David Sesay
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | David Junior Deen Sesay[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1998-09-18) 18 September 1998 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Brent, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Eastbourne Borough | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2018 | Watford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Crawley Town | 56 | (0) |
2021 | Barnet | 6 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Wealdstone | 27 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Weymouth (loan) | 24 | (2) |
2023 | Weymouth | 10 | (0) |
2023– | Eastbourne Borough | 22 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | Sierra Leone | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:41, 20 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:12, 17 May 2021 (UTC) |
David Junior Deen Sesay (born 18 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eastbourne Borough. Born in England, he represented the Sierra Leone national team.
Club career
Early career
Born in Brent,[3] Sesay joined Watford in 2007, turning professional in June 2016.[4] On 13 April 2018, it was announced that Sesay along with numerous other graduates, were to leave Watford at the end of their contracts in June.[5]
Crawley Town
Proceeding his release, Sesay opted to join League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year deal.[6] On 4 September 2018, Sesay made his Crawley debut during their EFL Trophy group-stage tie against Tottenham Hotspur U23s, featuring for just under 20 minutes and scoring the winning penalty in the shootout.[7] He made his league debut on 29 December 2018, starting in a 0–0 draw away to Newport County.[8] At the end of the season, he was awarded Crawley Town's Young Player of the Year award.[9] In June 2020, Sesay signed a one-year contract extension with the club.[10] He was released by Crawley Town at the end of the 2020–21 season.[11]
Barnet
Sesay joined Barnet on a one-month rolling contract on 24 August 2021.[12]
Wealdstone
On 26 November 2021, Sesay signed for Wealdstone.[13]
Sesay joined Weymouth on loan in December 2022. The loan was later extended for a month.[14]
At the end of the 2022–23 season, Sesay was released by Wealdstone.[15]
Weymouth
On 11 August 2023, Sesay signed for Weymouth.[16]
Eastbourne Borough
On 23 November 2023, Sesay signed for Eastbourne Borough.[17]
International career
Born in England, Sesay is of Kenyan and Sierra Leonean descent. He was called up to the Kenya national football team in March 2019,[18] although he turned down the call-up in order to help Crawley Town in their relegation battle.[19] In October 2021 he was called-up by the Sierra Leone national football team for friendly fixtures that month.[20] He debuted for Sierra Leone in a 1–1 friendly tie with South Sudan on 7 October 2021.[21]
Sesay was named in Sierra Leone's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations,[22] but did not make an appearance at the tournament.[23]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 August 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Crawley Town | 2018–19[7] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
2019–20[24] | League Two | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
2020–21[25] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
Total | 56 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 0 | ||
Barnet | 2021–22[2] | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Wealdstone | 2021–22[2] | National League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
2022–23[2] | National League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
Weymouth (loan) | 2022–23[2] | National League South | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
Weymouth | 2023–24[2] | National League South | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Eastbourne Borough | 2023–24[2] | National League South | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
2024–25[2] | National League South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
Career total | 145 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 162 | 3 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in Sussex Senior Cup
International
- As of match played 29 March 2022[23]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Sierra Leone | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 4 | 0 |
References
- ^ "2017/18 Premier League clubs' released lists". Premier League. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h David Sesay at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Football Squads - Crawley Town". Football Squads. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ Bradley Hayden (7 June 2016). "Updated: Watford youngsters Ashley Charles and David Sesay sign professional contracts". Watford Observer. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Academy: Contracts Confirmed". Watford F.C. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Crawley Town sign defender David Sesay and midfielder Tarryn Allarakhia". BBC Sport. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by David Sesay in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Battling point to end the year for reds". www.crawleytownfc.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "The cat gets the cream". www.crawleytownfc.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Trio Remain Red". Crawley Town F.C. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Crawley Town confirm club's retained list". Crawley & Horley Observer. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Sesay secures deal with Bees". www.barnetfc.com. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Stones sign Sesay". Wealdstone FC. 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Terras extend Sesay loan from Wealdstone". Dorset Echo. 5 January 2023.
- ^ Woods, Chris (17 May 2023). "Fifteen players retained for 2023/24 season". Wealdstone FC.
- ^ Santonna, Robert (11 August 2023). "Welcome Back David Sesay". THE TERRAS. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Sesay joins the Sports". Eastbourne Borough FC. 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Why England-based youngster has turned down Kenya call-up". Nairobi News. 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Coach Migne tells Olunga challengers to step up". Citizentv.co.ke. 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Steven Caulker: Former Spurs defender set for Sierra Leone debut". BBC Sport. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Match Report of Sierra Leone vs South Sudan - 2021-10-06 - FIFA Friendlies". Global Sports Archive. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Ex-England man Caulker set for Afcon with Sierra Leone". BBC Sport.
- ^ a b "David Sesay". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Games played by David Sesay in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by David Sesay in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- v
- t
- e
![]() ![]() | This biographical article related to Sierra Leonean football (soccer) is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e