by FSL News | 24 Mar, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Young Sierra Leone striker Mohammed Buya Turay has signed a three-year contract with newly promoted Swedish top-flight side Dalkurd FF.
The 23-year-old forward, who accounted for nine goals last season while playing for AFC Eskilstuna has cemented his long-awaited move after some notable performances despite AFC relegated.
Buya told the club’s website: “I’m delighted to have signed for this great club. “First of all, I wanted to come to a club that believes in me, especially the coach. The coach knows me well and I know him since his time in Assyria.
“So I know he believes in me and coaches who believe in me always get the best of me. I will give all I can to do more this year than I did in AFC,” Turay added.
He continued: “I am very happy because this was what I was waiting for. I have been waiting for so long to know where I will play.
“Now I’m in Dalkurd, I’m glad to be here. I’ll do my best and do the best for the club, as always.”
During the 2016 season in the Swedish Superettan, Turay accounted for ten goals to help AFC Eskilstuna promoted to Allsvenskan.
Sports director Adil Kizil is very pleased that Buya Turay has joined the club. Here he gives his view to the club’s website about their new acquisition.
“We are very happy to have Buya Turay here with us. It is a player we are very careful about. For us, the association feels very good that we know we are so attractive that we can attract players of this caliber. Especially considering that we know that interest has been very big around Buya Turay and we look very much forward to seeing him with us, Kizil says.
The club will kick-start their 2018 Swedish league campaign away to AIK on Monday, April 2 at the Friends Arena in Stockholm.
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by FSL News | 22 Mar, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Experienced former Sierra Leone international, Sheriff Suma, has been named the 2018 Atlanta Silverbacks team captain for the upcoming NPSL season.
Suma, 31, who won 30 caps for Sierra Leone, is relishing his new role ahead of the US National Premier Soccer League.
His last game for Sierra Leone was in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Chad in Nigeria Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium (Port Harcourt) – Sierra Leone won 2-1 but was eliminated from the preliminaries on 13 October 2015.
The veteran attacking left wing-back told club’s website: “This is a great club with a lot of history,” said Suma, “knowing the pressure that comes with putting on the red and black. “It’s a family here and that makes it feel like home already.”
He continued: “Our goal is to win the league this season and we’re working to get the team in good form right now. With my experience as a national team captain for Sierra Leone and plenty of experience with clubs in Europe, I feel that I can help the team compete.”
This will be his tenth professional clubs since he started trading his career 2005 – 2006 seasons with Swedish side Åtvidabergs FF, where he made 47 appearances scoring seven goals.
“He’s the most experienced player we’ve got,” said new head coach Roberto Neves. “Sheriff has captained the national team [for Sierra Leone], and he will be our captain this year.”
General Manager Phoday Dolleh told club’s website that ownership is very excited about the signing of Suma. “He brings plenty of experience, skill, and leadership ability to the team. Silverbacks fans have already seen a glimpse of Sheriff when he scored a bicycle kick goal in our first friendly.”
Atlanta continues the preseason with a friendly against AFC Mobile at Silverbacks Park on April 14th at 7:00 PM.
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by FSL News | 22 Mar, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Ibrahim Sorie Barrie says he is ambitious and to play professional football at the highest level remains the target.
Barrie, 21, who signed on loan from FC Kallon for Icelandic second-tier side Víkingur Ólafsvík, was the hero when Cameroon became the first big nation to be kicked out of the 2016 Olympic Games football qualifiers in Africa May 2015 in Yaoundé.
The versatile midfielder was the skipper of the Sierra Leone side and scored the goal in the 93rd minute that eliminated Cameroon.
Speaking exclusively to Football Sierra Leone on Thursday, Barrie hasn’t curtailed his ambition to reach the top.
The former Sierra Leone U23 skippered said: “I have always wanted to be a professional footballer and now I am ready for this new challenge.
“I’m an ambitious humble person and if God willing to play at the highest stage in the world football is the ultimate achievement.
“To be a professional player has always been my dream and I have to cope with all the terms now I’m in Iceland.
“One thing I have noticed is that the club and my teammates are all working towards success.
Barrie added: “Presently, I am working on first team spot that is my motive to be the coach first choice because I’m working hard with dedication.
