David Sesay
{{short description|Sierra Leonean footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = David Sesay
|image =
|image_size =
|caption =
|fullname = David Junior Deen Sesay{{Cite news |title=2017/18 Premier League clubs' released lists |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/698753 |publisher=Premier League |accessdate=5 September 2018}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|9|18|df=y}}
|birth_place = Brent, England
|height = {{convert|1.84|m|order=flip}}{{Soccerway |id=559404 |accessdate=23 February 2020}}
|position = Defender
|currentclub = Maidstone United
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = 2007–2018
|youthclubs1 = Watford
|years1 = 2018–2021
|clubs1 = Crawley Town
|caps1 = 56
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2021
|clubs2 = Barnet
|caps2 = 6
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2021–2023
|clubs3 = Wealdstone
|caps3 = 27
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2022–2023
|clubs4 = → Weymouth (loan)
|caps4 = 24
|goals4 = 2
|years5 = 2023
|clubs5 = Weymouth
|caps5 = 10
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2023–2025
|clubs6 = Eastbourne Borough
|caps6 = 57
|goals6 = 2
|years7 = 2025–
|clubs7 = Maidstone United
|caps7 = 0
|goals7 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2021–
|nationalteam1 = Sierra Leone
|nationalcaps1 = 4
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 23:41, 26 April 2025 (UTC)
|ntupdate = 10:12, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
}}
David Junior Deen Sesay (born 18 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Maidstone United. Born in England, he represented the Sierra Leone national team.
Club career
=Early career=
Born in Brent,{{Cite news |title=Football Squads - Crawley Town |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2018-2019/fltwo/crawley.htm |publisher=Football Squads |accessdate=4 September 2018}} Sesay joined Watford in 2007, turning professional in June 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/14541141.Updated__Watford_teenagers_Ashley_Charles_and_David_Sesay_sign_professional_contracts/|title=Updated: Watford youngsters Ashley Charles and David Sesay sign professional contracts|date=7 June 2016|accessdate=1 August 2018|author=Bradley Hayden|publisher=Watford Observer}} On 13 April 2018, it was announced that Sesay along with numerous other graduates, were to leave Watford at the end of their contracts in June.{{Cite news |title=Academy: Contracts Confirmed |url=https://www.watfordfc.com/club/academy/academy-contracts-confirmed |publisher=Watford F.C. |date=13 April 2018 |accessdate=4 September 2018}}
=Crawley Town=
Proceeding his release, Sesay opted to join League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45035447|title=Crawley Town sign defender David Sesay and midfielder Tarryn Allarakhia|date=1 August 2018|accessdate=2 August 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}} On 4 September 2018, Sesay made his Crawley debut during their EFL Trophy group-stage tie against Tottenham Hotspur U23s, featuring for just under 20 minutes and scoring the winning penalty in the shootout. He made his league debut on 29 December 2018, starting in a 0–0 draw away to Newport County.{{Cite web|url=https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2018/december/29.12-newport-county-report/|title=Battling point to end the year for reds|website=www.crawleytownfc.com|language=en-gb|access-date=5 January 2020}} At the end of the season, he was awarded Crawley Town's Young Player of the Year award.{{Cite web|url=https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2019/may/02.05-end-of-season-awards/|title=The cat gets the cream|website=www.crawleytownfc.com|language=en-gb|access-date=5 January 2020}} In June 2020, Sesay signed a one-year contract extension with the club.{{Cite web |date=1 June 2020 |title=Trio Remain Red |url=https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2020/june/trio-to-stay-red/ |access-date=2 June 2020 |publisher=Crawley Town F.C. |language=en-gb}} He was released by Crawley Town at the end of the 2020–21 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/sport/football/crawley-town-confirm-clubs-retained-list-3241076|title=Crawley Town confirm club's retained list|date=18 May 2021|access-date=1 July 2021|work=Crawley & Horley Observer}}
=Barnet=
Sesay joined Barnet on a one-month rolling contract on 24 August 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://barnetfc.com/sesay-secures-deal-with-bees|title=Sesay secures deal with Bees|website=www.barnetfc.com|language=en-gb|access-date=24 August 2020}}
=Wealdstone=
On 26 November 2021, Sesay signed for Wealdstone.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/stones-sign-sesay|title=Stones sign Sesay|date=26 November 2021|website=Wealdstone FC}}
Sesay joined Weymouth on loan in December 2022. The loan was later extended for a month.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/23231691.david-sesay-extends-loan-weymouth-wealdstone/|title=Terras extend Sesay loan from Wealdstone|date=5 January 2023|website=Dorset Echo}}
