Filip Lissah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Filip Lissah | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | London, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Chelsea | ||
| 2021–2023 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Swansea City | 8 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Falkirk (loan) | 27 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Czech Republic U21 | 3 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 September 2026 | |||
Filip Lissah (born 8 December 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Swansea City. Born in England, he has represented the Czech Republic at youth level.
Early life
[edit]Lissah was born on 8 December 2004 in England. Of Barbadian and Czech descent through his parents, he grew up in Kingston upon Thames, England.[4]
Club career
[edit]Swansea City
[edit]Lissah started his career with Chelsea, before joining Swansea City in the summer of 2021. He signed his first professional contract with Swansea City on 5 December 2022, penning a deal until 2025.[5] He made his professional debut for the club on 25 January 2024, in a 5–0 defeat to Bournemouth in the FA Cup.[6] On 27 March 2024, he signed a new three-year contract with the club until 2027.[7]
On 1 September 2025, Lissah joined Scottish Premiership side Falkirk on a season-long loan.[8][9] He made his debut for the club on 27 September 2025, in a 3–0 defeat to Hearts.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 3 January 2026, in a 1–0 win against Aberdeen.[11]
Lissah made his league debut with Swansea City on 15 August 2026, in a 2–1 win against Stoke City in the Championship.[12]
International career
[edit]Lissah is a Czech Republic youth international. During the spring of 2026, he played for the Czech Republic national under-21 football team for 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.
Style of play
[edit]Lissah plays as a defender. Scottish newspaper The Scotsman wrote in 2026 that "despite being a defender, he has the ability to create... he's defensively strong too".[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 8 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swansea City | 2023–24[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27[17] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Falkirk (loan) | 2025–26[16] | Scottish Premiership | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |
| Career total | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
References
[edit]- ↑ "Profile: Filip Lissah". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ Filip Lissah at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Profile: Filip Lissah". Premier League. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "Nathaniel MG Cup final: Swansea City's Filip Lissah eyes silverware - and senior chance". BBC Sport. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "Filip Lissah Signs First Professional Contract at Swansea City". Swansea City A.F.C. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "Bournemouth 5–0 Swansea City". ESPN. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "Filip Lissah signs new long-term Swansea City contract". Swansea City A.F.C. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "FILIP LISSAH JOINS ON LOAN FROM SWANSEA CITY". Falkirk F.C. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "Defender Lissah joins Falkirk on loan". BBC Sport. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "Hearts 3–0 Falkirk". BBC Sport. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "Falkirk 1–0 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "Stoke City 1–2 Swansea City". BBC Sport. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "15 of the best young talents to watch in the Scottish Premiership 2026 - from the Gareth Bale regen to Celtic target". The Scotsman. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Filip Lissah in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Filip Lissah in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Games played by Filip Lissah in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Filip Lissah in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
External links
[edit]- Filip Lissah at Soccerbase
- Filip Lissah at WorldFootball.net
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Czech men's footballers
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- English people of Barbadian descent
- English people of Czech descent
- Sportspeople of Czech descent
- Sportspeople of Barbadian descent
- Czech Republic men's youth international footballers
- Footballers from London