Assan Ceesay

Assan Torrez Ceesay (born 17 March 1994) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Damac and the Gambia national team.[1]

Assan Ceesay
Personal information
Full name Assan Torrez Ceesay
Date of birth (1994-03-17) 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
 Damac
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2014 Gamtel Banjul
2014–2015 Casa Sports
2015–2016 ASC Niarry Tally
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)
2022–2023 Lecce 34 (6)
2023– Damac 8 (4)
International career‡
Gambia U17 2 (0)
Gambia U20 8 (3)
Gambia U23 5 (2)
2013– Gambia 36 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:56, 5 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 July 2023

Club career

In January 2020, Ceesay joined 2. Bundesliga side VfL Osnabrück, on loan from Swiss Super League club FC Zürich.[3]

Assan had his highlight while playing with FC Zürich in the 2021–22 Swiss Super League where he helped the team won the title by scoring 20 goals and ending the season as 2nd best top-scorer of the league that season,[4] and in third place as best assistent.[5] This made him one of best players of the Swiss League and called the attention of many clubs worldwide to sign him.

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.[6][7] 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.[8]

On 15 August 2023, Ceesay joined Saudi Pro League club Damac on a three-year deal.[9]

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.[10][11]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 4 June 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lugano II 2015–16 2. Liga Interregional 1212——1212
Lugano 2016–17 Swiss Super League 12110—131
2018–19 5200—52
Total 1731000183
Chiasso (loan) 2017–18 Swiss Challenge League 31810—328
Zürich 2018–19 Swiss Super League 2233250305
2019–20 12120—141
2020–21 32212—333
2021–22 332022—3522
Total 9926865011231
VfL Osnabrück (loan) 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 11100—111
Lecce 2022–23 Serie A 34610—356
Career total 204561165022062

International
Scores and results list Gambia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ceesay goal.
List of international goals scored by Assan Ceesay[13]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
123 March 2018Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia Central African Republic1–01–1Friendly
28 September 2018Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia Algeria1–11–12019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
312 October 2018Stade Général Eyadema, Lomé, Togo Togo1–01–12019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
410 September 2019Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola Angola1–11–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification
513 November 2019Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola Angola1–13–12021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
62–1
79 October 2020Estádio Municipal Bela Vista, Parchal, Portugal Congo1–01–0Friendly
825 March 2021Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia Angola1–01–02021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
99 October 2021Stade El Abdi, El Jadida, Morocco Sierra Leone1–01–2Friendly
1012 October 2021Stade El Abdi, El Jadida, Morocco South Sudan1–02–1Friendly
112–0
1229 March 2022Stade Adrar, Agadir, Morocco Chad1–12–22023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
132–1

Honours

Gamtel Banjul

ASC Niarry Tally

FC Zürich

References
  1. Assan Ceesay at Soccerway
  2. Assan Ceesay at WorldFootball.net
  3. P.M. (23 January 2020). "Neuzugang aus der Schweiz: VfL Osnabrück leiht Assan Ceesay aus". Hasepost (in German). Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  4. Torschützenliste 2021/22
  5. Assistliste 2021/22
  6. "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.
  7. "Assan Ceesay: Lecce sign The Gambia striker on free transfer". BBC Sport. 16 June 2022.
  8. "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.
  9. "أنهت إدارة نادي #ضمك برئاسة المهندس خالد بن مشعط ، إجراءات التعاقد مع المحترف القامبي " آسان سيساي " لاعب خط الهجوم ، ليمثل صفوف الفريق الأول لكرة القدم".
  10. https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa -cup-of-nations/matches/2021/2243295/lineups
  11. "The Gambia name squad for first Nations Cup finals". BBC Sport.
  12. Assan Ceesay at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  13. "Ceesay, Assan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  14. Assan Ceesay profile at National-Football-Teams.com
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