by FSL News | 27 Jan, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Newly promoted Ghanaian top-flight club Karela United FC have confirmed the capture of Sierra Leone international striker Donald Wellington on a two-year deal from East End Lions.
“Karela United is delighted to announce that Sierra Leonean Donald Wellington has completed his transfer on a two-year contract,” the club posted on their official Facebook page.
“I am happy so much for this move because we are not playing football for now in my country,” Wellington, 25, told footballsierraleone.net.
“I’m looking forward to the league starting next month,” he added.
The exciting and experienced attacker has been in brilliant form with the newly promoted side and was part of the squad that played in the G8 pre-season tournament.
He played in two of the group stage matches against Heart and Medeama where he missed the crucial penalty against the Miners.
The former IFK Varnamo has also had a spell in Lebanon with Shabab Al-Ghazieh and was linked with Norwegian club Stabæk.
He has won four caps for Sierra Leone most recently was part of the Leone Stars home-based side that was eliminated 2-0 in the WAFU Cup of Nations by Nigeria’s home-based Eagles at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium in September 2017.
He featured against Senegal despite losing 4-2 on aggregate in Dakar at the Alassane Djigo Stadium in Pikine (outskirts of Dakar) in July 2017 during the CHAN qualifiers.
Wellington has also played in every level from U-17 up to U-23 for Sierra Leone.
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by FSL News | 26 Jan, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Sullay Kaikai admitted he is happy after completing his loan move to south-east London League One side Charlton Athletic.
Kaikai, 22, hailing to parents from Sierra Leone signed until the end of the season.
The striker, who was a success when he was on loan at Shrewsbury scoring 12 goals in 26 appearances, took to Twitter to expressed his delight.
“Delighted to join @CAFCofficial on loan. Can’t wait to get started”! The Palace striker tweeted.
Kaikai, who will wear the number 11 shirt, told club’s website “It’s been going on for about a week now. I’m just delighted it’s over the line and looking forward to playing and showing the fans what I can do.
Addicks Manager Karl Robinson was pleased to finally get his man.
Robinson told the club’s website: “It was an important one for us. He’s an exceptionally talented individual. We thank everyone who has helped in the process in trying to make this happen.
“We knew there were Championship teams that were interested in him. He’s an exciting player; we know we’ve got a player that can certainly score goals.
“He can play off the left, he can play as the nine, he can play behind the striker. He’s quick and he excites you, he adds to the type of players that we already have at the football club.”
Kaikai made four appearances for the Premier League side in the first half of the season before his move.
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by FSL News | 20 Jan, 2018 | Players Abroad News
New Vancouver Whitecaps FC acquisition, Kei Kamara, hopes his goals will help the Canadian side with a chance to run for the Major League Cup title.
The Veteran MLS goal poacher, who signed from New England Revolutions will give Vancouver a new dimension going forward and will be wearing the No 23 jersey.
The Whitecaps will starts at home against Montreal Impact when the new MLS 2018 campaign kicks off in March.
Kamara has been a proven target man – a big target man to get on the end of important crosses when necessary with the ability to play as a lone striker when required.
“The club were in the playoffs and just getting into the playoffs is not enough,” Kamara told Vancouver reporters Wednesday.
“Me also as a player, I’ve been in the playoffs, I’ve been in the final, but that’s never enough.
“What’s enough is really bigger than that, which is winning a championship. Coming here, I don’t want to put too much pressure on myself or my teammates, but that’s what you play for.”
Kamara, 33, who scored 12 goals and five assists in 31 appearances with the Revolution last season is also relishing the Vancouver challenge.
“Bring on the pressure,” Kamara said. “I love playing under pressure. … I’m ready for that. I played in England. If there’s any criticism in soccer in general, it’s bigger over there than in any other place.
“It’s good. Players should be players, and coaches and clubs should be held accountable for if it’s not going well. That’s the pressure that you want to have as players, or as an organization.”
