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Yankuba Ceesay (born June 26, 1984), also known as Maal, is a Gambian footballer (midfielder), who plays in Finnish Kakkonen for Kokkolan Palloveikot.
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| 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) |
| 2007–2008 | Walsall FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Degerfors IF | 15 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Trönö IK | ? | (?) |
| 2011–2012 | Alianza Atlético | ? | (?) |
| 2012–2013 | JK Nõmme Kalju | 37 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | AC Kajaani | 22 | (0) |
| 2014– | Kokkolan Palloveikot | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Gambia | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 June 2013 | |||
Club career
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 football team in a match against Senegal.[3]
JK Nõmme Kalju
On 7 March 2012, it was announced that he had signed a two-year contract with Estonian Meistriliiga side JK 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]
References
- The first Gambian man to play professional soccer in Latin America
- Yankuba comes to Walsall
- Yankuba Ceesay – FIFA competition record (archived)
- "Kaljuga liitusid jaapanlane, gambialane ja poolakas" (in Estonian). jkkalju.ee. 7 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. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- "Kalju esimese Meistrite Liiga värava autor lahkub" (28 November 2013) (in Estonian). jkkalju.ee. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
External links
- Yankuba Ceesay at the Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
- Yankuba Ceesay at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
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Yankuba Ceesay (Serekunda, 26 settembre 1984) è un ex calciatore gambiano, di ruolo centrocampista.[ru] Сисей, Янкуба
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