Papiss Demba Cissé (French pronunciation: [sise]; born 3 June 1985) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cheshire Veterans Football League side Wythenshawe.
Formerly of SC Freiburg, he once held the record of most goals scored by an African player in a single Bundesliga campaign – 22 in the 2010–11 season.
A full international for Senegal from 2009 to 2015, Cissé represented the country at the 2012 and 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
Infobox
2022
Çaykur Rizespor
2025
Palm City
Full name
Papiss Demba Cissé
Date of birth
(1985-06-03) 3 June 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth
Dakar, Senegal
Height
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Forward
Current team
Wythenshawe
Number
18
Years
Team
2000–2004
AS Douanes
2004–2010
Metz
2005–2006
→ Cherbourg (loan)
2008–2009
→ Châteauroux (loan)
2010–2012
SC Freiburg
2012–2016
Newcastle United
2016–2018
Shandong Luneng
2018–2020
Alanyaspor
2020–2021
Fenerbahçe
2022–2023
Amiens
2025–
Wythenshawe
2009–2015
Senegal
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition· Career statistics › Club
Multi-metric bars
World heat map
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Metz
Metz
Club
Metz
Season
2005–06
League
Ligue 1
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
–
Continental
1
Total
0
2006–07
2006–07
Club
2006–07
Season
Ligue 2
League
32
League
12
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
–
Continental
35
Continental
12
2007–08
2007–08
Club
2007–08
Season
Ligue 1
League
9
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
–
Continental
9
Continental
0
2008–09
2008–09
Club
2008–09
Season
Ligue 2
League
37
League
16
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
–
Continental
38
Continental
16
2009–10
2009–10
Club
2009–10
Season
Ligue 2
League
16
League
8
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
3
League cup
1
League cup
–
Continental
21
Continental
10
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
95
League
36
League
4
League
1
National cup
5
National cup
1
League cup
–
League cup
104
Continental
38
AS Cherbourg (loan)
AS Cherbourg (loan)
Club
AS Cherbourg (loan)
Season
2005–06
League
Championnat National
League
28
League
11
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
–
Continental
28
Total
11
Châteauroux (loan)
Châteauroux (loan)
Club
Châteauroux (loan)
Season
2007–08
League
Ligue 2
League
15
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
–
Continental
15
Total
4
SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg
Club
SC Freiburg
Season
2009–10
League
Bundesliga
League
16
League
6
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
–
Continental
16
Continental
6
2010–11
2010–11
Club
2010–11
Season
Bundesliga
League
32
League
22
League
2
National cup
2
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
34
Continental
24
2011–12
2011–12
Club
2011–12
Season
Bundesliga
League
17
League
9
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
17
Continental
9
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
65
League
37
League
2
League
2
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
67
League cup
39
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Club
Newcastle United
Season
2011–12
League
Premier League
League
14
League
13
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
–
Continental
14
Continental
13
2012–13
2012–13
Club
2012–13
Season
Premier League
League
36
League
8
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
1
League cup
10
Continental
4
Continental
47
Total
13
2013–14
2013–14
Club
2013–14
Season
Premier League
League
24
League
2
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
2
League cup
1
League cup
–
Continental
27
Continental
4
2014–15
2014–15
Club
2014–15
Season
Premier League
League
22
League
11
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
–
Continental
22
Continental
11
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
Premier League
League
21
League
3
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
–
Continental
21
Continental
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
117
League
37
League
1
League
1
National cup
3
National cup
2
League cup
10
League cup
4
Continental
131
Continental
44
Shandong Luneng
Shandong Luneng
Club
Shandong Luneng
Season
2016
League
Chinese Super League
League
13
League
5
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
–
Continental
13
Continental
5
2017
2017
Club
2017
Season
Chinese Super League
League
18
League
11
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
20
Continental
11
2018
2018
Club
2018
Season
Chinese Super League
League
0
League
0
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
1
Continental
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
31
League
16
League
3
League
2
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
34
League cup
18
Alanyaspor
Alanyaspor
Club
Alanyaspor
Season
2018–19
League
Süper Lig
League
26
League
16
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
–
Continental
27
Continental
16
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Süper Lig
League
32
League
22
League
5
National cup
4
National cup
–
League cup
–
League cup
37
Continental
26
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
58
League
38
League
6
League
4
National cup
–
National cup
–
League cup
64
League cup
42
Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe
Club
Fenerbahçe
Season
2020–21
League
Süper Lig
League
25
League
5
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
–
Continental
28
Continental
5
Çaykur Rizespor
Çaykur Rizespor
Club
Çaykur Rizespor
Season
2021–22
League
Süper Lig
League
14
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
–
League cup
–
Continental
14
Continental
2
Amiens
Amiens
Club
Amiens
Season
2022–23
League
Ligue 2
League
30
League
10
National cup
2
National cup
3
League cup
–
League cup
–
Continental
32
Continental
13
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
478
League
196
League
21
League
13
National cup
8
National cup
3
League cup
10
League cup
4
Continental
517
Continental
216
Ranked list
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Continental
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Metz
