by FSL News | 24 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone international and former Chelsea youngster Aziz Deen-Conteh has joined National League club Dover Athletic.
The club currently competes in the National League, the fifth tier of English football and their new acquisition will wear the number 27 shirt.
Conteh, 24, who is a former England Under-19 international when he was at Chelsea as a youngster, is expected to make Whites debut tomorrow away Macclesfield Town.
The Chelsea academy product has won two international caps for Sierra Leone against Malawi and Gabon last year.
The left-back spent the 2013–14 season with Greek club Ergotelis, making seven appearances in the Greek Superleague, before joining Port Vale in November 2014, and was loaned out to Boston United in August 2015.
Deen-Conteh has had spells with Moldovan side Zaria Balti and in Georgia with FC Zugdidi.
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by FSL News | 23 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone midfielder George Davies made his debut for St. Pölten in the second half of their 5-1 defeat at RB Salzburg on Sunday in the Austrian Football Bundesliga.
The 20-year-old, who was granted his work permit last week played for 35th minutes after head coach Jochen Fallmann introduced the attacking midfielder in the 58th minutes.
Davies was impressive after his introduction but was unable to save his team from the thrashing.
He signed on a free transfer from German second league side; SpVgg Greuther Fürth on a three-year deal last month.
St. Pölten are still looking for their first win of the season, they’re bottom of the table after four defeats and a draw in their opening five league games.
Match facts:
FC Red Bull Salzburg – SKN St. Pölten 5: 1 (1: 0)
Red Bull Arena, 6,100 spectators, SR Lechner
Goals: Dabbur (31), 2: 0 Wolf (47), Dabbur (56), 4: 0 Gulbrandsen (58), 4: 1 Riski (72), 5: 1 Hwang (92).
FC Red Bull Salzburg: Stankovic – Lainer, Caleta Car, Pongracic, Farkas – Haidara, Leitgeb, Yabo (66th Rzatkowski) – Minamino (40th Wolf) – Gulbrandsen, Dabbur (72nd Hwang).
SKN: Riegler – Diallo, Huber, Petrovic – Stec, Rasner, Ambichl (84th Martic), Mehmedovic – Ingolitsch Thürauer (58th Davies) – Parker (65th Ingolitsch), Riski.
Yellow cards: Petrovic (32nd, foul), Rasner (70th, foul).
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by FSL News | 20 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone-born and England international, Nathaniel Chalobah (Pictured) is in contention for a Three Lions call up after his impressive start to life with Watford.
Chalobah, 22, will snub the opportunity to play for the West African nation in favour of the Three Lions, England, Football Sierra Leone understands.
The Watford midfielder has long caught the eyes of England Manager Gareth Southgate who looks to give him the nod for England’s World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovakia alongside ex-captain Wayne Rooney.
The versatile midfielder, who re-joined the Golden Boys Watford on 13 July 2017, on a five-year deal from English defending Champions Chelsea is closely monitored by England manager Gareth Southgate.
It is believed that Southgate thinks the Chelsea Academy product could provide the additional quality to the centre of his side.
The former Chelsea midfielder has never been invited or honoured any call-up to the Sierra Leone national team, Leone Stars but has however featured in several junior teams of the Three Lions.
Chalobah, who is still eligible to play for Sierra Leone, has made over 40 appearances with the English Under 21 side since 2012, including recent European Under-21 Championship where England was denied a place in the final as they lost a gripping semi-final against Germany on penalties.
A call-up by Southgate will end Sierra Leone chances of having Chalobah pulling the colours of the West Africa nation just like former midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker who was also eligible to play for Sierra Leone.
Another Sierra Leonean who was close to playing for England was Christopher Gerald Bart-Williams.
The Former Nottingham Forest, Charlton Athletic and Ipswich Town 5 ft 10-inch defensive midfielder, play for England under-21s and was called up to train with the Three Lions senior squad but was never able to win a full England cap.
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by FSL News | 20 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sullay Kaikai made his first Premier League appearance for Crystal Palace this season under new Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer on Saturday at Anfield.
The 22-year-old attacker hailing from Sierra Leone parents took to twitter to voice his disappointment after their 1-0 defeat to Liverpool.
