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Claude Stephane Seanla

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Stéphane Seanla
Personal information
Full name Claude Stéphane Seanla
Date of birth (1988-06-02) 2 June 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Leighton Town
Youth career
Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Watford 0 (0)
2007 Kettering Town 0 (0)
2007–2008 Barnet 3 (0)
2007St Albans City (loan) 2 (0)
2008Wivenhoe Town (loan) 6 (0)
2008–2009 Ashford Town (Kent) 8 (5)
2009–2010 Horsham 48 (16)
2010 Boreham Wood 12 (3)
2010–2011 Tonbridge Angels 10 (6)
2011 Concord Rangers
2011 Crawley Down
2011 Walton & Hersham
2011 Arlesey Town 4 (0)
2011–2012 Aylesbury 1 (0)
2012 Chesham United 3 (0)
2012 Chesham United Res. 4 (3)
2012–2013 Winslow United
2013–2014 Bedford Town 4 (0)
2014 Arlesey Town 3 (0)
2014– Leighton Town 19 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:49, 14 April 2015 (UTC)

Claude Stéphane Seanla (born 2 June 1988 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian striker, currently at Leighton Town. Known for his legendary iron bar, pivot and dodgy fashion sense, he has terrified defenders up and down the lower leagues of the Home Counties. He was once heard describing himself in the Leighton Buzzard express as being 'better than drogba'. With more clubs under his belt than any other footballer in the game his best stint at a club came at Wivenhoe where his goals to games ratio speak for itself.

Career

Seanla started his career at Tottenham Hotspur, and hit 6 goals in 11 starts in an injury hit campaign for Spurs' reserve team in 2005-06, having scored 11 goals in 18 starts the season before.[1]

Seanla signed his first professional forms for Watford in June 2006 following a trial spell. He made his first professional appearance on 19 September 2006, coming on a substitute for Al Bangura for the second half of extra time in the League Cup second round victory over Accrington Stanley.[2]

Seanla left Vicarage Road by mutual consent in February 2007 having made just one appearance for the first team. The following month he joined Conference North side Kettering Town after impressing for their reserve side, scoring four times in two games. He was released at the end of 2006-07 season following Kettering's failure to win promotion from the Conference North.

On 30 July 2007 he signed for Football League Two side Barnet on a free transfer after a successful trial.[3] On 9 November 2007 he joined St Albans City on a month's loan. In January 2008, Seanla was transfer listed. He struggled when played out of position in midfield, and played only five times for the Bees. In March he was loaned out to Wivenhoe Town. He failed to make an impression even at this level, however, and shortly after his loan spell was cancelled, he was released by Barnet.[4]

On his debut for Ashford Town[clarification needed] he scored two goals in the second half in a 3-2 loss to Chipstead. He scored 5 goals in 8 games, but was unable to add to that tally due to injury, and joined Horsham in January 2009. Seanla's impressive strike rate for Horsham saw him join promotion hopefuls Boreham Wood in March 2010. He scored the only goal of a play-off semi-final against Aveley F.C. and helped contribute to a play-off final win against Kingstonian to seal promotion for the club.

On his debut for Tonbridge Angels,[clarification needed] Seanla scored two goals against AFC Hornchurch in the Angels' 7-1 victory against the Essex team. He later played for Winslow United.

In August 2013, he joined Bedford Town.[5] before joining Leighton Town for the 2014-15 season.[6]

References