Alphadjo Cisse

Alphadjo Cisse
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-10-22) 22 October 2006
Place of birth Treviso, Italy
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AC Milan
Number 70
Youth career
-2018 Indomita 21
2018–2020 Giorgione
2020–2023 Hellas Verona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 Hellas Verona 3 (0)
2025–2026 → Catanzaro (loan) 22 (6)
2026– AC Milan 2 (1)
International career‡
2022 Italy U16 4 (0)
2023 Italy U18 1 (0)
2023–2024 Italy U19 6 (1)
2025– Italy U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:47, 28 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025

Alphadjo Cisse[1] (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsisse];[2] born 22 October 2006) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club AC Milan. He is an Italian youth international.

Early life

Born in Treviso from parents of Guinean descent, as a youth player he joined the academy of Italian Serie A side Verona. He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[3]

Club career

Hellas Verona

Cisse started his career with Italian side Hellas Verona. He debuted for the club during a 3–1 Coppa Italia win over Ascoli on 12 August 2023. Cisse made his Serie A debut during 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, ahead of the 2025–26 season.[4]

AC Milan

On 2 February 2026, Cisse 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.[5]

He was one of the 26 players called-up with the senior squad by head coach Ruben Amorim on 12 July 2026, for pre-season ahead of the 2026–27 season.[6] He made his debut with AC Milan and scored his first goal during the opening match of the 2026–27 Serie A, as a starter during a 2–1 away win against Torino, on 23 August 2026.[7]

International career

He has represented Italy internationally at youth level. He is eligible to represent Guinea internationally through his parents.[8]

Style of play

He mainly operates as a midfielder, winger, or striker. He mainly operated as a midfielder earlier in his career.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 August 2026[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hellas Verona 2023–24 Serie A 1010—20
2024–25 Serie A 2000—20
Total 3010—40
Catanzaro (loan) 2025–26 Serie B 22600—226
AC Milan 2026–27 Serie A 21000021
Career total 2771000287
Notes
  1. ↑ Includes Coppa Italia

References

  1. ↑ Vitiello, Antonio; Gioia, Antonello (26 August 2026). "MN - Alphadjo Cisse: "Sono orgoglioso, ma penso già alla prossima partita. Ero vicino al PSV, ma quando ho saputo del Milan non ho avuto dubbi"" [MN - Alphadjo Cisse: "I'm proud, but I'm already thinking about the next match. I was close to (joining) PSV, but when I heard about Milan, I hadn't any doubts."]. Milannews.it (in Italian). Retrieved 26 August 2026. Si dice e si scrive Cisse, senza l'accento. [It is pronounced and spelled Cisse, without the accent mark (on the E).]
  2. ↑ CISSE: "Neanche nei sogni avrei immaginato di segnare all'esordio" on YouTube
  3. ↑ "Da San Liberale alla serie A, la favola di Alphadjo Cisse". ilgazzettino.it.
  4. ↑ "CISSÉ IN PRESTITO AL CATANZARO" [CISSÉ ON LOAN TO CATANZARO] (in Italian). US Catanzaro 1929. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "UFFICIALE:Milan, ecco Alphadjo Cissé dal Verona: depositato il contratto in Lega". Tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). 2 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "RADUNO 2026/27: I CALCIATORI CONVOCATI". AC Milan (in Italian). 12 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "CISSÈ‑RABIOT, UNO‑DUE MILAN: 2‑1 AL TORINO". AC Milan (in Italian). 23 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Chi è il nuovo astro nascente scaligero Alphadjo Cissè?". notiziecalciomercato.eu.
  9. ↑ "Alpha l'acrobata, la nuova stellina del Verona". gazzetta.it.
  10. ↑ "Alphadjo Cissè". Soccerway.com. 31 January 2026.
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