Pathé Ciss

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Pathé Ismaël Ciss (born 16 March 1994) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Spanish club Rayo Vallecano. Ciss was born in Dakar, and represented GNK Dinamo Zagreb as a youth. He started his career at Diambars FC in his home country, before joining LigaPro side C.F. União on 31 July 2017. Ciss made his professional debut on 13 August 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Gonçalo Abreu in a 2–0 home win against Real S.C.. He scored his first goal abroad on 29 October, netting the game's only in a home defeat of U.D. Oliveirense. On 30 August 2018, after União suffered relegation, Ciss moved to F.C. Famalicão on a one-year loan deal, still in the second division. He contributed with four goals during the campaign, as his side returned to Primeira Liga after 25 years. On 2 September 2019, Ciss was loaned to Spanish Segunda División side CF Fuenlabrada, for one year. The following 13 July, he signed a permanent contract until 2023 with the club.