by FSL News | 9 Aug, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Kwame Quee scored a double for Icelandic club UMF Víkingur Ólafsvík in their 2-2 home draw with Haukar FC on Wednesday
The Leone Stars attacker was twice on target to register his sixth and seventh goal of the season despite his side failed to capitalize and only settled for a point.
Quee scored in the 72nd minute to cancel out Elton Renato 29th minute opener for the visitors.
Comeback
Quee took the lead in the 81st minute for his team as he completed his brace sending the home fans into ecstasy.
However, four minutes to full time the visitors scored the leveller through an Indriði Þorláksson goal to spoil the party for the home side.
The FC Johansen on-loan attacker was making his fourteen appearances for the club this season and he played full throttle of the game.
Standings
The draw for Quee’s Víkingur Ólafsvík means they moved to second in the Pepsi Deildin second-tier standings.
They host to UMF Selfoss next on Monday 13 August in their quest for automatic promotion.
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by FSL News | 8 Aug, 2018 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
Mohamed Buya Turay has admitted that he is ‘happy’ after his move to Belgian top-tier side Saint Truiden on Wednesday for a fee believed to be around €1.6m.
The Dalkurd FF striker agreed on a three-year deal after passing medical.
The Sierra Leone international scored 9 goals in 13 appearances for the Swedish side before his move.
Turay, 23, has been impressive since signing a three-year contract with newly promoted Swedish top-flight side four months ago.
He accounted for nine goals last season while playing for AFC Eskilstuna in the top flight before they were relegated.
During the 2016 season in the Swedish Superettan, Turay accounted for ten goals to help AFC Eskilstuna promoted to Allsvenskan.
He now joins a long list of Sierra Leone natives that have played for top-tier clubs in Belgium.
They include former Internationals Ibrahim Koroma, Mohamed Kanu, Paul Kpaka, Musa ‘Jarzinhno’ Kanu, former Leone Stars skipper Ibrahim ‘Obreh’ Kargbo, Mustapha Sama ake Pa Saffa and Aluspa Brewah.
“I’m delighted to have signed for this great club. It’s a new direction for me and I am ready to work and work harder to help my team and teammates,” Buya told Football Sierra Leone UK.
“It’s a massive club, and coming from Sweden, I know exactly how much it means to me. I am looking forward to my first match.”
“Buya Turay has been a very loyal player for the short time he has been with us. He has always worked hard and showed a good character, both in training and on matches.”
“This season he has done very well, it is natural that interest is gained from both domestic and foreign clubs. This is a store we are very pleased with.
“We are very pleased that Buya Turay gets this chance and we are proud to take the step from Dalkurd to games out in Europe, says Dalkurd’s sports director Adil Kizil.
The Belgian Jupiler League is ongoing and Turay is expected to make his De Kanaries debut against KSC Lokeren this weekend at their Stayen stadium.
The Sierra Leone striker was having his medical on Tuesday.
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by FSL News | 7 Aug, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone defender Alie Sesay has signed a one-year contract with Greek second-tier club, Kissamikos.
The Chania-based club announced the news on their official Twitter account.
The 23-year-old, Sierra Leone international came through Leicester’s academy.
“I am very happy to have come to a team that has great ambitions,” Sesay said.”I have ambitions and I am ready to help the effort made to achieve the goals of the team.”
“During the time I was in Chania, I saw that the team has very good football players and it is a very good job from the coach and I am very happy to cooperate,” Sesay words to the club’s website.
Sesay played over 35 matches for the Swedish side Täby kyrkby in the Superettan league.
Sesay, who can play across the back four and in central midfield, has previously, had loan spells at Colchester and Cambridge United.
He signed for Barnet in an 18-month deal on 15 January 2016.
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by FSL News | 7 Aug, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Coventry City have signed Sierra Leone native Amadou Bakayoko from League One rivals Walsall for an undisclosed fee.
The 22-year-old has agreed on a two-year contract with the Sky Blues.
It was reported that Bristol Rovers are already closing in on the forward before he becomes Coventry’s 11th signing of the summer transfer window.
The striker scored 18 goals in 106 games for Walsall after making his first-team debut in April 2014.
Bakayoko was left out of the squad for Walsall’s win against Plymouth on Saturday after the Saddlers accepted a transfer bid for the target man.
The former Southport, Telford and Worcester forward, was named the Saddlers’ 2016/17 Young Player of the Season.
The powerful frontman impressed for Walsall at youth level and received his first professional contract during the 2013/14 season.
He scored a hat-trick on his full Saddlers debut a 5-2 Checkatrade Trophy victory over Grimsby in August 2016 – and went on to plunder a further seven goals that campaign.
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by FSL News | 6 Aug, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Turkish side Adana Kiremithane Spor has confirmed the signing of free agent Sierra Leone international David Simbo on a one-year contract.
The move was announced on the club’s official Twitter account on Wednesday.
Simbo last season traded his football with another Turkish side Eskisehirs Kutuluspor.
The 28-year-old is delighted after completed the switch according to him he is ready to help the club in their promotion quest.
“I’m happy to be here and I am looking forward to playing more games, win games and excite the fans with my style of football,” Simbo said, “I’m looking forward to helping the team.”
“I want to thank everyone at Eskisehirs kutuluspor for my time at the club.”
“I’m ready to give my best and I can’t wait to get started,” the Najran and Krumkachy Minsk player told footballsierraleone.net.
Simbo has had spells in Sweden with → Motala (on loan), Trelleborg (on loan), Boden and Sandviken before joining Sudanese top-flight side Al-Hilal in 2014–2015 and later moved to Najran and Krumkachy Minsk in Belarus.
He started his playing career with local club Mighty Blackpool, where he was impressive before moving abroad.
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by FSL News | 5 Aug, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Walsall boss Dean Keates has confirmed that Amadou Bakayoko is on his way out after the club accepted a bid for the striker.
The deal we understand to be completed earlier next week by fellow League One rivals Bristol Rovers.
Sierra Leone-born forward was not part of the Walsall’s 2–1 winning squad at home over Plymouth on Saturday in the season’s opener.
The striker, 22, was the subject of a bid earlier this transfer window from Accrington Stanley but the newly promoted League 1 side failed to meet the Saddlers’ valuation.
Some sources suggest that Walsall will likely receive £100,000 – £150,000 with add-ons should Baka improve at Rovers and goes onto bigger things.
Bakayoko spent last season as Walsall’s first-choice striker, scoring eight goals in all competitions.
The former Southport, Telford and Worcester forward, was named the Saddlers’ 2016/17 Young Player of the Season.
The powerful frontman impressed for Walsall at youth level and received his first professional contract during the 2013/14 season.
He scored a hat-trick on his full Saddlers debut a 5-2 Checkatrade Trophy victory over Grimsby in August 2016 – and went on to plunder a further seven goals that campaign.
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