At the end of the 2022–23 season, Sesay was released by Wealdstone.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/fifteen-players-retained-for-2023-24-season|title=Fifteen players retained for 2023/24 season|first=Chris|last=Woods|date=17 May 2023|website=Wealdstone FC}}
=Weymouth=
=Eastbourne Borough=
=Maidstone United=
On 10 June 2025, Sesay joined National League South rivals Maidstone United. {{cite web|url=https://maidstoneunited.co.uk/2025/06/10/sesay-is-a-stone/|title=Sesay is a Stone|website=maidstoneunited.co.uk|date=10 June 2025|accessdate=10 June 2025}}
International career
Born in England, Sesay is of Kenyan and Sierra Leonean descent. He was called up to the Kenya national football team in March 2019,{{cite web|url=https://nairobinews.nation.co.ke/sports/england-based-defender-turns-down-harambee-stars-call-up|title=Why England-based youngster has turned down Kenya call-up|website=Nairobi News|date=2 March 2019 }} although he turned down the call-up in order to help Crawley Town in their relegation battle.{{cite web|url=https://citizentv.co.ke/sports/coach-migne-tells-olunga-challengers-to-step-up-236662/|title=Coach Migne tells Olunga challengers to step up|website=Citizentv.co.ke|date=19 March 2019 }} In October 2021 he was called-up by the Sierra Leone national football team for friendly fixtures that month.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58760472|title=Steven Caulker: Former Spurs defender set for Sierra Leone debut|website=BBC Sport|date=1 October 2021|access-date=1 October 2021}} He debuted for Sierra Leone in a 1–1 friendly tie with South Sudan on 7 October 2021.{{cite web | title=Match Report of Sierra Leone vs South Sudan - 2021-10-06 - FIFA Friendlies | website=Global Sports Archive | date=6 October 2021 | url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2021-10-06/sierra-leone-vs-south-sudan/2498176/ | access-date=7 October 2021}}
Sesay was named in Sierra Leone's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations,{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/59828279|title=Ex-England man Caulker set for Afcon with Sierra Leone|work=BBC Sport }} but did not make an appearance at the tournament.{{NFT player|pid=84226|accessdate=17 May 2022}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|26 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Crawley Town
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|114122|2018|accessdate=6 September 2020}} |18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{Efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|114122|2019|accessdate=6 September 2020}}
|League Two |25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1{{Efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|114122|2020|accessdate=6 September 2020}}
|League Two |13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{Efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!56 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 0 | |
| Barnet
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Wealdstone
|National League |13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|National League |14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Weymouth (loan)
|24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Weymouth
|National League South |10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Eastbourne Borough
|National League South |19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{Efn|name=SSC|Appearance(s) in Sussex Senior Cup}} | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25
|National League South |38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{Efn|Two appearances in FA Trophy, four appearances in Sussex Senior Cup}} | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!57 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 65 | 2 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!180 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 204 | 4 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 29 March 2022}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=2|Sierra Leone
|2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 4 | 0 |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Sierra Leone squad 2021 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sesay, David}}
Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Brent
Category:Sierra Leonean men's footballers
Category:Sierra Leone men's international footballers
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Sierra Leonean people of Kenyan descent
Category:English people of Sierra Leonean descent
Category:English people of Kenyan descent
Category:Sportspeople of Kenyan descent
Category:Crawley Town F.C. players
Category:Wealdstone F.C. players
Category:Weymouth F.C. players
Category:Eastbourne Borough F.C. players
Category:Maidstone United F.C. players
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:English Football League players
Category:Black British sportsmen
Category:National League (English football) players