 Ceesay with
Nõmme Kalju | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 June 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Serekunda, the Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Wallidan FC | ||
| 2007 | Alianza Atlético | 31 | (3) |
| 2008 | Walsall | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | ŁKS Łódź | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Degerfors IF | 15 | (0) |
| 2011 | Jiul Petroşani | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Trönö IK | 7 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | Nõmme Kalju | 37 | (8) |
| 2014 | AC Kajaani | 22 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Kokkolan Palloveikot | 36 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Gambia | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Yankuba Ceesay (born 26 June 1984), also known as Maal, was a Gambian football coach and former player who is a coach for Danish club Kastrup Boldklub. A midfielder, he made seven appearances for the Gambia national team.
When Ceesay joined Alianza Atlético of Peru, he became the first Gambian to play professional football in Latin America. [1] He also had a brief trial with Walsall F.C. in January 2008. [2] In 2008, he joined the Swedish club Degerfors IF, and for the first time he represented the Gambia national team in a match against Senegal. [3]
On 7 March 2012, it was announced that he had signed a two-year contract with Estonian Meistriliiga side Nõmme Kalju. [4] He made the league debut for the club on 10 March 2012, in a goalless draw against city rivals FC Levadia Tallinn. [5] He had trials with Charlton Athletic and Leyton Orient in January 2013. [6] On 23 July 2013, he scored Kalju's first ever goal in UEFA Champions League, an opening goal in a 2–1 win against Finnish side HJK. [7] He left the club after the 2013 season, when his two-year contract ended. [8]
- ^ The first Gambian man to play professional soccer in Latin America
- ^ "Yankuba comes to Walsall". Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
- ^ Yankuba Ceesay – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Kaljuga liitusid jaapanlane, gambialane ja poolakas" (in Estonian). jkkalju.ee. 7 March 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ "Kalju ja Levadia väravateni ei jõudnud" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ "Kalju poolkaitsja Inglismaal testimisel" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Kalju alistas kodupubliku toel Meistrite Liigas soomlaste HJK!" (in Estonian). jkkalju.ee. 23 July 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ "Kalju esimese Meistrite Liiga värava autor lahkub" (28 November 2013) (in Estonian). jkkalju.ee. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- Yankuba Ceesay at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Yankuba Ceesay at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yankuba Ceesay at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
 | This biographical article related to Gambian association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Serekunda
- Gambian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- The Gambia men's international footballers
- Meistriliiga players
- Wallidan FC players
- Alianza Atlético footballers
- ŁKS Łódź players
- Degerfors IF players
- CSM Jiul Petroșani players
- Nõmme Kalju FC players
- AC Kajaani players
- Kokkolan Palloveikot players
- Gambian expatriate men's footballers
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Peru
- Expatriate men's footballers in Peru
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Estonia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Estonia
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- Gambian football biography stubs
|
Ceesay with
Nõmme Kalju | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 June 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Serekunda, the Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Wallidan FC | ||
| 2007 | Alianza Atlético | 31 | (3) |
| 2008 | Walsall | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | ŁKS Łódź | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Degerfors IF | 15 | (0) |
| 2011 | Jiul Petroşani | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Trönö IK | 7 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | Nõmme Kalju | 37 | (8) |
| 2014 | AC Kajaani | 22 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Kokkolan Palloveikot | 36 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Gambia | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Yankuba Ceesay (born 26 June 1984), also known as Maal, was a Gambian football coach and former player who is a coach for Danish club Kastrup Boldklub. A midfielder, he made seven appearances for the Gambia national team.
When Ceesay joined Alianza Atlético of Peru, he became the first Gambian to play professional football in Latin America. [1] He also had a brief trial with Walsall F.C. in January 2008. [2] In 2008, he joined the Swedish club Degerfors IF, and for the first time he represented the Gambia national team in a match against Senegal. [3]
On 7 March 2012, it was announced that he had signed a two-year contract with Estonian Meistriliiga side Nõmme Kalju. [4] He made the league debut for the club on 10 March 2012, in a goalless draw against city rivals FC Levadia Tallinn. [5] He had trials with Charlton Athletic and Leyton Orient in January 2013. [6] On 23 July 2013, he scored Kalju's first ever goal in UEFA Champions League, an opening goal in a 2–1 win against Finnish side HJK. [7] He left the club after the 2013 season, when his two-year contract ended. [8]
- ^ The first Gambian man to play professional soccer in Latin America
- ^ "Yankuba comes to Walsall". Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
- ^ Yankuba Ceesay – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Kaljuga liitusid jaapanlane, gambialane ja poolakas" (in Estonian). jkkalju.ee. 7 March 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ "Kalju ja Levadia väravateni ei jõudnud" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ "Kalju poolkaitsja Inglismaal testimisel" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Kalju alistas kodupubliku toel Meistrite Liigas soomlaste HJK!" (in Estonian). jkkalju.ee. 23 July 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ "Kalju esimese Meistrite Liiga värava autor lahkub" (28 November 2013) (in Estonian). jkkalju.ee. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- Yankuba Ceesay at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Yankuba Ceesay at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yankuba Ceesay at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
|
| This biographical article related to Gambian association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Serekunda
- Gambian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- The Gambia men's international footballers
- Meistriliiga players
- Wallidan FC players
- Alianza Atlético footballers
- ŁKS Łódź players
- Degerfors IF players
- CSM Jiul Petroșani players
- Nõmme Kalju FC players
- AC Kajaani players
- Kokkolan Palloveikot players
- Gambian expatriate men's footballers
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Peru
- Expatriate men's footballers in Peru
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Estonia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Estonia
- Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- Gambian football biography stubs