Mahamane Cissé (born 27 December 1993) is a professional
footballer
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who plays for
AS Otohô. Born in Mali, he plays for the
Niger national team.
International
Cissé was born in Mali to a Malian father and Nigerien mother. He represented his country of birth at the
2013 African U-20 Championship in
Algeria
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
. However, later that year he opted to represent
Niger
Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state Geography of Niger#Political geography, bordered by Libya to the Libya–Niger border, north-east, Chad to the Chad–Niger border, east ...
internationally and made his debut for the Ménas on 7 September in a
2014 FIFA World Cup
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qualifier against
Congo, scoring a goal in the 2–2 draw. After the match, Congo filed a complaint with
FIFA
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with regards to Cissé's eligibility to play for Niger.
However, FIFA confirmed that it had accepted a request for a change of association by the player, making him eligible to represent Niger internationally and rejected Congo's appeal.
International goals
:''Scores and results list Niger's goal tally first.''
References
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1993 births
Living people
People from Gao Region
Naturalized citizens of Niger
Niger men's international footballers
Nigerien men's footballers
Malian men's footballers
Mali men's under-20 international footballers
Nigerien people of Malian descent
Malian people of Nigerien descent
Nigerien expatriate men's footballers
Malian expatriate men's footballers
Djoliba AC players
AC Léopards players
Ifeanyi Ubah F.C. players
AEL Kalloni F.C. players
AS Otohô players
FC Nouadhibou players
Football League (Greece) players
Men's association football forwards
Nigerien expatriate sportspeople in the Republic of the Congo
Nigerien expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Nigerien expatriate sportspeople in Mauritius
Nigerien expatriate sportspeople in Nigeria
Expatriate men's footballers in the Republic of the Congo
Expatriate men's footballers in Nigeria
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Expatriate men's footballers in Mauritius