The young prospect has earned over 4 caps with Sierra Leone.
Barrie’s Víkingur Ólafsvík relegated last season from the Úrvalsdeild top-flight league.
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by FSL News | 11 Mar, 2018 | Players Abroad News
FC Johansen Icelandic-based midfielder, Kwame Quee, has shared his debut single “Monica” with Football Sierra Leone.
The 21-years-old Sierra Leone international has demonstrated outside football that he has a musical talent.
The new music features hitmakers in Sierra Leone music industry such as Peeples, Rich Blink, Eddie King, Twice Ice Elonel and A Bangz.
His first new single ‘Monica’ from music label DJ Min -1 is a potential track that could rock music lovers in Freetown this year.
Trading is football in Iceland with second top-tier side Víkingur Ólafsvík; Quee told Football Sierra Leone he is also musically talented.
“I love to mix up with musicians and I have a special passion for music, he said.
“Music is my second talent,” Quee told footballsierraleone.net.
Nickname Wiz-boy has over 12 international caps for Sierra Leone and was recently part of the Leone Stars 2-1 victory over Kenya in the opener of the 2019 African Nations Cup qualifiers.
He scored three goals in eighteen appearances for UMF Víkingur since joining on loan on a two-year deal in May 2017.
Listen to new single ‘MONICA’ on SoundCloud
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by FSL News | 11 Mar, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Kei Kamara scored his 100th MLS regular season goal in the 28th minute and Brek Shea doubles their lead early in the second half as Vancouver Whitecaps beat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on Saturday night at BBVA Compass Stadium.
“It’s an honour to really be playing for the Whitecaps now and reaching this milestone for this club,” said Kamara, who was playing in his overall 300th MLS games. “Not just that, I’m playing against one of the teams I used to play with the Dynamo. Kei Kamara poised to make 300th MLS’s career appearance
“We were able to get three points tonight so not just the goal or the milestone, it’s a big game so it was good.”
Kamara has scored twice in as many games. The Sierra Leone-born, in his 12th season in MLS, has scored goals for the Whitecaps, Columbus Crew SC, Sporting KC, Houston, San Jose Earthquakes and New England Revolution.
He becomes the 10th player to achieve the milestone, last reached by Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski on May 24, 2015.
Kamara is resilient of one greater milestone – that is winning his first MLS Cup.
“One thing that’s not under my belt is a championship ring,” Kamara said. “That’s the focus, that’s what I’m playing for right now and hopefully I’m able to get to that pretty soon.”
MLS top ten players with 100 goals
1 Landon Donovan (340 games – 145 goals), 2 Jeff Cunningham (365 games – 134 goals), 3 Chris Wondolowski (294 games – 134 goals), 4 Jaime Moreno (340 games – 133 goals), 5 Ante Razov (262 games – 114 goals), 6 Jason Kreis (305 games – 108 goals), 7 Dwayne De Rosario (343 games – 104 goals), 8 Taylor Twellman (174 games 101 goals), 9 Edson Buddle (304 games – 100 goals), 10 Kei Kamara (300 games – 100 goals).
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by FSL News | 10 Mar, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone-born and Chelsea academy starlet Trevoh Chalobah has signed a new three-and-a-half year contract.
Trevoh is the younger brother of Nathaniel Chalobah, who is now an England International.
The young defender is still eligible to play for Sierra Leone, the country where he was born.
Chalobah, 18, who has featured regularly for club’s development squad and Under-19s this season, took to Twitter to announce his delight.
He posted “New contract with @ChelseaFC hungry for more ? #humble #CFC.”
The youngster was in Premier League matchday squad for the first time in Chelsea 1-0 away defeat to Manchester City last weekend.
He told club’s website, “Training with players like Eden Hazard and Antonio Rudiger, who plays in my position, is really good.”
“To be in the squad at the Etihad was a great experience,” he continued. “It was my first time involved in a Premier League matchday with a big crowd – that’s the sort of stage you want to play on every week.”
Date of birth: 5 July 1999
Place of birth: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Position: Defender
International levels played at England U19s, U17s, and U16s
Trophies won at Chelsea: UEFA Youth League 2015/16; FA Youth Cup 2015/16, 2016/17; U18 Premier League 2016/17
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