by FSL News | 3 Jun, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Mustapha Dumbuya and 15 others will be leaving the Scottish side after the club announced names of players that have not offered a new deal for next season.
Livingston dumped the Jags from the top flight in the playoffs and the rebuilding job has started in Maryhill. Read…lost to Livingston
Mustapha Dumbuya, Abdul Osman, Callum Booth, Daniel Devine, Ross Fleming, Gary Fraser, Connor Higgins, Mark Lamont, Steven Lawless, Paul McGinn, Neil McLaughlin, Kevin Nisbet, Ryan Scully, Ian Stokes, James Stokes and Martin Woods according to the club have not been offered new deals.
Only 10 senior players will continue their trade in the Scottish second tier with the club, including favourites Kris Doolan and Chris Erskine.
The 30-year-old has suffered some serious injury trauma in the last two seasons, with Achilles injury he suffered just prior to pre-season 2015/2016 and another serious injury ahead of the 2017/18 season that has seen him miss six months of action.
He had won the club’s McCrea Financial Services Player of the Month for September 2015, after his remarkable start to life with the Scottish side.
The right-back, Winger made over 35 appearances for the Scottish side since leaving Notts County F.C. in 2015.
A Thistle statement thanked those departing for their services to the club.
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by FSL News | 3 Jun, 2018 | Players Abroad News
ENGLAND – Amadou Bakayoko (Walsall FC) – The Sierra Leone native achieved eight goals in all competition for the English League One side.
The Saddlers’ 2016/17 Young Player of the Season made 48 appearances in all competitions this 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 during that campaign.
Bakayoko spent last season as Walsall’s first-choice striker.
SCOTLAND – Mustapha Dumbuya (Partick Thistle FC) – Dumbuya struggled in the just concluded season with injuries but managed to make a comeback and made over four appearances in his side relegation battle.
Livingston dumped the Jags from the top flight in the playoffs and the rebuilding job has started in Maryhill. Dumbuya is set to leave the club.
The USA – MLS – Kei Kamara (Vancouver Whitecaps)
The experienced striker recently returned from injury has played 11 times for the Canadian side scoring four times this season.
His last goal was against FC Dallas in a 3 all draw at the Toyota Stadium.
Kamara, 33, was in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC side that earned a 2-1 victory over Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Friday evening to secure their third road win of the season.
UNITED SOCCER LEAGUE (USL) Michael Lahoud FC Cincinnati
Michael Lahoud, 31, who recently joined FC Cincinnati, has been a key player in their recent games.
The club presently leading the 2018 Eastern Conference table after coming from behind to grade a 2-1 win away to New York Red Bull 11 on Saturday amassing 23 points from 12 matches.
LAMIN SUMA FRESNO FC – Suma’s side not impressive so far they are 11th in the Western Conference following two defeats in their last three league matches.
However, they thrashed Seattle Sounders FC team 2 4-0 on Saturday at home.
SWEDEN ALHASSAN KAMARA (BK Häcken) – The aggressive attacker this season in 11 appearances scored twice for the Allsvenskan side.
Kamara, 25, last goal was against IF Elfsborg in their 5-0 victory May 14th, standing 8th in the top-flight standings.
MOHAMED BUYA TURAY (Dalkurd FF) – Since signing for the new top-tier side, has scored a remarkable 5 goals in his last eight appearances.
Despite, his side second from bottom Buya Turay has been a key figure for the Allsvenskan new boys.
They host Brommapojkarna next. Buya and his side must have to start winning matches or else he will face another relegation just like last season with AFC Eskilstuna where he accounted for nine goals.
SUPERETTAN (SECOND-TIER) ALIE SESAY (IK Frej Täby) – The former Leicester City and Barnet defender have been regular for the Superettan struggling side.
Alie was sent off in their away defeat to GAIS for pushing in the penalty area.
Presently placed second from bottom despite winning their last league match defeating Östers IF 3-2 at home.
Alie, 23, has featured in nine league games this season. His contract runs out 31/12/2018.
