Momodou Ceesay Explained

Momodou Ceesay
Birth Date:24 December 1988
Birth Place:Banjul, Gambia
Height:1.96 m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2006–2007
Youthclubs1:Wallidan
Youthyears2:2007–2008
Youthclubs2:Grasshopper Zürich
Youthyears3:2008
Youthclubs3:Chelsea
Years1:2008
Clubs1:Chelsea
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2008–2010
Clubs2:Westerlo
Caps2:28
Goals2:0
Years3:2010–2012
Clubs3:Žilina
Caps3:58
Goals3:7
Years4:2013–2015
Clubs4:Kairat Almaty
Caps4:46
Goals4:18
Years5:2015
Caps5:11
Goals5:1
Years6:2016
Clubs6:Žilina
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Years7:2017
Caps7:26
Goals7:5
Years8:2018
Clubs8:Kyzylzhar
Caps8:14
Goals8:3
Years9:2019
Caps9:9
Goals9:0
Years10:2019–2020
Clubs10:Kyzylzhar
Caps10:27
Goals10:8
Totalcaps:224
Totalgoals:42
Nationalyears1:2005
Nationalteam1:Gambia U17
Nationalyears2:2010–2015
Nationalcaps2:16
Nationalgoals2:6

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

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

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

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

Scores and results list Gambia's goal tally first.

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 4 September 2010 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
2. 9 February 2011 Friendly
3. 10 August 2011 Friendly
4. 29 February 2012 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
5. 10 June 2012 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier
6. 20 January 2013 Friendly

Honours

MŠK Žilina

2011–12

2011–12; runner-up: 2010–11

Kairat

2014

Ghana U17

2005

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Спасибо, Момо!. fckairat.kz/. FC Kairat. 7 July 2015. Russian. 7 July 2015.
  2. Web site: מומדו סיסאי חלוץ נבחרת גמביה חתם היום בשורות מכבי נתניה. fcmn.co.il. FC Maccabi Netanya. 17 September 2015. Hebrew. 16 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160528191315/http://fcmn.co.il/%D7%9E%D7%94%D7%A6%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%A1-%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%92-%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%9B%D7%91%D7%99-%D7%A0%D7%AA%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%94/. 28 May 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Момоду Сисей подписал контракт с ФК "Кызыл-Жар СК" . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bkju0FZFZP- . 24 December 2021 . registration. instagram.com . FC Kyzylzhar Instagram . 28 June 2018 . Russian . 28 June 2018.
  4. Web site: ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: МОМОДУ СИСЕЙ ПОКИНУЛ ФК ERTIS . fcirtysh.kz/ . FC Irtysh Pavlodar . 25 June 2019 . Russian . 18 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Бывшие игроки Иртыша вернулись в Кызыл-Жар СК . sports.kz/ . Sports KZ . 8 January 2020 . Russian . 22 July 2019.
  6. News: Gambia defeat Namibia in Gp F of Nations Cup qualifiers . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 5 September 2010 . 7 January 2012 .
  7. Web site: Pagājušās sezonas līderis Mingazovs atgriezīsies "Skonto" . sportacentrs.com . 19 August 2020 . Latvian . 3 March 2014.