Dawda Ceesay
Gambian footballer (born 1993)
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Dawda Ceesay (born 25 January 1993) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains Bangladesh Premier League club Rahmatganj MFS.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 January 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Banjul, Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009 | Banjul Hawks[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Feni | ||
| 2017 | Sheikh Russel KC | 11 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | → Rahmatganj MFS (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Churchill Brothers | 28 | (5) |
| 2019 | Mohun Bagan | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Punjab | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Churchill Brothers | 12 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Al-Sadd | 27 | (2) |
| 2021 | Delhi | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Becamex Binh Duong | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Rahmatganj MFS | 12 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Gambia U17[3] | 8 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2024 | |||
He played for Gambia U-17 in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[4]
Club career
He has been a part of several Bangladesh Premier League clubs since 2014.[5][6]
Churchill Brothers
In January 2018, he joined i-League side Churchill Brothers. He scored his first goal in i-League against Indian Arrows.[7] He joined Mohun Bagan in 2019, on loan from Churchill Brothers, ahead of the Super Cup.[citation needed]
Minerva Punjab
In July 2019, he joined Minerva Punjab.[8]
Delhi
In 2021, Ceesay joined newly formed Minerva Delhi and appeared in the 130th edition of Durand Cup.[9] He later appeared in the 2021 I-League Qualifiers, in which they finished on third position.[10][11]
International career
He was a part of Gambia national under-17 football team which won 2009 African U-17 Championship. He scored a goal in the 20th minute against Cameroon U17[12] in the group stage of the tournament. He also played all three group stage matches for Gambia in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[citation needed]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 13 March 2022[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheikh Russel KC | 2017–18 | Bangladesh Premier League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 3 | |
| Rahmatganj MFS (loan) | 2017–18 | Bangladesh Premier League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 3 | |
| Churchill Brothers | 2017–18 | I-League | 11 | 2 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | |||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Total | 40 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 6 | ||
| Delhi | 2021 | I-League 2nd Division | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Becamex Binh Duong | 2022 | V.League 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 64 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 12 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
Honours
Gambia U17