ISHMAEL KOROMA – SWEDISH LEAGUE 1 SOUTHSIDE – The Swedish League 1 South-side, Åtvidabergs FF signed the former FC Johansen player on a free transfer deal until 2019.
Koroma’s Atvidabergs are rotted at the foot of the table after failing to win in their last five matches. They suffered heavy 6-3 defeat to Lunds BK on the 12th may.
They will take on Husqvarna FF today away from home.
MUSTAPHA BUNDU – (Aarhus GF DENMARK Superliga) – The youngster is under contract until 30.06.2021 with the Danish side.
Bundu, 21, in 31 appearances scored four goals this season but was not able to help his side win a Danish spot for European competition.
They lost 4-1 to FC København last week in their final qualification matches for a Danish place in next season Europa League.
CHRISTIAN MOSES (NordicBet Liga – Viborg FF second-tier) – The club ended the division in fourth position falling to gain automatic promotion.
The Sierra Leone native, who joined from Vendsyssel scored three times in his 12 appearances that include a brace in Viborg’s 3-0 win over Thisted FC.
Moses, 24, signed from Vendsyssel FF in January after scoring 9 goals in nineteen appearances before leaving.
HASSAN MILLA SESAY (FINLAND FC Lahti) – The club confirmed a new deal for long-serving Sierra Leone international Milla Sesay until November 2018.
The 30-year-old national player has been an impressive regular playing in all matches for the Veikkausliiga side this season.
FC Lahti standing fourth from 11 games winning two from their last five encounters.
ABDUL SESAY TP-47 Tornio (Kakkonen third-tier) – Sesay signed for the Finish third-tier side in April after leaving JS Hercules where he played last season.
Sesay joined another Sierra Leone international, Thomas Koroma. They are presently struggling no win in six matches for TP-47.
GEORGE DAVIES (FC RIGA Latvia – Virslīga) – George Kewku Davies, (in Photo) who in March signed for Latvian top-flight side Riga FC, has finally found his feet again.
Following his 1-0 debut defeat in their opening 2018 Virslīga contest away to FK Liepāja on Saturday, March 31, he has played seven more games.
His present form is a total contrast to his form at previous club St Polten, in the Austrian league where he managed only seven top-flight matches.
They won their last league match 1-0 and he was impressive against FS Metta last Sunday, May 27.
JOHN KAMARA (Kazakhstan Premier League FK Kaisar Kyzylorda) – The Former FC Riga midfielder, John Kamara this season have played nine times out of 13 league matches.
Kamara and his club are struggling this season – 10th in their standings and third from bottom.
He made 30 appearances last season and scored a goal.
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by FSL News | 31 May, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone’s international, Umaru Bangura and his FC Zurich side have won themselves a slot in the 2018/19 Europa League group phase after the Switzerland top-flight club defeated Young Boys 2-1 in the Swiss Pokal Cup final played last Sunday at the Stade de Suisse.
Bangura, 30, was not part of the Zurich side that defeated Young Boys due to his recovery from surgery. However, the victory means his team will be joining the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal and AC Milan in this stage of Europa League next season.
The Sierra Leonean native was in the Zurich side that defeated Grasshoppers 2-1 in the semis.
He has already claimed his second piece of silverware in Switzerland since his move In August 2016.
Bangura recently signed a new contract extension to remain at the club until 2021. He has been a pivotal figure in the Zurich club’s automatic promotion back to the Swiss top flight.
The City club has now won the Swiss Cup 10 times.
Villarreal, Real Betis, Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Chelsea, Arsenal, Lazio, AC Milan, Marseille, Rennes, Krasnodar, Aves, Vorskla, Anderlecht, Akhisarspor, Jablonec and FC Zürich are all assured of a UEFA Europe League place next term.
All 17 of these teams are assured of a UEFA Europe League group stage slot.
A further 21 group stage berths will be decided via qualifying in the summer while ten more clubs transfer from the UEFA Champions League.
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by FSL News | 26 May, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Last year’s Tennessean boys soccer player of the year Michael Jones accomplished quite a bit in his time at Grace Christian Academy.
Jones, who — along with his seven younger siblings from Sierra Leone — was adopted by Mike and Hayley Jones of Thompson’s Station in 2013, shattered records at Grace Christian, amassing 152 goals and 52 assists in three seasons.
