Seku Conneh Explained

Seku Conneh
Fullname:Seku Conneh
Birth Date:10 November 1995
Birth Place:Voinjama, Liberia
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Elinkwijk
Youthclubs2:SV Geinoord
Youthclubs3:Ajax
Youthclubs4:RKC Waalwijk
Youthclubs5:Almere City
Years1:2014–2015
Clubs1:Fortuna Sittard
Caps1:35
Goals1:9
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Oss
Caps2:10
Goals2:2
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Bethlehem Steel
Caps3:43
Goals3:12
Years4:2018
Clubs4:Ansan Greeners
Caps4:26
Goals4:2
Years5:2019
Clubs5:Vojvodina
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:2020
Clubs6:Las Vegas Lights
Caps6:2
Goals6:0
Years7:2021
Clubs7:ÍBV
Caps7:10
Goals7:2
Years8:2022
Clubs8:Monterey Bay
Caps8:23
Goals8:3
Nationalyears1:2015–2018
Nationalteam1:Liberia
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:22:34, 21 October 2022 (UTC)

Seku Conneh (born 10 November 1995) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Career

Youth

Born in Voinjama, Liberia, and raised in the Netherlands, Conneh began his youth development across several development academies and youth clubs, including Ajax and Almere City.

Club

Fortuna Sittard and Oss

Conneh began his professional career in the Netherlands playing for Fortuna Sittard and Oss of the Eerste Divisie for a season each scoring a total of 11 goals from 45 appearances.[1]

Bethlehem Steel

Ahead of the 2016 USL season, Conneh joined the newly formed Bethlehem Steel, the USL affiliate of the Philadelphia Union. His first season was limited by injury but managed 2 goals in 18 appearances for Steel.[1] During the 2017 season, Conneh would earn his first USL Player of the Week honors after scoring a brace against Cincinnati.[2] Conneh was released by Bethlehem Steel on 2 November 2017.[3]

Ansan Greeners

Two months after being released by Steel, Conneh joined Ansan Greeners of the K League 2, the second division of South Korean football.[4] On 22 April, Conneh scored his first goal to equalize for the Greeners in a 3–1 victory against Bucheon.[5]

Vojvodina

On 23 January 2019, after spending a month on a trial, Conneh signed a two-year deal with Serbian club Vojvodina.[6] Unfortunately, with the arrival of coach Nenad Lalatovic, who admitted in an interview to fkvojvodina.com that since his arrival, Conneh has been removed from the main team and that he did not even saw him neither has any interest in doing so, it clearly meant that the new coach's discriminatory, anti-foreigners, stance meant Conneh was doomed to leave the club.[7]

Las Vegas Lights

In December 2019, it was announced that Conneh was making his return to the USL Championship signing with Las Vegas Lights.[8]

Monterey Bay

On February 2, 2022, it was announced that Conneh would make another return to the USL Championship by signing with expansion side Monterey Bay. He was recruited by Frank Yallop, who was manager while Conneh was playing for Las Vegas.[9] His contract option was declined by the club at the end of the season.[10]

International

While raised in the Netherlands, Conneh was born in Liberia and represents them in international football. He made his debut for the Lone Stars on 15 November 2015 as a substitute in a World Cup qualifying match against Ivory Coast. Conneh has since been called up for Liberia's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification run.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seku Conneh Profile. Bethlehem Steel. 12 April 2017.
  2. Web site: Conneh Named USL Player of the Week. USLsoccer.com. 11 April 2017. 12 April 2017.
  3. News: Steel FC Announces Roster Moves. USLSoccer.com Staff. 2 November 2017. United Soccer League. 3 May 2018. en-us.
  4. Web site: Seku Conneh Joins South Korean Second Tier Club. The Bush Chicken. T Kla Wesley Jr.. 9 January 2018. 12 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Ansan Greeeners vs Bucheon 1995 3-1. soccerway.com. 22 April 2018. 23 July 2018.
  6. https://www.fkvojvodina.rs/potpisao-i-seku-kone Потписао и Секу Коне
  7. https://www.fkvojvodina.rs/nenad-lalatovic-odgovarao-na-pitanja-vojvodinasa/?script=lat Nenad Lalatović odgovarao na pitanja vojvodinaša
  8. Web site: African Trio Reinforces Lights FC. lasvegaslightsfc.com. 20 December 2019. 20 December 2019.
  9. Web site: Monterey Bay F.C. Signs Deal with Center Forward Seku Conneh. 2022-02-02. www.montereybayfc.com.
  10. Web site: Monterey Bay Football Club Announces 2023 Roster Moves.
  11. Web site: Seku Conneh Called Up To Liberian National Team. USLsoccer.com. 6 June 2016. 12 April 2017.