David Sesay
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Junior Deen Sesay[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Brent, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crawley Town | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2018 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Crawley Town | 50 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:08, 26 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
David Junior Deen Sesay (born 18 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Crawley Town.
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]
International career
Born in England, Sesay is of Kenyan descent. He was called up to the Kenya national football team in March 2019,[11] although he turned down the call-up in order to help Crawley Town in their relegation battle.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 January 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crawley Town | 2018–19[7] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2019–20[13] | League Two | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[14] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "2017/18 Premier League clubs' released lists". Premier League. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ David Sesay at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Football Squads - Crawley Town". Football Squads. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ Bradley Hayden (7 June 2016). "Updated: Watford youngsters Ashley Charles and David Sesay sign professional contracts". Watford Observer. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Academy: Contracts Confirmed". Watford F.C. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Crawley Town sign defender David Sesay and midfielder Tarryn Allarakhia". BBC Sport. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by David Sesay in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "BATTLING POINT TO END THE YEAR FOR REDS". www.crawleytownfc.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "THE CAT GETS THE CREAM". www.crawleytownfc.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Trio Remain Red". Crawley Town F.C. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Why England-based youngster has turned down Kenya call-up". Nairobi News.
- ^ "Coach Migne tells Olunga challengers to step up". Citizentv.co.ke.
- ^ "Games played by David Sesay in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by David Sesay in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.