“For me, if I’m not scoring goals, put me on the bench,” Kamara added “It shows me that I’m not doing well and I need to work a little bit harder.
“I can’t wait. If the pressure’s going to come from the city, then that’s great because then the city knows that when you’re winning games, everybody’s going to fill out the stadium. We look forward to that.”
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by FSL News | 20 Jan, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Alhassan ‘Crespo’ Kamara has returned to full training with BK Häcken first-team after four months out.
The striker, who took part with his team-mates on Friday is hoping to revive his career following a troubled period last season.
The return of the Sierra Leonean will serve as a real boost for new head coach Andreas Alms.
The 25 years old, who experienced surgery in September is anxious to get back to full action ahead of the new campaign.
The Sierra Leone striker has had major injury problems during his career but the last few months have been heavy.
“Feels great to be back in full training after being away from football for this long,” The 25-year-old told footballsierraleone.net.
He added, “I’m craving to kick-start the new Swedish Allsvenskan season, very happy to be injury free.”
“He is expected to slowly build on his fitness in the coming weeks as he edges towards a first-team return,” a source close to Häcken said.
Prior to his injury Kamara scored five goals in 12 appearances for the Gothenburg side.
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by FSL News | 17 Jan, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Head coach of Sierra Leone national team, John Keister has said he will heartily welcome Derby County defender, Curtis Davies to the country’s national team, Leone Stars.
The 32-year-old defender who in April 2014 first expressed his desired to represent the West African nation recently dropped another big hint that he would like to play for the Sierra Leone national team before he retires from football.
With the former Hull City defender continued burning desire to play for Sierra Leone, the national team head coach does not only applauded Davies’s decision but promise to do further follow-ups in ensuring the player’s dream became reality.
“We need the best to play for our national team and for me, this is welcome news for us and hopefully we are doing work towards that,” Coach Keister said.
“It is good he has expressed his interest to play for us, we will try to contact him as we wanted the best players lined-up for our national team. We must try and engage him now to know much about his desire and further information.”
Coach Keister reaction came just days after Davies in his recent interview with Michael Butler of the Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom said: “I’ve thought about representing my dad’s country but the timing was wrong.
“The team was banned from travelling to certain games because of Ebola. I remember there was a game against Seychelles that was cancelled a few years ago.
“There were fears anybody – a kit man or bus driver – could have passed on the disease. I would like to represent Sierra Leone before I retire but I don’t want to put my club career on the line – even if I went to the Africa Cup of Nations, I could lose my place at Derby,” added the former Hull City defender.
Curtis Davies was born in Leytonstone, London, to an English mother and a Sierra Leonean father. He started his football career with Wimbledon as a trainee at the age of 15.
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by FSL News | 14 Jan, 2018 | Players Abroad News
The Saddlers took their chances as they defeated Oxford United 2-1 with goals from their Sierra Leonean striker Amadou Bakayoko and Erhun Oztumer on Saturday, to registered their first win in six matches.
Against the run of play, Walsall took the lead after 33 minutes as Luke Leahy drilled across the six-yard box for Amadou Bakayoko to bundle home the opener his first in the new year.
The home side doubled their lead shortly after the restart in the 48 minutes as Erhun Oztumer comfortably benefiting from Leahy’s long ball.
The visitors were back in it on 70 minutes as Alex Mowatt curled home a fine free-kick from just outside the box, but his goal was not enough to nick a point away from home.
The Saddlers next English League One outing is away to Charlton Athletic on Saturday.
Walsall (4-1-4-1): L Roberts, Kinsella, K Roberts, Guthrie, Leahy, Chambers, Oztumer (T Roberts 86), Dobson (Cuvelier 77), Flanagan (Morris 46), Edwards, Bakayoko.
Subs not used: Gillespie, Devlin, Kouhyar, Jackson.
Oxford United (4-4-2): Eastwood, Tiendalli, Mousinho, Martin, Carroll, Henry (van Kessel 79), Mowatt, Ruffels, Payne (Napa 68), Thomas (Mehmeti 75), Obika.
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