by FSL News | 8 Apr, 2018 | Players Abroad News
George Kewku Davies, who last month signed for Latvian top-flight side Riga FC, got off to a losing start.
Davies, 21, new side lost their opening Virslīga 2018 league contest 1-0 away to FK Liepāja on Saturday, March 31.
Gonzalo Negro from Argentina scored FK Liepāja only goal.
Davies wearing No 21 jersey was introduced in the last six minutes on his away debut but could not help his side salvage a draw.
The winger departed Austrian club St Polten having played only seven top-flight matches.
FC Riga second league match is a big derby against FK Rīgas FS today and the former St.Polten attacker is expected to make his home debut.
Davies is the second Sierra Leonean to have played for the Latvian side following John Kamara, who was an instrumental figure in the 2016 side.
The former Floridsdorfer AC midfielder was first call-up to the Sierra Leone national team in August 2012 against Cape Verde but made his senior international debut in 2013 against Tunisia in a 2-1 away defeat.
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by FSL News | 7 Apr, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone youngster Michael Kargbo has signed a professional undisclosed contract with Swedish Superettan side AFC Eskilstuna.
The 18-year-old striker, who was spotted in Makeni, becomes the latest youngster acquired by the club and will be wearing the clubs 99 jerseys.
“He is a very fast striker, who can also play on the wings,” Talenti Sports Agency added, “The attacker is still developing.”
He has been a brilliant prospect since moving to Sweden and will be the second Sierra Leonean on the club’s roster in recent years.
AFC Eskilstuna relegated from the Swedish Top-flight last season and Kargbo’s compatriots Mohamed Buya Turay was part of the side.
The youngster is expected to be in the AFC side against Falkenberg away in match-day two of the 2018 Swedish Superettan season on Saturday.
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by FSL News | 2 Apr, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone striker Donald Wellington scored his first Ghana Premier League goal for newcomers Karela United on Sunday.
Karela United thrashed Ebusua Dwarfs 3-0 to register first league win at Cam Park on match-day four of the ongoing season.
The exciting and experienced attacker, who joined the Ghanaian side in January for an undisclosed fee, was named Man of the March for his matchday goal and assists.
Wellington scored Karela United’s third goal of the game, provided the assist for Diawisie Taylor’s opener.
Right back Isaac Kwain scored Karela’s second goal.
Diawisie Taylor sets new record after scoring the host opener in the opening 20 second of the match to unsettle their visitors.
Taylor’s goal against the Dwarfs was the fastest goal in the history of the Ghana Premier League.
Karela next league outing is away to Dreams FC on Sunday 8 April at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.
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by FSL News | 31 Mar, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Boston University men’s soccer team midfielder, Peter Kargbo is targeting a chance to play professional football in the US Major League.
Kargbo, 20, who is a product of the Craig Bellamy Foundation, was one of the fortunate achievers following a scholarship in 2013 to the United State.
The young prospect since his move to the US has been brilliant, a three-time All-CIF First Team honoree for the Dunn School in California.
He told FootballSierraLeone.Net: “I’m in the US playing for Boston University men’s team. My ultimate goal after University is to be drafted for a professional contract in the Major League Soccer.”
“I moved here in 2013 when I was 15 on a scholarship, my ultimate dream has always been to play professional football, the MLS precisely.
“It was not easy to move from Sierra Leone to America at such an early age; I faced a couple of challenges at first that I had to overcome quickly to settle down.
“I love it here now, I have moved from California to Boston just pursuing my dream whilst also getting a quality education at such a university.
He continued: “Football has always been the driving force and has been taking me places and if I make it pro will just be an icing on the cake for me.
The Bellamy graduate added, “I want to help back home and give back but first I need to put myself in a position to do so, going pro will make me well-known in my country this will help a lot in this quest.”
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by FSL News | 29 Mar, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Swedish Superretan side IK Frej Täby Media Rep has heaped praise on Sierra Leone international Alie Sesay’s attributes ahead of the 2018 Superettan season.
The former Leicester City and Barnet defender pictured in action, was an instrumental figure last season when the Swedish second tier side was struggling to save their Superretan season.
Sesay, 24, whose contract runs out 31/12/2018 made 27 Superretan appearances last season scoring two goals played 2221 minutes.
One of Täby’s Media Rep, Sebastian Jangebring Burell, who himself was a former keeper told Football Sierra Leone that the defender qualities was one of the pivotal reason why the club survived relegation.
“Alie was good last season and he is a very good defender, often selected as a centre back to start the plays up-field. He was one of the reasons that we managed to stay in Superetan to be fair,” Sebastian Jangebring recorded.
“Alie has a professional attitude both off and on the pitch and one of the fans favourites. He is respected by his teammates.”
“On centre back position, Alie is one of our choices ahead of the new season.”
When asked about if the former Leicester City academy graduate is struggling with the language he said, “Football is the same language all over the world. So that’s not a problem.”
On a potential new deal, he added: “Time will tell, no one is having a safe spot in this sport”
The English-born Sierra Leonean professional will be expected to continue his firm form when Täby kicks off their 2018 campaign at against Norrby IF at home on April 2nd.
Sesay, who was called up to represent Sierra Leone for the first time, made his debut in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Cameroon on 11 October 2014 in Yaoundé.
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by FSL News | 28 Mar, 2018 | Players Abroad News
The Young Tigers celebrated after the full-time whistle on Saturday
Morlai Kamara has hailed his young Lambert Tiger’s generation after their triumph in the just-concluded London FA under 14 elite cup.
Kamara guided his Tigers young guns to a 6-5 victory over Most Wanted on penalties after both sides played 2-2 full time at Kidbrooke Dursley stadium.
Tiger’s on their way to the final defeated Nasaa FC 5-1 at Dulwich Park to set up a date with Most Wanted.
The Tigers starlets are also second behind Crystal Palace under 14 in the league on goals difference.
“I am immensely proud of the lads. Amazing achievement, the Former Old Edwardian and Sierra Fisheries winger told footballsierraleone.net.
“I’m fortunate to find myself in this football environment with such and many young talented players and coaches with the same vision and ideology on how Football should play the right way.”
“The boys understood what we taught them, the right way to play football win or lose the fundamentals always the same.
He continued: “We develop the kids to play football at the highest level. Since 2010 the club had produced up 118 academy players all over the UK from all top divisions.
The former Sierra Fisheries player was always determined that football would remain a daily part of his life.
“I’m learning every day from the other coaches, from great clubs with a great philosophy.”
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