David Sesay

David Junior Deen Sesay (born 18 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Wealdstone. Born in England, he represented the Sierra Leone national team.

David Sesay
Personal information
Full name David Junior Deen Sesay[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-18) 18 September 1998
Place of birth Brent, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Wealdstone
Number 11
Youth career
2007–2018 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Crawley Town 56 (0)
2021 Barnet 6 (0)
2021– Wealdstone 7 (0)
National team‡
2021– Sierra Leone 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:33, 5 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:49, 11 October 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born in Brent,[3] Sesay joined Watford in 2007, turning professional in June 2016.[4] On 13 April 2018, it was announced that Sesay along with numerous other graduates, were to leave Watford at the end of their contracts in June.[5]

Crawley Town

Proceeding his release, Sesay opted to join League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year deal.[6] On 4 September 2018, Sesay made his Crawley debut during their EFL Trophy group-stage tie against Tottenham Hotspur U23s, featuring for just under 20 minutes and scoring the winning penalty in the shootout.[7] He made his league debut on 29 December 2018, starting in a 0–0 draw away to Newport County.[8] At the end of the season, he was awarded Crawley Town's Young Player of the Year award.[9] In June 2020, Sesay signed a one-year contract extension with the club.[10] He was released by Crawley Town at the end of the 2020–21 season.[11]

Barnet

Sesay joined Barnet on a one-month rolling contract on 24 August 2021.[12]

Wealdstone

On 26 November 2021, Sesay signed for Wealdstone.[13]

International career

Born in England, Sesay is of Kenyan and Sierra Leonean descent. He was called up to the Kenya national football team in March 2019,[14] although he turned down the call-up in order to help Crawley Town in their relegation battle.[15] In October 2021 he was called-up by the Sierra Leone national football team for friendly fixtures that month.[16] He debuted for Sierra Leone in a 1–1 friendly tie with South Sudan on 7 October 2021.[17]

Sesay was named in Sierra Leone's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[18]

Career statistics

Club
As of 17 March 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crawley Town 2018–19[7] League Two 18000003[lower-alpha 1]0210
2019–20[19] League Two 25020301[lower-alpha 1]0310
2020–21[20] League Two 13020102[lower-alpha 1]0180
Total 560404060700
Barnet 2021–22[2] National League 6000000060
Wealdstone 2021–22[2] National League 7000000070
Career total 690404060830
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

International
As of match played 9 October 2021[21]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sierra Leone 202120
Total20

References
  1. "2017/18 Premier League clubs' released lists". Premier League. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  2. David Sesay at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. "Football Squads - Crawley Town". Football Squads. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  4. Bradley Hayden (7 June 2016). "Updated: Watford youngsters Ashley Charles and David Sesay sign professional contracts". Watford Observer. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  5. "Academy: Contracts Confirmed". Watford F.C. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  6. "Crawley Town sign defender David Sesay and midfielder Tarryn Allarakhia". BBC Sport. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  7. "Games played by David Sesay in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  8. "Battling point to end the year for reds". www.crawleytownfc.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  9. "The cat gets the cream". www.crawleytownfc.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  10. "Trio Remain Red". Crawley Town F.C. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  11. "Crawley Town confirm club's retained list". Crawley & Horley Observer. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  12. "Sesay secures deal with Bees". www.barnetfc.com. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  13. "Stones sign Sesay". Wealdstone FC. 26 November 2021.
  14. "Why England-based youngster has turned down Kenya call-up". Nairobi News.
  15. "Coach Migne tells Olunga challengers to step up". Citizentv.co.ke.
  16. "Steven Caulker: Former Spurs defender set for Sierra Leone debut". BBC Sport. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  17. "Match Report of Sierra Leone vs South Sudan - 2021-10-06 - FIFA Friendlies". Global Sports Archive. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  18. "Ex-England man Caulker set for Afcon with Sierra Leone" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  19. "Games played by David Sesay in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  20. "Games played by David Sesay in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  21. "David Sesay". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
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