Liverpool Champions League winner’s son makes debut for Reds’ U18 side before watching his father play under Sven-Goran Eriksson in legends game at Anfield – but why does he play for Wales?
The son of a former Liverpool Champions League winner has made his debut for the Reds’ Under-18s.
The Reds have brought in several second-generation talents in recent months, with Jayden Danns, son of Neil, and Lewis Koumas, son of Jason, recently making their first-team debuts.
Danns made his debut at the end of February and also played in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley earlier this month, while Koumas played against Southampton in the FA Cup days later.
Now a prodigy akin to one of their own former stars, a member of the 2005 Champions League winning side, could be the next young talent to break through.
Prince Kobe Cisse, Djibril’s son, played for Liverpool’s youth academy during the international break at the age of 15, his first match for the team.
The son of a former Liverpool Champions League winner made his debut for the Reds’ Under-18s this weekend
Just 15 years old, he turned out for the Under-18 team due to a number of international call-ups
Just a day later he watched as his father scored for Liverpool Legends against Ajax at Anfield
Liverpool’s U18 side played a friendly against ISI Academy on Friday evening, with a number of the squad’s regulars away on international duty, giving other players the opportunity to feature.
That’s exactly what they did, with Marc Bridge-Wilkinson’s side winning 3-1.
The next day, Prince, along with his two brothers, watched his father at Anfield as he played for the Liverpool Legends team who defeated Ajax Legends 4–2 in a match that saw Sven-Goran Eriksson realize his lifelong dream of being manager of the Reds accomplished.
Cisse scored Liverpool’s second goal, which was the equalizer as the home side came back from 2–0 down.
As a player, the now 42-year-old spent three years at Liverpool between 2004 and 2007, scoring 24 goals in 79 appearances.
He also played for Lazio and QPR, as well as the French team at international level, before retiring in 2015 and then again in 2021.
Although he has made 41 appearances for Spain, the English-born Prince has represented Wales at international level and has been capped at Under-16 level. He is eligible to play for the team because his mother, reality TV star Lady Jude Cisse, is Welsh.
His brother, Cassius Clay Cisse, is in Notts County in League Two.
Prince Kobe Cisse is the son of striker Djibril Cisse (photo), who played for Liverpool for three years
Djibril’s wife, Lady Jude Cisse, shared a photo on social media of her three sons watching the match on Saturday afternoon.
Prince, who turns 16 this summer, hopes to be one of the next academy players to break through at Liverpool and has a handy mentor in the form of his father.
His second brother, Marley, is also pursuing a career in football, while his sister, Ilona, is an actress and influencer.
Lady Jude shared a photo of her three sons at Anfield on social media on Saturday with the caption: ‘Incredible experience to once again witness such a huge turnout in support of the LFC foundation 59k+ supporters.
‘An enjoyable time catching up with friends and family, but the biggest highlight of the weekend was being able to be there to see my son @princekcisse line up for the U18s.’