Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Rennes.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1002 | 6.64 |
 UEFA U21 Championshipat France U21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 182 | 7.7 |
 Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6.2 |
Scout report
D. Cissé is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Rennes, rated 70.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 144th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1 and 331st of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cissé.
Judged on this season alone, Cissé graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 51st of 51 of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.952 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 11). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 71, 23rd of 51 of the 51 defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 22 Cissé is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 39.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Rennes finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side
3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 33.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 70.8, Cissé carries the 23rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 51. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
