Pathé Ciss

Pathé Ciss
Ciss with Senegal in 2026
Personal information
Full name Pathé Ismaël Ciss
Date of birth (1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rayo Vallecano
Number 6
Youth career
2006–2014 Diambars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Diambars
2017–2020 União Madeira 30 (2)
2018–2019 → Famalicão (loan) 28 (4)
2019–2020 → Fuenlabrada (loan) 20 (3)
2020–2021 Fuenlabrada 30 (3)
2021– Rayo Vallecano 164 (10)
International career‡
2022– Senegal 35 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Senegal
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up2025 Morocco
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:40, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Pathé Ismaël Ciss (born 16 March 1994) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano and the Senegal national team.

Club career

Ciss was born in Dakar, and joined the Diambars FC academy at the age of 12, joining his older brother Saliou and father Ibou, who was a coach there. He started his senior career at Diambars, before joining LigaPro side C.F. União on 31 July 2017.

Ciss made his professional debut on 13 August 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Gonçalo Abreu in a 2–0 home win against Real S.C. He scored his first goal abroad on 29 October, netting the game's only in a home defeat of U.D. Oliveirense.

On 30 August 2018, after União suffered relegation, Ciss moved to F.C. Famalicão on a one-year loan deal, still in the second division. He contributed with four goals during the campaign, as his side returned to Primeira Liga after 25 years.

On 2 September 2019, Ciss was loaned to Segunda División side CF Fuenlabrada, for one year. The following 13 July, he signed a permanent contract until 2023 with the club.

On 28 July 2021, Ciss signed a four-year deal with fellow Spanish side Rayo Vallecano, newly promoted to La Liga, along with teammate Randy Nteka.

International career

Ciss made his debut for the Senegal national team in a friendly match with Bolivia on 24 September 2022. He was named in coach Aliou Cissé's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, making his tournament debut as a substitute in Senegal's 3–1 win over host nation Qatar. He went on to start against Ecuador in the team's final group match and England in the round of 16.

In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.

On 21 May 2026, Ciss was officially selected by Senegal national team head coach Pape Thiaw as part of the 28-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
União Madeira 2017–18 LigaPro 3021030—342
Famalicão (loan) 2018–19 LigaPro 2840000—284
Fuenlabrada (loan) 2019–20 Segunda División 20320——223
Fuenlabrada 2020–21 Segunda División 30310——313
Fuenlabrada total 50630——536
Rayo Vallecano 2021–22 La Liga 31251——363
2022–23 La Liga 32110——331
2023–24 La Liga 31110——321
2024–25 La Liga 33420——354
2025–26 La Liga 29220—120432
2026–27 La Liga 8000——80
Total 16410111—12018711
Career total 272221513012030423

International

As of match played 1 July 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Senegal 202240
202380
202460
202580
202690
Total350

Honours

Rayo Vallecano

References

  1. ↑ "Pathé Ciss, mieux vaut tard que jamais" [Pathé Ciss, better late than never] (in French). Sport News Africa. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Senegaleses Nestor Mendy, Alhassane Sylla e Pathé Ciss reforçam União da Madeira" [Senegalese Nestor Mendy, Alhassane Sylla and Pathé Ciss bolster União da Madeira] (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Médio senegalês Pathé Ciss reforça Famalicão" [Senegalese midfielder Pathé Ciss bolsters Famalicão] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "El CF Fuenlabrada consigue la cesión de Pathé Ciss" [CF Fuenlabrada get the loan of Pathé Ciss] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "El Fuenlabrada ejerce la opción de compra por Pathe Ciss" [Fuenlabrada exercise the buyout clause for Pathe Ciss] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Pathé Ciss nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Pathé Ciss new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Pathé Ciss será el único representante del Rayo en Qatar". Marca (in Spanish). 14 November 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Qatar-Senegal: resumen, resultado y goles - Mundial Qatar 2022". Marca. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "World Cup 2022: Ecuador 1-2 Senegal". BBC Sport. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "England vs. Senegal World Cup 2022 result: England-France in quarters confirmed as Henderson, Kane, Saka score". CBS Sports. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Afcon 2023: Senegal and Sadio Mane set for defence of title". BBC Sport Africa. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "La liste du Sénégal pour la Coupe du Monde 2026 est connue". FIFA (in French). 20 May 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
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  16. ↑ McKenna, Chris (27 May 2026). "Crystal Palace 1–0 Rayo Vallecano". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 27 May 2026.