The Palace Academy product, who burst onto the scene after netting on his first-team debut against Newcastle United in the League Cup in September 2014, was introduced in the 77th min.
The striker who replaced Luka Milivojevic tweeted “Disappointing result today but positives to take from it. We go again next week.”
Sullay Kaikai was impressive for Palace as he dribbles past two players, but can’t get a shot away after his introduction.
Sadio Mane was the scourge of Palace again as he netted the only goal of the game to hand Liverpool a slender victory against the Eagles at Anfield.
The Senegalese attacker capitalised on a mistake in defence to score the game’s only goal with 17 minutes to play, registering his fourth goal in six Premier League outings against the red and blue, who are still awaiting their first points of the campaign.
Match Squads info below
Liverpool: Mignolet, Gomez, Klavan, Matip, Robertson, Wijnaldum (Solanke 71), Henderson, Milner, Mane, Firmino (Lovren 90), Sturridge (Salah 61). Subs not used: Karius, Flanagan, Can, Origi.
Palace: Hennessey, Ward, Tomkins, Dann, Fosu-Mensah, Van Aanholt (Schlupp 84), Loftus-Cheek, Puncheon (McArthur 73), Milivojevic (Kaikai 77), Townsend, Benteke. Subs not used: Speroni, Kelly, Cabaye, Lokilo.
by FSL News | 19 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Swedish top flight side AFC Eskilstuna are preparing for life without their top striker and Sierra Leone international Mohamed Buya Turay.
Turay, 22, has been a top transfer target for many top Swedish and European clubs and AFC sporting director Azad Budak has said they will consider the economy with the right fee.
He was the club’s top scorer last season registering ten Superettan goals helping the club to automatic promotion into the Swedish top-flight.
Turay, who signed a new two-year contract extension in December 2016, which will keep him at the club until 2019, bagged his fifth goal of the season last Sunday against AIK at the Friend Arena in Solna, Stockholm.
According to Fotbolldirekt sources, both Swedish and foreign clubs have made concrete bids some of which AFC considered to be weak.
“Some have been more concrete than others,” Azad Budak told FotbollDirekt.se and continued.
“But, we want it to be right both for us and for the player, we also are in a difficult position on table position and he is a key player for us.
“We have to consider the economy, Turay is a fantastic player for us, but it is important to get the right money for the club and also be a good step for the player.”
“He has been doing well, but we are last on the table and he plays as he does, he delivers goals and assists.
“Had he been in a top club he had probably scored ten goals by now and might already have been sold abroad. He takes steps all the time, so it’s very positive.”
AFC take on league leaders Malmö FF today at their Tunavallen, Eskilstuna 15:00 hours CEST – Central European Summer Time.
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by FSL News | 17 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
In less than 24 hours, Sierra Leone and New England Revolution striker Kei Kamara has been able to raise over U.S $ 861.23 for victims of the August 14 mudslide and flood disaster.
The Revs striker who has joined others; international communities, embassies and individuals in raising funds for victims appeal came through various social media platform using his ‘Kei Kamara Heartshapedhands.com foundation’ for the victims.
On Thursday, August 17, the veteran forward posted on his official twitter account @keikamara with the message: “Less than 24hrs and nearing $1k you guys are awesome. TO DONATE visit http://heartshapedhands.com.”
“Please help flood victims in Sierra Leone & donate to the #Heartshapedhands relief fund. I’ll match all donationshttp://heartshapedhands.com,” Kamara message reads.
The former Middleborough striker moved came just a day after the country’s President Ernest Bai Koroma called for a week long national mourning. He also called on his compatriots to pray for the country and victims of the disaster via social media from the USA.
Meanwhile, Kamara’s national teammate, Khalifa Jabbie has donated food and clothes to the victims in Freetown. Jabbie’s donation is said to worth more than the US $3000 which is expected to help some of the thousands who are left homeless by Monday’s disaster.
He said: “I’m shocked and left dumbstruck upon hearing that a mudslide had occurred. My heart goes out to the victims.”
The 24-year old Jabbie, who recently left Moldovan club FC Sheriff, has urged others to donate whatever little they have to help the victims who are in desperate need.
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