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Club Key-Player Stars in Europe
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Legends
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Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers Fixtures+Results
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12 Apr 2014
African Champions League Featured
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11 Apr 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers
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10 Apr 2014
Club International Player Stars in Europe
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9 Apr 2014
Club Stars in Europe
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8 Apr 2014
Stars in Europe Transfers

Stars in Europe - Senegal - Transfer - Modou Kéba Cissé joined Aston Villa

Modou Kéba Cissé

Early career
Cissé played his early football at the Senegalese Be Sport Academy, before signing for Spanish club Real Ávila's youth system in February 2024.

Lask
The 20-year-old Senegalese centre-back was in Spain for only 4 months before, on 14 July 2024, he was signed by Austrian Football Bundesliga club Lask.

Cissé played 5 matches for the club's B-team in the Austrian Regionalliga before being moved to the first team.

He made his professional debut on 23 February 2025, in a 2:1 league victory over Rapid Vienna.

On 19 July 2025, English club Aston Villa announced that they had come to an agreement for the signing of Cissé in the summer of 2026, with the defender remaining at the Austrian club until then.

It was reported that the transfer fee was around £4 million. Cissé trained with the Aston Villa side during the Austrian league's winter break in December 2025.

Lask won the league and cup with Cissé appearing 30 times over the season.

Aston Villa
Cissé joined Aston Villa in July 2026 as per the terms of the contract agreed upon one year prior.

 

17 Aug 2026
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