Isaac Kissi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isaac Kissi | ||
| Date of birth | May 14, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Brong-Ahafo, Ghana | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Dayton Flyers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2012 | Rochester Rhinos | 50 | (14) |
| 2016– | Rochester River DogZ FC | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 11, 2013. | |||
Isaac Kissi (born May 14, 1987 in Brong-Ahafo) is a Ghanaian footballer.
Career
College and Amateur
Kiss attended the Presbyterian Boys Secondary School in his native Ghana, and studied for two years at the University of Ghana, before accepting a soccer scholarship with the University of Dayton in the United States in 2007. He subsequently played three years of college soccer with the Flyers; he was selected to the Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team and the UNCW Courtyard by Marriott All-Tournament Team as a sophomore in 2008.
Professional
Kissi was drafted in the third round (42nd overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Chivas USA[1] but was not offered a contract by the team and was cut before the season started.
He subsequently signed with the Rochester Rhinos,[2] and made his professional debut on May 19, 2010 in a game against Crystal Palace Baltimore.[3] He scored his first two professional goals on June 12, 2010 in a 2-1 win, again over Crystal Palace Baltimore.[4] Rochester re-signed Kissi for the 2012 season, which will be his third with the club, on October 25, 2011.[5]
Honors
Rochester Rhinos
- USSF Division 2 Pro League Regular Season Champions (1): 2010