2005–06
Ligue 1
1
0
0
0
0
0
–
1
0
2006–07
Ligue 2
32
12
2
0
1
0
–
35
12
2007–08
Ligue 1
9
0
0
0
0
0
–
9
0
2008–09
Ligue 2
37
16
0
0
1
0
–
38
16
2009–10
Ligue 2
16
8
2
1
3
1
–
21
10
Total
95
36
4
1
5
1
–
104
38
AS Cherbourg (loan)
2005–06
Championnat National
28
11
0
0
0
0
–
28
11
Châteauroux (loan)
2007–08
Ligue 2
15
4
0
0
0
0
–
15
4
SC Freiburg
2009–10
Bundesliga
16
6
0
0
–
–
16
6
2010–11
Bundesliga
32
22
2
2
–
–
34
24
2011–12
Bundesliga
17
9
0
0
–
–
17
9
Total
65
37
2
2
–
–
67
39
Newcastle United
2011–12
Premier League
14
13
0
0
–
–
14
13
2012–13
Premier League
36
8
0
0
1
1
10
4
47
13
2013–14
Premier League
24
2
1
1
2
1
–
27
4
2014–15
Premier League
22
11
0
0
0
0
–
22
11
2015–16
Premier League
21
3
0
0
0
0
–
21
3
Total
117
37
1
1
3
2
10
4
131
44
Shandong Luneng
2016
Chinese Super League
13
5
0
0
–
–
13
5
2017
Chinese Super League
18
11
2
0
–
–
20
11
2018
Chinese Super League
0
0
1
2
–
–
1
2
Total
31
16
3
2
–
–
34
18
Alanyaspor
2018–19
Süper Lig
26
16
1
0
–
–
27
16
2019–20
Süper Lig
32
22
5
4
–
–
37
26
Total
58
38
6
4
–
–
64
42
Fenerbahçe
2020–21
Süper Lig
25
5
3
0
–
–
28
5
Çaykur Rizespor
2021–22
Süper Lig
14
2
0
0
–
–
14
2
Amiens
2022–23
Ligue 2
30
10
2
3
–
–
32
13
Career total
478
196
21
13
8
3
10
4
517
216
Appearances and goals by national team and year[63]· Career statistics › International
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Senegal
Senegal
National team
Senegal
Year
2009
Apps
4
Goals
3
2010
2010
National team
2010
Year
4
Apps
4
2011
2011
National team
2011
Year
6
Apps
2
2012
2012
National team
2012
Year
10
Apps
3
2013
2013
National team
2013
Year
6
Apps
4
2014
2014
National team
2014
Year
4
Apps
1
2015
2015
National team
2015
Year
2
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
36
Apps
17
Ranked list
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Senegal
2009
4
3
2010
4
4
2011
6
2
2012
10
3
2013
6
4
2014
4
1
2015
2
0
Total
36
17
List of international goals scored by Papiss Cissé· Career statistics › International
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1
1
No.
1
Date
1 April 2009
Venue
Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran
Opponent
Iran
Score
1-1
Result
1-1
Competition
Friendly
2
2
No.
2
Date
12 August 2009
Venue
Allées Jean Leroi Municipal Stadium, Blois, France
Opponent
DR Congo
Score
1-0
Result
2-1
Competition
Friendly
3
3
No.
3
Date
2-0
4
4
No.
4
Date
9 October 2010
Venue
Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal
Opponent
Mauritius
Score
1-0
Result
7-0
Competition
2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5
5
No.
5
Date
3-0
6
6
No.
6
Date
6-0
7
7
No.
7
Date
17 November 2010
Venue
Parc des Sports Michel Hidalgo, Sannois, France
Opponent
Gabon
Score
1-1
Result
2-1
Competition
Friendly
8
8
No.
8
Date
9 February 2011
Venue
Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal
Opponent
Guinea
Score
1-0
Result
3-0
Competition
Friendly
9
9
No.
9
Date
9 October 2011
Venue
Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Harel, Mauritius
Opponent
Mauritius
Score
2-0
Result
2-0
Competition
2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
10
10
No.
10
Date
15 January 2012
Venue
Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal
Opponent
Kenya
Score
1-0
Result
1-0
Competition
Friendly
11
11
No.
11
Date
9 June 2012
Venue
Mandela National Stadium, Kira Town, Uganda
Opponent
Uganda
Score
1-0
Result
1-1
Competition
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
12
12
No.
12
Date
8 September 2012
Venue
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Opponent
Ivory Coast
Score
2-1
Result
2-4
Competition
2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
13
13
No.
13
Date
7 June 2013
Venue
Estádio 11 de Novembro, Talatona, Angola
Opponent
Angola
Score
1-0
Result
1-1
Competition
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
14
14
No.
14
Date
16 June 2013
Venue
Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia, Liberia
Opponent
Liberia
Score
1-0
Result
2-0
Competition
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
15
15
No.
15
Date
2-0
16
16
No.
16
Date
12 October 2013
Venue
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Opponent
Ivory Coast
Score
1-3
Result
1-3
Competition
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
17
17
No.
17
Date
19 November 2014
Venue
Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal
Opponent
Botswana
Score
2-0
Result
3-0
Competition
2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Ranked list
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
Ref.
1
1 April 2009
Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran
Iran
1-1
1-1
Friendly
2
12 August 2009
Allées Jean Leroi Municipal Stadium, Blois, France
DR Congo
1-0
2-1
Friendly
3
2-0
4
9 October 2010
Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal
Mauritius
1-0
7-0
2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5
3-0
6
6-0
7
17 November 2010
Parc des Sports Michel Hidalgo, Sannois, France
Gabon
1-1
2-1
Friendly
8
9 February 2011
Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal
Guinea
1-0
3-0
Friendly
9
9 October 2011
Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Harel, Mauritius
Mauritius
2-0
2-0
2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
10
15 January 2012
Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal
Kenya
1-0
1-0
Friendly
11
9 June 2012
Mandela National Stadium, Kira Town, Uganda
Uganda
1-0
1-1
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
12
8 September 2012
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
2-1
2-4
2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
13
7 June 2013
Estádio 11 de Novembro, Talatona, Angola
Angola
1-0
1-1
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
14
16 June 2013
Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia, Liberia
Liberia
1-0
2-0
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
15
2-0
16
12 October 2013
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
1-3
1-3
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
17
19 November 2014
Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal
Botswana
2-0
3-0
2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
References
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