Ex-England defender Steven Caulker confirms Sierra Leone interest

Ex-England defender Steven Caulker confirms Sierra Leone interest

by | 28 Sep, 2021 | Players Abroad News, Sport News

Ex-Spurs and Liverpool defender Steven Caulker has said representing Sierra Leone is something he will be proud of. The defender is one of the players on Sierra Leone radar ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

Speaking to the Athletic, Caulker said: “It is a country that is close to my heart, and somewhere I’ve always been made to feel welcome.

Caulker has confirmed that the Sierra Leone Football Association reached out through Carlton [Cole], whose mother is from Sierra Leone.

“Representing Sierra Leone would be something I can be proud of when I look back over my career. I’ll have to earn my place in the team, but it’s an exciting prospect and something I can’t wait to be a part of.”

 “They’re in a growing process and have aspirations to qualify for the World Cup. For me, this is an unbelievable opportunity and more than just playing football. 

Caulker, 29, recently signed for Turkish Super Lig club Gaziantep, having enjoyed a resurgence since his move to Turkey in 2019 when he signed for Alanyaspor.”

The defender is of Sierra Leonean descent through his grandfather and of Scottish descent through a grandmother.

He won his first cap for England just before age 21 in November 2012.

He has had spells with Cardiff City, Liverpool, Dundee and Alanyaspor in addition to Spurs. He also represented Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics.

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Cambuur thrashed Sparta Rotterdam 4-0 at home, with three goals coming from two Sierra Leoneans in the second half, and Sparta lost its unbeaten home status.

The win means they stay seventh on the log until the Dutch top-tier round eight next week.

Issa Kallon scored twice in the 63rd and 74th, respectively, and his Sierra Leonean counterpart Alex Bangura opened the scoring in the 37-minute at the Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel on Sunday.

Since their heavy 9-0 whipping to Ajax, they have won their last two Eredivisie games. Left-back Alex Bangura, who was born in Sierra Leone, registered his second goal of the season assisted by Issa Kallon.

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36′ 0-1 Alex Bangura

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by | 26 Sep, 2021 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone national female U-20 team defeated Guinea 1-0 at the Alhassane Djigo stadium in Dakar in the first leg match of the second round of the FIFA U-20 Women’s African zone qualifiers. 

A single goal was enough for the Freetown ladies as they pocketed a victory against Guinea. Fatma Turay’s 17-minute decisive close-range goal after collecting a decent pass from the left gave the visitors the precious advantage.  

As a result, coach Victoria’s side with the advantage ahead of the second leg on the 9th October 2021 in Monrovia, Liberia. 

The first leg contest was moved to Senegal due to the present political situation in Guinea. 

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  • Francistown: Botswana vs. Angola (14h00)
  • Brazzaville: Congo vs. Egypt (14h30)
  • Liberia: Sierra Leone vs. Guinea (16h00)
  • Bissau: Guinea-Bissau vs. Gabon (16h30)
  • Rabat: Maroc vs. Benin (16h00)
  • Cotonou (Benin): Burkina Faso vs. the Gambia (16h00)

*Ghana vs. Mauritania / Mauritania vs. Ghana (matches cancelled because of Mauritania’s withdrawal. Ghana is qualified for the next round)

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