Modou Kéba Cissé


Club	Aston Villa FC
Position	—
Squad number	—
Age	21 (born Thu, 4 Aug 2005)
Nationality	Senegal
Height	191 cm

Data: SportMonks · updated 4 Sept 2026

Modou Kéba Cissé at Aston Villa

Initially, Aston Villa agreed a pre‑contract deal for Cissé in July 2025. Specifically, reports placed the fee at around £4m. Furthermore, he competes with Pau Torres for a centre‑back place. Subsequently, he stayed at LASK for the whole 2025/26 season. Eventually, he reported to Villa for pre‑season in July 2026.

Presently, Cissé has yet to make his Aston Villa debut. Previously, he trained with the squad during Austria’s winter break in December 2025. Moreover, he stands 191cm tall and plays mainly at centre‑back. Additionally, he can cover defensive midfield when required. Ultimately, he arrives with an Austrian league and cup double behind him.

Career Before Aston Villa

Previously, Modou Kéba Cissé learned his football at the Be Sport Academy in Dakar. Subsequently, he spent a short spell with Real Ávila in Spain during 2024. Afterwards, LASK signed him in July 2024. Initially, he played five Regionalliga matches for the club’s amateur side.

Eventually, he made his LASK debut against Rapid Vienna in February 2025. Furthermore, he played 26 league games during the 2025/26 campaign. Crucially, LASK won the Austrian Bundesliga and the Austrian Cup that season. Notably, that cup win ended a wait of 61 years. Overall, he made 36 league appearances and scored three goals for LASK.