Cisse Sandra (born 16 December 2003) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club Willem II on loan from Club Brugge.

Cisse Sandra
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-16) 16 December 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Bellegem, Belgium
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Willem II
(on loan from Club Brugge)
Number 14
Youth career
2009–2011 KWSC Lauwe
2011–2017 Zulte Waregem
2016–2020 Club Brugge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Club NXT 22 (6)
2021– Club Brugge 18 (2)
2023–2024Excelsior (loan) 26 (1)
2024–Willem II (loan) 5 (1)
International career
2019 Belgium U17 3 (1)
2021–2022 Belgium U19 9 (3)
2024– Belgium U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:48, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Cisse Sandra was born on 16 December 2003 in Bellegem, Kortrijk Municipality in West Flanders, where he attended Kinderland Sint-Anna primary school and participated in international football tournaments. At the club level, he started playing youth football for KWSC Lauwe and Zulte Waregem.[2][3]

In 2016, Sandra moved to Club Brugge's youth academy.[4] On 22 August 2020, Sandra made his debut for Brugge's reserve side, Club NXT in the Belgian First Division B against RWDM47. He came on as a 79th minute substitute as NXT lost 0–2.[5]

Sandra scored his first professional goal on 30 August 2020 against Lommel. His 80th-minute goal gave NXT the lead but the match soon ended 2–2.[6]

On 22 August 2023, Sandra signed for Eredivisie club Excelsior on a season-long loan deal.[7]

On 4 July 2024, Sandra joined newly promoted Eredivisie club Willem II on a season-long loan deal.[8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of end of 2023–24 season[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Club NXT 2020–21 Belgian First Division B 11 1 11 1
2021–22 Belgian First Division B 0 0 0 0
2022–23 Belgian First Division B 13 5 13 5
Total 19 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 6
Club Brugge 2021–22 Belgian First Division A 7 1 3 0 1 0 1[a] 0 12 1
2022–23 Belgian First Division A 11 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 13 1
2023–24 Belgian First Division A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 18 2 4 0 2 0 1 0 25 2
Excelsior Rotterdam (loan) 2023–24 Eredivisie 26 1 1 0 4[b] 0 31 1
Willem II (loan) 2024–25 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 68 9 5 0 2 0 5 0 80 9
  1. ^ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie relegation play-offs

Honours

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Club Brugge

References

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  1. ^ "Cisse Sandra". Club Brugge. 21 August 2020. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Cisse (10) mag met Belgisch jeugdteam voetballen in Brazilië". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Flemish). 6 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ^ "De toekomstige Rode Duivels: Cisse Sandra via Nederland op weg naar de grote doorbraak". Pickx (in Flemish). 21 December 2023. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  4. ^ "New contract for Cisse Sandra and Arne Engels". Club Brugge KV. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  5. ^ "RWDM 2–0 Club NXT". Soccerway.
  6. ^ "Club NXT 2-2 Lommel S.K." Soccerway.
  7. ^ "EXCELSIOR HUURT MIDDENVELDER CISSE SANDRA VAN CLUB BRUGGE" [EXCELSIOR HIRES MIDFIELDER CISSE SANDRA FROM CLUB BRUGGE]. excelsiorrotterdam.nl (in Dutch). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Willem II huurt Cisse Sandra van Club Brugge" [Willem II rents Cisse Sandra from Club Brugge]. www.willem-ii.nl (in Dutch). 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  9. ^ Cisse Sandra at Soccerway
  10. ^ "Club Brugge vs. Gent 3-2". Soccerway. 17 July 2021.
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