David Sesay
Sierra Leonean footballer
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David Junior Deen Sesay (born 18 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Maidstone United. Born in England, he represented the Sierra Leone national team.
| 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 | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maidstone United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2018 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Crawley Town | 56 | (0) |
| 2021 | Barnet | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Wealdstone | 27 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Weymouth (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2023 | Weymouth | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Eastbourne Borough | 57 | (2) |
| 2025– | Maidstone United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Sierra Leone | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:41, 26 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:12, 17 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
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] He was released by Crawley Town at the end of the 2020–21 season.[11]
Barnet
Sesay joined Barnet on a one-month rolling contract on 24 August 2021.[12]
Wealdstone
On 26 November 2021, Sesay signed for Wealdstone.[13]
Sesay joined Weymouth on loan in December 2022. The loan was later extended for a month.[14]
At the end of the 2022–23 season, Sesay was released by Wealdstone.[15]
Weymouth
Eastbourne Borough
On 23 November 2023, Sesay signed for Eastbourne Borough.[17]
Maidstone United
On 10 June 2025, Sesay joined National League South rivals Maidstone United.[18]
International career
Born in England, Sesay is of Kenyan and Sierra Leonean descent. He was called up to the Kenya national football team in March 2019,[19] although he turned down the call-up in order to help Crawley Town in their relegation battle.[20] In October 2021 he was called-up by the Sierra Leone national football team for friendly fixtures that month.[21] He debuted for Sierra Leone in a 1–1 friendly tie with South Sudan on 7 October 2021.[22]
Sesay was named in Sierra Leone's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations,[23] but did not make an appearance at the tournament.[24]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 26 April 2025
| 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[25] | League Two | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[26] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 56 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 0 | ||
| Barnet | 2021–22[2] | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Wealdstone | 2021–22[2] | National League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[2] | National League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Weymouth (loan) | 2022–23[2] | National League South | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Weymouth | 2023–24[2] | National League South | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Eastbourne Borough | 2023–24[2] | National League South | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2024–25[2] | National League South | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
| Total | 57 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 65 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 180 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 204 | 4 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in Sussex Senior Cup
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, four appearances in Sussex Senior Cup
International
- As of match played 29 March 2022[24]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |