Momodou Ceesay
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 24 December 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Banjul, Gambia | ||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2007 | Wallidan | ||
2007–2008 | Grasshopper Zürich | ||
2008 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Westerlo | 28 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Žilina | 58 | (7) |
2013–2015 | Kairat Almaty | 46 | (18) |
2015 | Maccabi Netanya | 11 | (1) |
2016 | Žilina | 5 | (0) |
2017 | PS Kemi | 26 | (5) |
2018 | Kyzylzhar | 14 | (3) |
2019 | Irtysh Pavlodar | 9 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Kyzylzhar | 27 | (8) |
Total | 224 | (42) | |
International career | |||
2005 | Gambia U17 | ||
2010–2015 | Gambia | 16 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Momodou Ceesay (born 24 December 1988) is a Gambian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for the Gambia national team internationally.
Club career
[edit]Ceesay started his football career playing for his home town club of Kanifing United. Ceesay came to Žilina in summer 2010 signing half-year contract and he scored in his first the Corgoň Liga match on 31 July 2010. He expressively helped to promotion of Žilina to the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League, scoring three goals in the qualifying rounds.
Ceesay left Kairat Almaty on 7 July 2015, after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[1] In September 2015 he signed for Maccabi Netanya[2]
On 28 June 2018, Kyzylzhar announced the signing of Ceesay.[3]
On 18 June 2019, Ceesay was released by Irtysh Pavlodar,[4] returning to Kyzylzhar in July 2019.[5]
International career
[edit]Ceesay made his debut for the Gambia national team against Mexico on 30 May 2010. In his second international match he scored his first goal for Gambia against Namibia on 4 September 2010.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Ceesay's younger brother, Ali, was also a professional footballer. He last played for Skonto Rīga in the Latvian Higher League in 2014.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- Scores and results list Gambia's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 4 September 2010 | Independence Stadium, Bakau | Namibia | 2–0 |
3–1 |
2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
2. | 9 February 2011 | Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon | Guinea-Bissau | 1–0 |
1–3 |
Friendly |
3. | 10 August 2011 | Independence Stadium, Bakau | DR Congo | 3–0 |
3–0 |
Friendly |
4. | 29 February 2012 | Independence Stadium, Bakau | Algeria | 1–0 |
1–2 |
2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
5. | 10 June 2012 | Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 1–0 |
1–2 |
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
6. | 20 January 2013 | Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey | Niger | 3–1 |
3–1 |
Friendly |
Honours
[edit]MŠK Žilina
- Slovak First League: 2011–12
- Slovak Cup: 2011–12; runner-up: 2010–11
Kairat
Ghana U17
References
[edit]- ^ "Спасибо, Момо!". fckairat.kz/ (in Russian). FC Kairat. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ "מומדו סיסאי חלוץ נבחרת גמביה חתם היום בשורות מכבי נתניה". fcmn.co.il (in Hebrew). FC Maccabi Netanya. 16 September 2015. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Момоду Сисей подписал контракт с ФК "Кызыл-Жар СК"". instagram.com (in Russian). FC Kyzylzhar Instagram. 28 June 2018. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: МОМОДУ СИСЕЙ ПОКИНУЛ ФК ERTIS". fcirtysh.kz/ (in Russian). FC Irtysh Pavlodar. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Бывшие игроки Иртыша вернулись в Кызыл-Жар СК". sports.kz/ (in Russian). Sports KZ. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Gambia defeat Namibia in Gp F of Nations Cup qualifiers". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Pagājušās sezonas līderis Mingazovs atgriezīsies "Skonto"". sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). 3 March 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
External links
[edit]- MŠK Žilina profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-07-25)
- Momodou Ceesay at National-Football-Teams.com
- Momodou Ceesay at Soccerway
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Banjul
- Gambian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- K.V.C. Westerlo players
- FC Kairat players
- Maccabi Netanya F.C. players
- MŠK Žilina players
- Kemi City F.C. players
- FC Kyzylzhar players
- FC Irtysh Pavlodar players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Slovak First Football League players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Kazakhstan Premier League players
- Veikkausliiga players
- The Gambia men's youth international footballers
- The Gambia men's international footballers
- Gambian expatriate men's footballers
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- Gambian football biography stubs