by FSL News | 30 Jan, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Mohamed Buya Turay (Pictured) who recently signed a new deal, keeping him at AFC Eskilstuna until 2019 is looking forward to first pre-season friendly, as preparations for the new campaign step up on Tuesday.
The Sierra Leone youngster has been working hard ahead of the new Allsvenskan season.
Buya and his newly promoted side are in Barcelona Spain as AFC Eskilstuna set to take on another Swedish side IF Elfsborg in tomorrow’s pre-season friendly at the Exportui football complex.
Buya says it will be a good opportunity to work on the tactics and structure of the team.
“We’re in Spain for our first pre-season contest,” he said.
“This match it’s important just to play. Of course, it’s not a game of big importance, but it’s a chance to see the tactics and the structure of the team,” Buya told footballsierraleone.net
AFC Eskilstuna will kick off their 2017-2018 campaign with a visit to GIF Sundsvall on 2 April but the man who registered 10 Superettan goals in 29 appearances last season recognized the task ahead.
“It’s obviously going to be a new challenge for me and the team, but we all looking forward to getting started.”
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by FSL News | 24 Jan, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sohag Sporting Club and Sierra Leone-born midfielder Abdul Sama Mannah (pictured in action) has expressed delight over his performance at the Sohag Stadium on Monday afternoon.
Sohag defeated Al Asyoty 1-0 to go third on the table.
The player was directly responsible for the only goal of the day assisting striker Ali Rasheed who scored from 16 yards which earned him man of the match award.
After the game, he was deservedly awarded the Man of the Match award, his second for this season with the Egyptian second-tier side.
“We’ve done a good job. We’ve tried our best to win because of it was the last game of the first round.
“We’re happy because everything worked out well and as a team we’re very pleased.”
“I’m grateful to God for this Award and I want to dedicate this to all members of the team and the fans who have been there for us,” Sama told footallsierraleone.net
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by FSL News | 24 Jan, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Former Watford and Coventry City midfielder Alhassan “Al” Bangura have joined Nuneaton Town.
The club participates in the National League North, the sixth tier of English football.
Bangura, 29, last played for non-league side St Albans City.
The Sierra Leone international has had spells with Watford in the Premier League, Brighton & Hove Albion, Blackpool, and Forest Green
Rovers.
“I am delighted to be able to bring Al to the club,” said Manager Tommy Wright.
“Al is a leader and a fighter; he is hungry to be successful and isn’t afraid to roll his sleeves up and get stuck in. We welcome him to The Coombe Abbey Arena.
“Bangura joined the Watford youth set-up in 2004 and progressed to make over 75 senior appearances for the Hornets.
“He scooped a Young Player of the Season award along the way and also helping the club secure promotion into the top-flight.
“We welcome him to the Coombe Abbey Arena.”
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by FSL News | 24 Jan, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone midfielder pictured has confirmed he is staying at OPS for another season.
Abdul ‘Buduski’ Sesay, who scored 14 goals in 19 appearances for Oulun Palloseura Jalkapallo (OPS) last season in the Finish third-tier (Kakkonen), has signed a new one-year deal.
The Sierra Leone international new deal will officially start on the 28 January 2017 and will be playing in the second-tier league Ykkönen.
Despite the Oulu-based club promotion bid was dealt a major blow following a shocking home defeat to FC Honka last season, Sesay’s side has been given a huge boost to compete in the second-tier this season following the withdrawal of PK-35 Vantaa.
Speaking after signing his contract, Sesay told footballsierraleone.net: “Very pleased to have signed a new deal and I’m now looking forward to playing in second-tier. I’m sure is going to be exciting but tough.
“We’re extremely happy with the opportunity of playing in the second-tier and that is because of the kind of football we played last season. We were the best from our zone.”
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by FSL News | 22 Jan, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone and Partick Thistle right-back Mustapha Dumbuya made his return to competitive action as the Jags thrashed Highland League side Formartine United 4-0 in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup on Saturday.
The 29-year-old, who has not played since rupturing his Achilles tendon last summer, was introduced in the 46th minute replacing Callum Booth.
Dumbuya, who was one of the club’s most impressive and consistent performers before his Achilles problem has said he is ready to play despite acknowledging the niggling pain from his injury will remain for at least another 12 months.
“I’m nearly at full-fitness but I’m still getting niggles here and there. I knew it was going to happen and it was never something that was going to just go away,” Dumbuya said.
After his standing ovation from the Firhill crowd as he made his first competitive appearance of the season, the Sierra Leone international is determined to play football again.
Dumbuya told footballsierraleone.net, “I’m happy because is another step forward to full recovery, I felt good during the 45 mins but still got a long way to go.”
“The surgeon told me the niggling pain is something that is always going to happen, but I’m ready to deal with it.
However, the flying Partick Thistle defender got his first 45 minutes of football under his belt in last Friday’s friendly defeat to Lokeren.
The Jags team: Cerny, Booth (Dumbuya, 45’), Barton, Devine, Elliott, Osman, Welsh (McCarthy, 75’), Lawless, Erskine, Amoo (Azeez, 62’), Doolan.
Subs: Ridgers, Gordon, McDaid, Edwards.
Formatine United: MacDonald, Young, Smith, Lawson, Crawford, Ferries, Rodger (Gauld, 81’), Masson, Wood, Anderson (Gethins, 71’), Barbour.
Subs: Reid, Dingwall, Jamieson, Berton, Michie
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by FSL News | 18 Jan, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Austrian second-tier side Floridsorfer AC have unveiled their new signing George Davis, from German side Greuther Fürth.
The Sierra Leone international is expected to stay with the Viennese district-base club until summer 2017, Football Sierra Leone understands.
“With the commitment of George Davies, we are able to make our offensive game even more flexible, and he has a few short breaks in Germany, but he has been thrown back again and again by minor injuries “, Promised FAC manager Dominik Glawogger.
Davis was delighted with the move and has said: “I’ve played with Greuther Fürth with the Austrians Žulj, Derflinger and Gugganig, I’m SO looking forward to my first training with my new teammates at FAC.”
The Leone Stars midfielder can be used on both wings. Davis joined the Austrian side with a hefty reputation in his own right, having won ten caps for Sierra Leone and made only nine appearances in Germany’s second division.
The club is presently struggling, they’re second from bottom in the division.
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