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Issa Cissokho

Issa Cissokho

Senegalese and French footballer

Senegal Defender Nationality explained
41Age
7Clubs
207Club apps
6Club goals
171Height (cm)

Issa Cissokho: profile

Issa Cissokho (born 23 February 1985 in 20th arrondissement of Paris, France) is a former Senegalese footballer who played as a defender.

Cissokho started out at CS Louhans-Cuiseaux in 2002. He played for 7 clubs in 2 countries between 2002 and 2016. The busiest spell of his career was at FC Nantes (2010–2015): 135 appearances and 2 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 207 appearances and 6 goals.

At international level, Cissokho represented Senegal (2013–present).

20th arrondissement of Paris has produced 10 footballers in our database, including Karl Toko Ekambi, Evan Ndicka and Yann Kitala.

Eligibility explained: Why does Issa Cissokho play for Senegal?

Key facts

Senior international debut
2013 (aged about 28)
Club career
2002–2016 (15 seasons)
Countries played in
2: France and Italy
Club goals per game
0.03 (6 in 207)
Height
171 cm — taller than 2% of Senegalese internationals on record
Latest move
SSC Bari (2016)
Shares a birthday with
Tarik Elyounoussi, Mido and Ahmed Akaïchi (more)

Club career

YearsClubLeagueAppsGoals
2002–2003 CS Louhans-Cuiseaux Football league of Burgundy 3 0
2006–2007 US Orléans Ligue 2 2 0
2007–2008 Blois Football 41 Championnat National 3 – –
2008–2010 USJA Carquefou Ligue 3 55 4
2010–2015 FC Nantes Ligue 2 135 2
2015 Genoa CFC Serie A 12 0
2016 SSC Bari Serie B 0 0
Total2076

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

YearsTeamLevelCapsGoals
2013– Senegal Senior ––

Frequently asked questions

How old is Issa Cissokho?

Issa Cissokho was born on 23 February 1985, which makes him 41 years old.

Where was Issa Cissokho born?

Issa Cissokho was born in 20th arrondissement of Paris, France.

Which national team does Issa Cissokho play for?

Issa Cissokho played international football for Senegal.

Which clubs has Issa Cissokho played for?

Issa Cissokho's recorded clubs are CS Louhans-Cuiseaux, US Orléans, Blois Football 41, USJA Carquefou, FC Nantes, Genoa CFC and SSC Bari.

How tall is Issa Cissokho?

Issa Cissokho is 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall.

What position does Issa Cissokho play?

Issa Cissokho played as a defender.

Senegalese players of the same generation

Demba Ba Demba BaSenegal · b. 1985 Mame Biram Diouf Mame Biram DioufSenegal · Ankara Keçiörengücü S.K. Papiss Cissé Papiss CisséSenegal · b. 1985 Moussa Sow Moussa SowSenegal · b. 1986 Dame N'Doye Dame N'DoyeSenegal · F.C. Copenhagen Mohamed Diamé Mohamed DiaméSenegal · b. 1987 Cheikh Ndoye Cheikh NdoyeSenegal · b. 1986 Papy Djilobodji Papy DjilobodjiSenegal · b. 1988 Khadim N'Diaye Khadim N'DiayeSenegal · b. 1985 Lamine Sané Lamine SanéSenegal · b. 1987 Souleymane Camara Souleymane CamaraSenegal · b. 1982 Ricardo Faty Ricardo FatySenegal · b. 1986