Kalifa Cissé
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kalifa Cissé | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Dreux, France | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder, Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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BEC Tero Sasana | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Toulouse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Estoril | 6 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Boavista | 42 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Reading | 75 | (7) |
| 2010–2012 | Bristol City | 61 | (2) |
| 2013 | New England Revolution | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Derby County | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Bangkok United | 71 | (3) |
| 2016 | Bangkok Glass | 12 | (1) |
| 2017– | BEC Tero Sasana | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003 | Mali U20 | ||
| 2008–2012 | Mali | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 June 2008 |
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Kalifa Cissé (born 9 January 1984) is a Malian professional footballer who plays for BEC Tero Sasana as a defensive midfielder or centre-half.
Born in Dreux, France, Cissé started his career as a trainee at French club Toulouse, and moved on to Portuguese Primeira Liga side Estoril. He made only six league appearances and the club was relegated at the end of the season but he caught the attention of Boavista, for whom he signed in 2005.
His performances in the top division of Portuguese football alerted Reading to his potential and on 16 May 2007, he sealed a move on a three-year contract, for a fee of just under €1 million.
He made his Premier League debut for Reading against Chelsea on 15 August and was sent off in the 72nd minute for a second bookable offence. He scored his first Reading goal on 29 December 2007 in a 6–4 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.
In his second season at Reading, Cissé became a fan favourite. In the Championship, he scored a crucial goal against eventual champions Wolves as well as a goal that was voted the club's best of the season against Bristol City.
He was used more sparingly in his third season at the club, making only nineteen league and cup appearances. He scored once, in a 2–0 win at Sheffield Wednesday on 5 December 2009.
In July 2010, Cissé joined Bristol City on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. The move brought him into contact once again with City manager Steve Coppell, who signed Cissé for Reading.
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