Aliou Cissé was born on 24 March, 1976  in Ziguinchor, Senegal. He is a Senegalese football coach and former player. Having begun his career in France, he later Played for English clubs Birmingham City and Portsmouth. Cissé was a defensive midfielder who also, on occasion, played at centre back. Cissé moved to Paris at the age of nine where he grew up with dreams of playing for Paris