David Sesay

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David Sesay
Personal information
Full name David Junior Deen Sesay [1]
Date of birth (1998-09-18) 18 September 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Brent, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Eastbourne Borough
Number 26
Youth career
2007–2018 Watford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 Crawley Town 56 (0)
2021 Barnet 6 (0)
2021–2023 Wealdstone 27 (0)
2022–2023 → Weymouth (loan) 24 (2)
2023 Weymouth 10 (0)
2023– Eastbourne Borough 19 (1)
International career‡
2021– Sierra Leone 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:41, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:12, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

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

Contents

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]

Sesay joined Weymouth on loan in December 2022. The loan was later extended for a month. [14]

At the end of the 2022–23 season, Sesay was released by Wealdstone. [15]

Weymouth

On 11 August 2023, Sesay signed for Weymouth. [16]

Eastbourne Borough

On 23 November 2023, Sesay signed for Eastbourne Borough. [17]

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, [18] although he turned down the call-up in order to help Crawley Town in their relegation battle. [19] In October 2021 he was called-up by the Sierra Leone national football team for friendly fixtures that month. [20] He debuted for Sierra Leone in a 1–1 friendly tie with South Sudan on 7 October 2021. [21]

Sesay was named in Sierra Leone's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, [22] but did not make an appearance at the tournament. [23]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crawley Town 2018–19 [7] League Two 18000003 [lower-alpha 1] 0210
2019–20 [24] League Two25020301 [lower-alpha 1] 0310
2020–21 [25] League Two13020102 [lower-alpha 1] 0180
Total560404060700
Barnet 2021–22 [2] National League 6000—0060
Wealdstone 2021–22 [2] National League13000—00130
2022–23 [2] National League14010—00150
Total270100000280
Weymouth (loan) 2022–23 [2] National League South 24200—00242
Weymouth 2023–24 [2] National League South10010—00110
Eastbourne Borough 2023–24 [2] National League South19100—1 [lower-alpha 2] 0201
Career total14236040701593
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Sussex Senior Cup

International

As of match played 29 March 2022 [23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sierra Leone 202120
202220
Total40

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References

  1. ↑ "2017/18 Premier League clubs' released lists". Premier League. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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. 1 2 "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. ↑ David Sesay extends loan at Weymouth from Wealdstone
  15. ↑ https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/fifteen-players-retained-for-2023-24-season
  16. ↑ Santonna, Robert (11 August 2023). "Welcome Back David Sesay". THE TERRAS. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "Sesay joins the Sports". Eastbourne Borough FC. 23 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "Why England-based youngster has turned down Kenya call-up". Nairobi News. 2 March 2019.
  19. ↑ "Coach Migne tells Olunga challengers to step up". Citizentv.co.ke. 19 March 2019.
  20. ↑ "Steven Caulker: Former Spurs defender set for Sierra Leone debut". BBC Sport. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  21. ↑ "Match Report of Sierra Leone vs South Sudan - 2021-10-06 - FIFA Friendlies". Global Sports Archive. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  22. ↑ "Ex-England man Caulker set for Afcon with Sierra Leone". BBC Sport.
  23. 1 2 "David Sesay". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  24. ↑ "Games played by David Sesay in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  25. ↑ "Games played by David Sesay in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.


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