by FSL News | 14 Aug, 2017 | African News
Senegal international Kara Mbodji has reportedly signed a new one-year contract extension at Anderlecht, which will keep him at the club until 2020.
The 6ft 3-inch defender played a pivotal role for the Belgium side when they clinched the 2016/17 Belgian Pro League title and the recent 2017 Belgian Super Cup.
Mboji, 27, who joined Anderlecht in 2015, put pen to paper on a new deal on Saturday, despite interest from elsewhere in Europe, according to the club’s official website.
The towering defender was a part of the Senegal selection for the 2012 Olympic Games.
He was included in the Senegal squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and scored in a 1–1 draw with South Africa in the team’s second group match.
The Ndiass-born player began his career with Diambars in his homeland, before moving to Tromso in 2010 and in 2013 joined Genk on a three years deal.
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by FSL News | 14 Aug, 2017 | African News
Manchester City have agreed on a deal to sign Nigerian striker Olarenwaju Kayode, Football Sierra Leone understands.
It is believed Kayode, who was the top scorer in Austria’s top flight last season with 17 goals in 33 games, will join from Austria Vienna on a four-year deal.
Kayode had been linked with a move to Newcastle but Rafa Benitez has turned his attentions to Stoke striker Joselu.
He has three caps for Nigeria under his name after making his debut in March.
He represented Nigeria at the 2009 and 2011 Under-17 and Under-20 World Cups respectively.
Kayode, 24, began his career with Red Bull Ghana and signed in February 2010 for ASEC Mimosas
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by FSL News | 13 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone international striker, Mohamed Buya Turay, bagged his fifth goal of the season on Sunday but his side AFC Eskilstuna had to be content with a point in a 1-1 draw away to AIK at the Friend Arena in Solna, Stockholm.
Turay, 22, scored his side opener in the 18th minutes after dribbling past his marker and AIK’s goalkeeper Oscar Linnér before slotting home to silence the home team, but AIK hit back 9 minutes into the restart through Henok Goitom.
“I think we were the better team in the first half. We created three or four good scoring chances before Turay made a fantastic goal, said AFC’s Manager Michael Jolley after the match.
He added, “In the second half, they put a lot of pressure on us, but I’m happy about how we defended.”
The newly promoted Allsvenskan side AFC Eskilstuna still looking for their second win, They’ve only won once this season defeating Kalmar FF 2-1 July 15 at home.
Turay’s side has been struggling all season and they’re still at the bottom of the Allsvenskan standings.
AFC’s next outing at home taking on Malmö FF next Saturday, August 19, 2017.
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by FSL News | 12 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
The striker Victor Mansaray has signed a one-half-deal with the Swedish third tier side Umeå FC.
The Sierra Leone striker flew into Sweden on Friday as Seattle Sounders confirmed his exit on their official website.
“We would like to thank Vic for his contributions to Sounders FC over the past three years and wish him success as he approaches the next step in his career path,” said Sounders FC General Manager and President of Soccer Garth Lagerwey.
“It was a long journey. 11-12 hours, but it went well. It’s a new challenge for me and I’m looking forward to it, Mansaray after signing told the club’s official website:
“I’ve also played with a Swedish, Gustav Svensson (formerly IFK Göteborg), and he wishes me good luck before I left.
“I felt it was time for me to leave Seattle and test the wings in Europe. Now I got the chance and it’s up to me to make the best of it.
“I’ve worked well in Seattle so I’m in shape, feeling strong. I look forward to meeting the guys, the striker added.
At the age of 18 years and 34 days, Mansaray became the youngest player in franchise history to appear in a match.
Mansaray, 20, signed with Seattle prior to the 2015 season and played in three MLS matches.
The Sierra Leone native was part of the Leone Stars preparation prior to the 2-1 victory over Kenya in Freetown, in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations first leg qualifying on June 10.
Umeå based outfit presently standing second in their Norra div 1 table 9 points adrift from IK Brage with 13 matches to go.
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by FSL News | 11 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Abdul ‘Buduski’ Sesay helped JS Hercules on their way to a 4-1 victory at home on Friday over Pallo-Kerho-37.
The Sierra Leone international is looking to “carry that on” with seven Kakkonen Group C games to go.
The midfielder scored his third of the season in the 76th minutes before Ewelike, completed the win in the 87th minutes with a brace.
The visitors scored in the opening five minutes through Halonen but their opener was cancelled by Nigerian striker Paul Obi.
Sesay, who has played 13 times for Hercules this season, still positive and looking forward to continuing scoring despite a difficult season for his side.
“It’s good to get another goal,” said the 25-year-old attacking midfielder.
“It was my third of the season, and am happy because it has been a difficult season.
“We have to keep fighting as a team, hopefully, we can climb up the table with seven games to go,” Sesay told footballsierraleone.net.
Sesay scored his first two league goals against JJk Villiketut back in May in their 6-4 victory.
The Oulu-based are presently in 9th position and they host TP-47 Tornio next Thursday, August 17.
They lost 2-1 to TP-47 in their first round encounter on June 2.
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by FSL News | 10 Aug, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
The Leone Stars of Sierra Leone have jumped seven places in today’s FIFA world rankings from 83rd to 76th.
Despite they were eliminated in last month’s CHAN preliminary qualifiers in Dakar against Senegal 4-2 on aggregate, the Leone Stars impressively moved up as the 76th best for the month of August.
Amassing 448 points, they are also the 16th best team on the continent.
Sierra Leone next international outing is against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup of Nations to be played in Ghana next month.
Meanwhile, Brazil have returned to the top of the FIFA global rankings in today’s update for August, moving ahead of Confederations Cup winners Germany despite neither nation actually playing any games since the July rankings were released a month ago.
World Champions Germany down to second place with Argentina, Switzerland and Poland making up the top five.
European champions Portugal, Chile, Colombia, Belgium and France making up the top 10.
World’s top ten: (1) Brazil (2) Germany (3) Argentina (4) Switzerland (5) Poland (6) Portugal (7) Chile (8) Colombia (9) Belgium (10) France.
Africa’s top ten: (1) Egypt (2) Congo DR (3) Senegal (4) Tunisia (5) Cameroon (6) Nigeria (7) Burkina Faso (8) Algeria (9) Ghana (10) Côte d’Ivoire.
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