Assan Ceesay
Assan Torrez Ceesay (born 17 March 1994) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Lecce and the Gambia national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Assan Torrez Ceesay | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Banjul, The Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1][2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lecce | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2014 | Gamtel FC | ||
| 2014–2016 | Casa Sports | ||
| 2016 | Lugano II | 12 | (12) |
| 2016–2018 | Lugano | 17 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | → Chiasso (loan) | 31 | (8) |
| 2018–2022 | Zürich | 99 | (26) |
| 2020 | → VfL Osnabrück (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2022– | Lecce | 26 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Gambia U17 | 2 | (0) | |
| Gambia U20 | 8 | (3) | |
| Gambia U23 | 5 | (2) | |
| 2013– | Gambia | 34 | (13) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:14, 16 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:13, 28 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
In January 2020, Ceesay joined 2. Bundesliga side VfL Osnabrück, on loan from Swiss Super League club FC Zürich.[3]
On 16 June 2022, Ceesay agreed to join newly promoted Serie A club Lecce on a two-year contract, with the option of a third, from 1 July when his contract with FC Zürich would expire.[4][5] On 14 August 2022, Ceesay scored on his league debut as Lecce was condemned to a 1-2 defeat against Inter Milan at Stadio Via del mare.[6]
International career
Ceesay played in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, his national team's first continental tournament, where they made it to quarter-finals.[7][8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 April 2023[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lugano II | 2015–16 | 2. Liga Interregional | 12 | 12 | — | — | 12 | 12 | ||
| Lugano | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | |||
| Total | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Chiasso (loan) | 2017–18 | Swiss Challenge League | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 8 | |
| Zürich | 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 5 |
| 2019–20 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 33 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 2 | — | 35 | 22 | |||
| Total | 99 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 112 | 31 | ||
| VfL Osnabrück (loan) | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| Lecce | 2022–23 | Serie A | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 5 | |
| Career total | 196 | 55 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 212 | 61 | ||
International
- Scores and results list Gambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ceesay goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2018 | Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia |  Central African Republic | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 8 September 2018 |  Algeria | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 3 | 12 October 2018 | Stade Général Eyadema, Lomé, Togo |  Togo | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 4 | 10 September 2019 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola |  Angola | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 13 November 2019 | Angola | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 6 | 2–1 | |||||
| 7 | 9 October 2020 | Estádio Municipal Bela Vista, Parchal, Portugal |  Congo | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 25 March 2021 | Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia | Angola | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 9 | 9 October 2021 | Stade El Abdi, El Jadida, Morocco |  Sierra Leone | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 10 | 12 October 2021 |  South Sudan | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 11 | 2–0 | |||||
| 12 | 29 March 2022 | Stade Adrar, Agadir, Morocco |  Chad | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 13 | 2–1 | |||||
References
- Assan Ceesay at Soccerway
- Assan Ceesay at WorldFootball.net
- P.M. (23 January 2020). "Neuzugang aus der Schweiz: VfL Osnabrück leiht Assan Ceesay aus". Hasepost (in German). Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- "UFFICIALE L'ACQUISIZIONE DI ASSAN CEESAY" [THE ACQUISITION OF ASSAN CEESAY IS OFFICIAL]. www.uslecce.it (in Italian). 16 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- "Assan Ceesay: Lecce sign The Gambia striker on free transfer". BBC Sport. 16 June 2022.
- "Matchday one of the 2022/23 Serie A season: the Nerazzurri in action at the Stadio Via del Mare". inter.it. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa -cup-of-nations/matches/2021/2243295/lineups
- "The Gambia name squad for first Nations Cup finals". BBC Sport.
- Assan Ceesay at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- "Ceesay, Assan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
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