James Bissue

{{Infobox football biography

| name = James Bissue

| image =

| fullname = James Bissue

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|6|16|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana

| height = {{height|m=1.82|precision=0}}

| position = Attacking midfielder

| currentclub = Ococias Kyoto

| clubnumber = 18

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2005

| youthyears2 = 2006–2008

| youthclubs1 = Young Wages FC

| youthclubs2 = Eleven Wise

| years1 = 2008–2009

| years2 = 2009–2012

| years3 = 2011–2012

| years4 = 2012–2013

| years5 = 2014

| years6 = 2014

| years7 = 2016

| years8 =2016–2019

| years9 =2019

| years10=2019–2021

| years11 = 2022–

| clubs1 = Eleven Wise

| clubs2 = Hapoel Be'er Sheva

| clubs3 = → Maccabi Umm al-Fahm (loan)

| clubs4 = Hearts of Oak

| clubs5 = Eleven Wise

| clubs6 = Montreal Impact

| clubs7 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds

| clubs8 = Sanga Balende

| clubs9 = Eleven Wise

| clubs10= Elmina Sharks

| clubs11 = Ococias Kyoto

| caps2 = 20

| caps3 = 18

| caps4 = 15

| caps5 = 16

| caps6 = 0

| caps7 = 6

| caps8 = 40

| caps9 =

| caps10 = 18

| caps11 = 0

| goals1 = 12

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 6

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 13

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| goals8 = 6

| goals9 =

| goals10 = 6

| goals11 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2011 |nationalteam1 = Ghana U20 |nationalcaps1 = 5 |nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 23:56, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

| ntupdate =

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James Bissue (born 16 June 1991 in Sekondi-Takoradi) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ococias Kyoto.

Career

Bissue began his career with Young Wages F.C. before transferring to Eleven Wise in 2006. On 4 January 2009 he went on a 2-week trial with Blackburn Rovers F.C. of the English Premier League.{{cite web|title=Rovers eye African youngster|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_4739479,00.html|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=30 December 2015}} He moved to Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. in December 2009, from Eleven Wise of the Ghanaian Premiership.[http://www.hapoelb7.com/site/frames/9c/index.php?id=469 ג'יימס ביסו חתם בקבוצה]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|he}} Bissue scored 13 goals in 16 matches for Eleven Wise during the 2013-2014 Division 1 season.{{cite web|last1=Quartey|first1=Daniel|title=James Bissue signs 3 years deal with Impact Montreal Fc|url=http://frontpagegh.com/2014/09/exclusive-james-bissue-signs-3-years-deal-with-impact-montreal-fc/|publisher=frontpagegh.com|access-date=17 September 2014|archive-date=14 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014082645/http://frontpagegh.com/2014/09/exclusive-james-bissue-signs-3-years-deal-with-impact-montreal-fc/|url-status=dead}}

On September 18, 2014, Bissue signed a 3-year contract with the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer. He was training with Ghanaian champions Asante Kotoko but left to sign with the Canadian club.{{cite web|title=Montreal Impact confirm signing of James Bissue|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=326615|publisher=ghanaweb.com|access-date=30 December 2015}} He was released at the end of the season without making a first-team appearance.{{cite web|last1=Benzaza|first1=Sofiane|title=Montreal Impact sign Ghanean midfielder James Bissue|date=18 September 2014 |url=http://www.mountroyalsoccer.com/2014/9/18/6226757/montreal-impact-sign-james-bissue-ghana-mls-transfer-rumour|publisher=mountroyalsoccer.com|access-date=19 September 2014}}{{cite web|last1=Larocque-Cyr|first1=Raphaël|title=Impact parts ways with Ferrari without so much as a 'grazie'|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/1648779/impact-parts-ways-with-ferrari-without-so-much-as-a-grazie/|publisher=globalnews.ca|access-date=30 December 2015}} One Ghanaian source indicated that complications with paperwork prevented the player from appearing for the club.{{cite web|title=Paperwork delaying James Bissue MSL debut for Montreal Impact|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/572632/2/paperwork-delaying-james-bissue-msl-debut-for-mont.html|publisher=modernghana.com|access-date=30 December 2015}} After being released by Montreal, Bissue returned to his native Ghana but failed to secure a contract with a top-flight club. In December 2015, Bissue had been training with Ghana Premier League club Sekondi Hasaacas for three weeks while in discussion over a contract. The club saw him as a potential replacement for Theophilus Nyame who left the club for Asante Kotoko.{{cite web|title=Former Hearts of Oak midfielder James Bissue confirms talks with Hasaacas|url=http://ghanasoccernet.com/former-hearts-of-oak-midfielder-jmaes-bissue-confirms-talks-with-hasaacas|publisher=ghanasoccernet.com|access-date=30 December 2015}}

Despite training with Hasaacas, it was announced that Bissue had signed a 2-year contract with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the United Soccer League for the 2016 USL season.{{cite web|title=Deals 2016|url=http://www.panamcalcio.com/deals-2016.html|publisher=Panam Calcio|access-date=29 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216041912/http://www.panamcalcio.com/deals-2016.html|archive-date=16 February 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} The move was officially announced on 11 February 2016.{{cite web|title=Steffens Adds Two More to 2016 Roster|url=http://riverhounds.com/newsstory/steffens-adds-two-more-to-2016-roster/|publisher=Pittsburgh Riverhounds|access-date=11 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216060201/http://riverhounds.com/newsstory/steffens-adds-two-more-to-2016-roster/|archive-date=16 February 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

International career

Bissue made five appearances for the Ghana U20 team at the 2011 African Youth Championship in South Africa. Bissue was also part of the Under-17 team.