Modou Kéba Cissé (born 4 August 2005) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa.
Cissé is a product of the Be Sport Academy in Dakar, Senegal, which was followed by a short spell at Real Avila before signing for Austrian side LASK in 2024. Cissé signed a pre-agreement with Aston Villa in July 2025 and completed the move a year later having played a key role LASK's league and cup double.
Club career
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 Cissé 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 one year prior.
Personal life Cissé enjoyed a relatively affluent upbringing in a large house. His mother was a Spanish teacher and his father a local businessman. He is a practicing Muslim.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cup EuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals LASK Amateur OÖ2024–25Austrian Regionalliga5000———50LASK2024–25Austrian Bundesliga10120——301512025–26Austrian Bundesliga26241———303Total36361——30454Aston Villa2026–27Premier League000000000000Career total41361000030504
Honours LASK Austrian Bundesliga: 2025–26 Austrian Cup: 2025–26
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