Mahamane Cissé (born 27 December 1993) is a professional footballer 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. However, later that year he opted to represent Niger internationally and made his debut for the Ménas on 7 September in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Congo, scoring a goal in the 2–2 draw. After the match, Congo filed a complaint with FIFA 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.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1. 7 September 2013 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger 1–0 2–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 10 September 2014 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique 1–1 1–1 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 3. 13 October 2015 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger 1–0 4–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 4. 4–0 5. 27 May 2018 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger 1–0 3–3 Friendly
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