Abdoul Karim Cissé (born 20 October 1985) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for LYS Sassandra and formerly played for the Ivory Coast national football team.[2]

Abdoul Karim Cissé
Abdoul Karim Cissé warming up ahead of the Ivory Coast match.
Personal information
Full name Abdoul Karim Cissé
Date of birth (1985-10-20) 20 October 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
LYS Sassandra
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Issia Wazy
2011–2015 Africa Sports
2015–2017 SC Gagnoa
2017–2022 ASEC Mimosas
2022-2023 Venda
2023- LYS Sassandra
International career
2014– Ivory Coast[1] 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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In order to finish third in 2016 African Nations Championship, Cissé made two penalty saves to deny Guinea a chance at victory.[3]

Club Career

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Cissé made 27 international appearances for ASEC Mimosas between the 2017/18 season and the 2021/22 season; 14 in the CAF Confederation Cup and 13 in the CAF Champions League, respectively. During a CAF Confederation Cup group stage match against Raja Casablanca in 2018, he picked up a red card after fouling an opposing player. ASEC Mimosas would go on to lose that match 1-0. Cissé won the Ivorian Ligue 1 three times with ASEC Mimosas; in 2017/18, 2020/21 and 2021/22. [2]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Abdoul Karim Cissé". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b Abdoul Karim Cissé at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Cote d' Ivoire stop Guinea to finish third in 2016 CHAN - Xinhua | English.news.cn". News.xinhuanet.com. 8 February 2016. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Challenge AFI: Cissé Karim triomphe en mars". Association-footballeurs-ivoiriens.org. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.