by FSL News | 22 Jan, 2019 | Players Abroad News
FC Lahti defender Hassan Milla Sesay has joined newly promoted Finnish top-flight side Helsingfors on one-year-deal with an option to extend.
Sesay, 31, will continue next season with the 2018 Ykkönen Champions to mark his eight professional clubs.
The Sierra Leone left-wing back made 29 appearances last season. He played a total of 206 matches in the league since joining LF Lahti in 2014 from Myllykosken Pallo −47.
“I am glad that I get the opportunity to represent IFK. I’ve been playing for several years Veikkaus League and, I know that it is flat with a series of small things that count,” Sesay told the club’s website.
IFK’s head coach Tor Thodesen reacting after the deal stated he was pleased to receive Sesay in his team.
“I am happy for the club to have a diverse and fast player who also brings a wealth of experience in Veikkausliiga. Warmly welcome to the IFK family, describes the new acquisition of the Thodesen Society.
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by FSL News | 22 Jan, 2019 | African News
Senegalese striker Demba Ba has joined Turkish Super Lig side Basaksehir.
Forward Ba will play for Basaksehir until June 2019.
Senegalese forward returned to Turkey from China to play for the current league leaders after playing for Turkish football clubs Besiktas and Goztepe before.
The 33-year-old ex-Senegal forward joins the club less than a month after former Manchester City forward Robinho.
by FSL News | 22 Jan, 2019 | Players Abroad News
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Mohamed Sankoh a Sierra Leonean residing in Birmingham, United Kingdom believes that Boreham Wood’s new attacker Idris Kanu is a ‘Rising Starlet’.
The young striker is eligible to represent Sierra Leone through his parental lineage as well England his country of birth.
Referring to Kanu, 19, who joined from Peterborough United earlier this month on a long-term loan “No doubt has the ability to do great things.” Sankoh told FSL.
“I watched him against Dagenham & Redbridge on his debut the following day after joining the Woods.”
“He scored the only goal in last Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Meadow Park against Havant & Waterlooville.”
“He has the ability and very agile. He enjoyed a short-term loan with League Two outfit Port Vale last year, before returning to his parent club,” Sankoh who has been following the striker explained.
The pacey attacker, with an eye for goal, Kanu came through the academy at West Ham United, before joining the Shots, where he signed his first professional deal.
The youngster signed his first professional contract at Aldershot Town before his move to League One side Peterborough United in August 2017, on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
by FSL News | 21 Jan, 2019 | Players Abroad News
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Crystal Palace’s academy graduate Sullay Kaikai has joined Dutch top-flight side NAC Breda on a one-and-half-year deal with an option for another year.
The Striker, who is still eligible to play for Sierra Leone, has been the third winter reinforcement signed for the Eredivisie side on a permanent deal.
Kaikai, 23, tweeted, “Glad to announce I’m officially a @NACnl player. I can’t wait to start this new chapter in my career. I look forward to playing for this great club and meeting the amazing fans ??.”
His new side is currently 17th in the top tier of Dutch football having been promoted from Eerste Divisie in May 2017.
The striker has been with Palace since 2010 when he joined the Academy aged 15, scored on his professional debut in the League Cup third round tie against Newcastle in September 2014.
Kaikai has had spells with Crawly Town, Shrewsbury Town, Brentford, and Charlton Athletic.
He made a big impression in his years as a youth player and was first rented to Crawley Town in the 2013/2014 season.
by FSL News | 20 Jan, 2019 | Players Abroad News
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The Sierra Leone defender has a wealth of experience playing in England and Scotland.
Mustapha Dumbuya, 31, has joined Didier Drogba’s Phoenix Rising Football Club and as per club policy, the details of the contract will not be made public.
The former Portsmouth and Notts County defender, who recently departed Scottish side Falkirk was honoured to join USL Championship side.
“Absolutely honoured to sign with Phoenix Rising and start this new chapter in my Football career,” Dumbuya told club’s website.
“I had the opportunity to come over last summer to train for a bit, see the great set up, witness the direction, meet the players and coaching staff and as I was so warmly welcomed, it already felt like home,” the defender explained.
“Looking forward to putting in all the necessary work to contributing to our quest for trophies.”
Dumbuya, who started trading 10 years ago, has had spells with Doncaster Rovers. Crystal Palace, Portsmouth, Crawley Town, and Notts County.
The right-back, spent the 2017-18 season with relegated Partick Thistle in the Scottish top-flight before he departed the club.
With the addition of Dumbuya, Phoenix Rising’s roster now stands at 19 players for the 2019 season.
by FSL News | 19 Jan, 2019 | African News
South African giant club Orlando Pirates proved too strong as they thrashed Horoya AC 3-0 in their CAF Champions League Group B match at the Orlando Stadium on Friday.
The victory was Pirates first in the group, while Guinean champions Horoya slipped down to first from the bottom.
In the opening exchanges, the Francophone team from Western Africa threatened first through Ocansey Mandela, who curled the ball wide of the target following a good move by HAC.
But the host was resilient and, as the game progresses took control of the match.
Augustine Mulenga and Justin Shonga were both denied by Horoya goalkeeper Abdoulaye Kante.
Thembinkosi Lorch fires the Bucs into the lead in first-half stoppage time after some poor defending by 1978 CAF African Cup Winners’ Cup champions Horoya.
Late on in the second half, a brace from Juston Shonga in the 73′ and 76′ minutes completed the big victory for the South Africans.
The victory took the South African giants to the top of the Group B standings.
Elsewhere in the group, Tunisian side Esperance Tunis also registered their first win beating Zimbabwe’s FC Platinum 2-0 at the Stade Olympique d’El Menzah on Friday night.
After two group matches, the Tunisian stand second behind Pirates.
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