by FSL News | 7 Feb, 2017 | Players Abroad News
The 19-year-old attacker Victor Mansaray pictured will continue to learn his trade while playing for USL’s Eastern Conference side FC Cincinnati on loan from Seattle Sounders for the 2017 campaign.
Born in Freetown, Sierra Leone the youngster has been with the Sounders since entering their academy during the 2012-13 seasons.
He made an immediate impact by scoring 11 goals in 20 appearances for the U-16’s side and followed it up the following season with a team-leading 18 goals in 24 games.
USL’s Eastern Conference FC Cincinnati announced that they have signed Seattle’s United States U20 international on loan in preparation for the 2017 season.
“We are pleased to add Victor to FCC, a young attacking player who is currently with our U20 National Team and voted as the No. 1 U-20 player in the USL in 2016,” said Head Coach John Harkes. “We are looking forward to working with him and accelerating his development.”
He made his MLS debut against FC Dallas during the 2015 campaign, at the ripe old age of 18 years and 34 days.
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by FSL News | 5 Feb, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Partick Thistle defender Mustapha Dumbuya was delighted to get back out on the pitch despite his side suffered a 2-0 defeat to Aberdeen on Saturday.
Hosts Aberdeen moved up to second place in the Scottish Premiership with a hard-fought win over Partick Thistle at Pittodrie.
The Sierra Leone international had been a regular for the Jags since joining the club in September 2015.
However, Dumbuya was unfortunate and has been on the sidelined since rupturing his Achilles tendon last summer.
“Yes, I was very pleased to be back,” he said. “And it was my first start with the first team playing at the top level again. Now I just need to work on getting fit.
“We were unlucky to lose against Aberdeen, as we were the better side for the majority of the game and they score two late goals and we couldn’t take our chances,” Dumbuya told footballsierraleone.net
Partick Thistle defender Mustapha Dumbuya was delighted to get back out on the pitch despite his side suffered a 2-0 defeat to Aberdeen on Saturday.
Jayden Stockley and Ryan Christie scored the goals for the home side in the 72′ and 92′ minutes respectively.
The Firhill side down to ninth after the away defeat.
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by FSL News | 5 Feb, 2017 | Players Abroad News
After just twelve months at the club, former Leicester City product Alie Sesay has officially left English League Two outfit, Barnet Football Club.
The 23-year-old joined the Bees from Leicester City last January 15, 2016, on an 18-month contract, but both he and the club have agreed to terminate it with immediate effect.
Sesay made 21 appearances for the Bees and his last appearance came as a substitute in the Boxing Day win at Cheltenham Town.
A Barnet statement reads: “Barnet Football Club can confirm we have come to an agreement to cancel Alie Sesay’s contract by mutual consent. Everyone at Barnet Football Club would like to thank Alie for his contribution and wish him the very best of luck in future.”
The Sierra Leone international signed his first professional contract 15 March 2013 with Leicester City and was sent to Colchester United in 2014 on a loan deal.
He later signed a one-month loan deal with Cambridge United in October 2015 before joining Barnet.
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by FSL News | 4 Feb, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Aziz Deen-Conteh is keen to play again in the England to resurrect his career after recent dismal spells in Eastern Europe with Moldovan side Zaria Bălți and Georgian top-flight team FC Zugdidi.
The former Chelsea academy product is back in England searching for a new club as a free agent.
Deen-Conteh, 24, answering questions from Football Sierra Leone has said his agent Dimitri Seluk is working to ensure him a deal.
Asked about his motivation, he said: “I don’t know when but I’d like to play again in the England, I’m still waiting.
“I just want to get back playing football again hopefully in England but also depend on the level,” Deen-Conteh told footballsierraleone.net.
As for the future, he added: “I don’t want to go back to Eastern Europe; One or two offers from Russia and one of the clubs in Antalya pre-season training camp.”
“I’m looking for somewhere to call home and enjoy my football, so I can show my ability and what I’m capable of. I’ve not had that feeling of being able to call somewhere home since I left Chelsea.”
The Sierra Leone international represented England at youth level during his time at Chelsea.
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 left Vale in January 2016 without making any first team appearance. He moved on to Moldovan side Zaria Bălți, and Georgian side Zugdidi.
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by FSL News | 1 Feb, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone and former Nyköpings BIS youngster Tejan Bah has signed for another Swedish club Värmdö IF.
The Swedish Division 2, Norra Svealand side have successfully wrapped up a one-year deal for the 20-year-old.
Bah will link-up with former boss Anders Ungh. Bah and Anders worked together at Konyaspor before the defensive midfielder joined Hammarby in 2014.
“I’m happy to have signed for Värmdö IF, it was an easy decision for me because of my former boss Anders Ungh,” Bah told footballsierraleone.net
“Am looking forward to the new adventure” he added.
Last season he made 10 appearances for Boo FF scoring six goals before he suffered an ankle injury during the second half of the season.
Bah at age 17 was one of the finest growing youngsters that came through the youth ranks at Konyaspor KIF.
He was among the best youth players at the 2014 Gothia Cup, scoring a goal against Newcastle at the world’s largest international youth football tournament in Gothenburg.
Bah has had spells with Konyaspor, Hammarby, Nyköpings and last season with Boo FF in Sweden
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by FSL News | 31 Jan, 2017 | Players Abroad News
English League One side Chesterfield have signed Queens Park Rangers defender Osman Kakay on a short-term deal.
The teenage right-back hailing from Sierra Leone and Nigerian parents arrived on loan from QPR and will remain at the Proact until April 30.
The youngster told club’s website: “I’m really happy to be here to be able to play some games,” he said. “It was a bit of a last minute thing.
“I had a game yesterday with the QPR U23s and I was told after that I needed to come to Chesterfield.
“I needed to go out on loan, I would have played anywhere but I feel like this is a very good move for me to come to League One and play for Chesterfield.”
He made his debut in QPR’s 2-1 victory over Rochdale in the EFL Cup tie in August 2016.
His first professional debut was in the Scottish Championship in January during a loan spell with Scottish side Livingston.
In Scotland, he played 12 times last season for Livingston.
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