Alphadjo Cissè
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 October 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Treviso, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Catanzaro (on loan from AC Milan) | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Giorgione | ||
| 2020–2025 | Hellas Verona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2026 | Hellas Verona | 3 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Catanzaro (loan) | 21 | (6) |
| 2026– | AC Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Catanzaro (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Italy U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Italy U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Italy U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2025– | Italy U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:12, 12 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 November 2025 | |||
Alphadjo Cissè (born 22 October 2006) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie B club Catanzaro, on loan from AC Milan. He is an Italian youth international.
Early life
As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Verona. He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[1]
Club career
Hellas Verona
Cissè started his career with Italian Serie A side Hellas Verona. He debuted for the club during a 3–1 win over Ascoli on 12 August 2023 in Coppa Italia. Cissè made his Serie A debut in a 2–2 draw against Inter on 26 May 2024.
Loan to Catanzaro
On 1 August 2025, he was loaned to Catanzaro in Serie B.[2]
AC Milan
On 2 February 2026, Cissè moved to fellow Serie A club AC Milan, on a permanent transfer, and immediately joined back Catanzaro, on a six-month loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.[3]
International career
He has represented Italy internationally at youth level. He is eligible to represent Guinea internationally through his parents.[4]
Style of play
He mainly operates as a midfielder, winger, or striker. He mainly operated as a midfielder earlier in his career.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 February 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hellas Verona | 2023–24 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Catanzaro (loan) | 2025–26 | Serie B | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | ||
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References
- ^ "Da San Liberale alla serie A, la favola di Alphadjo Cisse". ilgazzettino.it.
- ^ "CISSÉ IN PRESTITO AL CATANZARO" [CISSÉ ON LOAN TO CATANZARO] (in Italian). US Catanzaro 1929. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "UFFICIALE:Milan, ecco Alphadjo Cissé dal Verona: depositato il contratto in Lega". Tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Chi è il nuovo astro nascente scaligero Alphadjo Cissè?". notiziecalciomercato.eu.
- ^ "Alpha l'acrobata, la nuova stellina del Verona". gazzetta.it.
- ^ "Alphadjo Cissè". Soccerway.com. 31 January 2026.