Djibril Cisse

Biography

Djibril Cissé was born on August 12, 1981 in Arles in the Mouths from the Rhone. The last of a family of seven children, Djibril knows a childhood without problem. As of its youth, it is rocked by the medium football. His father, itself former footballer and Capitaine of the National Team of Côte.d'ivoire A transmitted to his son his passion of the round balloon. Djibril takes its first steps as a chick with the Athletic Club of Arles. Its ease on the ground and sounds feel speed made that it quickly dissociates other players of its team. At 11 years, it is contacted by a nearby club, Nimes Olympique. It will become boarder there and will remain there until his 14 years. Its facilities on the ground are impressive and already of many clubs appear to have it in its nets. It will be finally the A.J Auxerre which Djibril will integrate. In spite of a small period of difficult adaptation, Djibril is really at ease and do not cease marking goal on goal. Its career of footballer then starts to take a real turning. At 18 years hardly, it gains the Cut Gambardella (cut of France junior) against the A.S Etienne. It makes its great beginnings in division 1 against the team of Paris Saint German or it enters in the course of match. In July 2000, he is champion of 18 year old Europe in Germany. But its rise will be accentura during season 2000/2001 with the A.J Auxerre, or it will carry out 25 matches and will mark with 8 recoveries. The team of France opens her doors then to him. First selection with the team of France hope and already first goal under the tricolour shirt. Djibril starts to be coveted by the largest European clubs. Its progression is fulgurating. May 18, 2002, it is selected for the first time in Team of France (France - Belgium). Then this same year, it is elected better striker of the championship of France of football and is selected for the world cup 2002 in Asia. In 2003/2004, Djibril is once more crowned better striker of the season with 26 goals with its credit. Since July 2004, Djibril evolves/moves in the famous English club of Liverpool. A new challenge in its career.