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Biography
Issa Cissokho (born 23 February 1985) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a right back for Genoa in Serie A. He is the older brother of Aston Villa and French international defender Aly Cissokho.
Career
Cissokho began his career playing for Louhans-Cuiseaux and made his professional debut with the club at the age of 17 in the 2002–03 Championnat National season. After the season, he signed with Guingamp and spent his entire career at the club playing on its reserve team. After two years playing for amateurs clubs Orléans and Blois, respectively, Cissokho joined Carquefou in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth level of French football. In his first season at the club, he helped the team achieve promotion to the Championnat de France amateur.
After another season with Carquefou, in June 2010, Cissokho signed an amateur contract with professional club Nantes. After spending the majority of the 2010–11 season playing on the club's reserve team, in April 2011, Cissokho was called up to the senior team and made his club debut on 15 April in a league match against Dijon. In the following match, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 draw with Nîmes.