| Saliou Ciss | |
| Birth Date: | 15 September 1989[1] |
| Birth Place: | Kholpa, Senegal |
| Height: | 1.73 m |
| Position: | Left-back, left midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Diambars |
| Years1: | 2010–2013 |
| Clubs1: | Tromsø |
| Caps1: | 71 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2013–2017 |
| Clubs2: | Valenciennes |
| Caps2: | 90 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years3: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs3: | Angers |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018 |
| Clubs4: | → Valenciennes (loan) |
| Caps4: | 9 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2019 |
| Clubs5: | → Valenciennes (loan) |
| Caps5: | 18 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs6: | Nancy |
| Caps6: | 69 |
| Goals6: | 12 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011–2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Senegal U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2012–2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | Senegal |
| Nationalcaps2: | 39 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 14 May 2022 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 7 June 2022 |
Saliou Ciss (born 15 September 1989) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a left-back and left midfielder for the Senegal national team.
Ciss received his footballing education at the Diambars academy in Senegal.[2]
Following his graduation, he joined Serigne Kara, a fellow graduate, at Tromsø prior to the 2010 season, signing a five-year contract.[2] [3] He made his Tippeligaen debut as a substitute against Brann on 5 May 2010.[2]
In August 2013 he joined Ligue 1 side Valenciennes for €500,000.
In July 2017 he signed a three-year contract with Ligue 1 side Angers on a free transfer.
After six months on loan with Valenciennes in January to June 2018, he went there again on loan too in January 2019.[4]
Ciss represented Senegal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5] In May 2018, he was named in Senegal's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. On 17 June however, he injured[6] himself in training and was replaced in the squad by Adama Mbengue.[7]
He was part of Senegal's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations; the Lions of Teranga went on to win the tournament for the first time in their history.[8] [9]
Ciss was appointed a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion by President of Senegal Macky Sall following the nation's victory at the tournament.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Tromsø | 2010 | Tippeligaen | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | Tippeligaen | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2012 | Tippeligaen | 23 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | Tippeligaen | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 71 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 99 | 3 | |||
| Valenciennes | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 8 | |||
| Total | 90 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — | 97 | 8 | ||||
| Angers | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| Valenciennes (loan) | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | ||||
| Nancy | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 210 | 17 | 28 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 251 | 19 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 0 | ||
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