Momodou Ceesay (born 24 December 1988) is a Gambian football striker who last played for Kazakh club Kyzylzhar and the Gambia national football team. He is featured on the Gambian national team in the official 2010 FIFA World Cup video game.
![]() Ceesay in 2010 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Momodou Ceesay | ||
Date of birth | (1988-12-24) 24 December 1988 (age 33) | ||
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 | ||
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) |
National team | |||
2005 | Gambia U17 | ||
2010–2015 | Gambia | 16 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ceesay started his soccer 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]
Ceesay's younger brother, Ali, was also a professional footballer. He last played for Skonto Rīga in the Latvian Higher League in 2014.[6]
Ceesay made his senior national team debut against Mexico on 30 May 2010. In his second international match he scored his first goal for Gambia against Namibia on 4 September 2010.[7]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 4 September 2010 | Independence Stadium, Bakau | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
2. | 9 February 2011 | Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
3. | 10 August 2011 | Independence Stadium, Bakau | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
4. | 29 February 2012 | Independence Stadium, Bakau | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |
5. | 10 June 2012 | Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
6. | 20 January 2013 | Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
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