He scored 68 goals as a senior last spring.
Michael Jones, now a rising sophomore at Trevecca, never have to play in a state tournament. But he was in attendance on Tuesday at Richard Siegel Park as the Lions, who feature three of his siblings — junior defender Samuel and eighth-grade midfielders Levi and Malachi — made their state tournament debut with a 10-1 Class A quarterfinal rout of Douglass.
Malachi scored three goals and an assist. Levi added a goal and two assists.
“I tell (my younger siblings) that this opportunity might just come once, so you have to take advantage,” said Jones in photo, who led the Lions to region semi-final appearances in 2016 and 2017. “Just go out and be yourself with the chance to glorify God through the way you play the game.”
Michael Jones, who scored one goal and provided four assists as a freshman at Trevecca, may no longer officially be part of the five-year-old program, but that hasn’t kept him from supporting the squad every chance he gets.
“Every time that I don’t have a game or have stuff to do like homework I’m always at their games,” Jones said.
He has plenty to cheer about, too.
While none of his younger siblings has racked up goals at quite the same pace Michael did, Samuel, Levi and Malachi have certainly helped fill the void left by their older brothers’ graduation.
The Lions are far from a three-man show, though.
“Obviously when you lose a player of Michael’s caliber — 68 goals — that’s a huge concern,” Grace Coach David DeFatta said. “But when we looked at our team, we said in the beginning of the year that we’re going to have four or five guys that can score 15 to 20 goals, instead of all 68 coming from one player.
“We’ve done that.”
Photo: Samuel Jones from Grace Christian Academy in action against Douglass during their Class A boys soccer quarterfinals game at Spring Fling in Murfreesboro.
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by FSL News | 24 May, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone international Donald Wellington scored a brace as his Ghanaian top-flight side Karela United impressively defeated 2017 league champions Aduana Stars 2-1.
Karela FC continued their scintillating form at home in Week 13 of the top division at the Crosby Awuah Park on Wednesday.
Wellington’s brace was his third goal of the season in as many games.
The 25-year-old delivered an outstanding performance as his two goals helped United moved to third on the table – two points adrift of league leaders Medeama SC.
The league newcomers United opened the scoring in the 65th minute as their Sierra Leone native fired them in front.
Aduana Stars came out stronger after conceding the goal and deservedly nailed the equalizer in the 79th minute through Yahaya Mohammed.
But with the match looking likely to end in a draw, Wellington popped up with a 93rd-minute winner to condemned Aduana to a third straight defeat in all competitions.
Wellington signed for Karela United FC in January this year one on a two-year deal from East End Lions.
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by FSL News | 19 May, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Scarborough lost last year’s CSL Championship final to York Region Shooters 5-4 on penalties.
Sierra Leone International, John Trye, who plies his trade in the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) with Scarborough SC, says he is ‘enjoying every moment’
The 33-year-old is relishing the prospect of leading his new club to triumph when the semi-professional league commences on Saturday, May 19.
Trye is hoping they can emulate last season with a step better.
Scarborough lost last year’s CSL Championship final for the title to York Region Shooters 6-5 on penalties.
Their first league outing is away to FC Ukraine United at the Centennial Stadium before hosting Hamilton City the following Sunday.
Trye, who has won only two caps with Sierra Leone, has been pleased with his side preparation.
Speaking to Football Sierra Leone, the goalie said, “I am enjoying every moment since joining the club and I am very excited going into the new campaign.”
“The Manager and everyone at the club working towards success. Last season was a bit disappointing after losing the final for the title.”
“It’s nice to say we are hoping to go one step better this season.”
The veteran is not worried about who starts in goal but will be happy if his side starts with a win.
Trye explained: “Football is a team game so I still enjoy it as a footballer even when I’m not playing. The attitude is that whoever plays, the focus is to start our new season well.”
Tyre was the goalie for Sierra Leone when they lost to DR Congo 3-1 in their final Group D, African Cup of Nations qualifying match at the Stade Tata Raphaël in November 2014.
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