Yankuba Ceesay

Yankuba Ceesay (born June 26, 1984), also known as Maal, was a Gambian footballer (midfielder). He’s now a coach for Kastrup Boldklub (Denmark).

Yankuba Ceesay
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-06-26) 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)
International career‡
2008– Gambia 7 (0)
*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
  1. The first Gambian man to play professional soccer in Latin America
  2. Yankuba comes to Walsall
  3. Yankuba Ceesay – FIFA competition record (archived)
  4. "Kaljuga liitusid jaapanlane, gambialane ja poolakas" (in Estonian). jkkalju.ee. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  5. "Kalju ja Levadia väravateni ei jõudnud" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  6. "Kalju poolkaitsja Inglismaal testimisel" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  7. "Kalju alistas kodupubliku toel Meistrite Liigas soomlaste HJK!" (in Estonian). jkkalju.ee. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  8. "Kalju esimese Meistrite Liiga värava autor lahkub" (28 November 2013) (in Estonian). jkkalju.ee. Retrieved 28 November 2013.


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