Description: (Senegalese Professional Football Coach and Former Player)
Aliou Cissé, a Senegalese professional football coach and former player, is known for captaining the Senegal team in the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations Final. He has been the manager of the Senegal national team since 2015, guiding them to victory in the tournament in 2022. Cissé started his career in France and also played for English clubs Birmingham City and Portsmouth. In his playing days, Cissé primarily operated as a defensive midfielder but also featured occasionally as a centre-back. He initially coached Senegal's under-23 team before moving up to become the assistant coach and eventually the head coach of the national team.