Son of Liverpool hero signs contract with Reds after promising season
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCDjibril Cisse's son, Prince Kobe, has signed a his first professional contract with Liverpool after impressing at U18 level for the Reds across the course of the season just goneYoung Liverpool defender Prince Cisse in action during an U18 Premier League game.(Image: Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Prince Cisse, the son of the former Liverpool striker Djibril, who won the European Cup with the Reds in 2005, has signed his first professional contract at the club.A promising defender, Cisse played mainly for Liverpool's U18s last season, though he did make his U21s debut under Rob Page. He agreed the deal last month.Cisse could now make the step up to Liverpool's U21s team permanently, though there will be a lot of competition in defense at that age group next season.Mor Talla Ndiaye and Noah Adekoya both signed for the Reds in January, while Ifeanyi Ndukwe will soon arrive from Austria Vienna."I've seen the highlights.
It’s nice to watch him back, see what he was like," 17-year-old Cisse said in February when discussing his father's career at Liverpool.Content cannot be displayed without consent"A bit of a crazy player with his mad hairstyles and all that. Me playing center-back now, he was probably a striker that I wouldn’t want to play against.
He seemed like a good player."I had pace but maybe my goalscoring ability probably wasn’t as good as his, hence why I’ve been moved to center-back."He was lightning-quick but I’d say I’m maybe a bit quicker."Cisse, who was speaking the club website, was also asked about his ambitions moving forward after something of a breakthrough campaign.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. I want to play for Liverpool for the rest of my life really — that’s what I want to do."Liverpool.com says: Cisse did very well last season and he needs to continue that progression.