Seku Conneh
{{short description|Liberian professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Seku Conneh
| image = CINvBST 2017-05-20 - Seku Conneh (34643954602) (cropped2).jpg
| caption = Conneh playing for Bethlehem Steel in 2017
| fullname = Seku Conneh
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|11|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Voinjama, Liberia
| height = {{Height|m=1.88}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Koninklijke HFC
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Elinkwijk
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = SV Geinoord
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Ajax
| youthyears4 =
| youthclubs4 = RKC Waalwijk
| youthyears5 =
| youthclubs5 = Almere City
| years1 = 2014–2015
| clubs1 = Fortuna Sittard
| caps1 = 35
| goals1 = 9
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = Oss
| caps2 = 10
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = Bethlehem Steel
| caps3 = 43
| goals3 = 12
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = Ansan Greeners
| caps4 = 26
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2019
| clubs5 = Vojvodina
| caps5 = 3
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2020
| clubs6 = Las Vegas Lights
| caps6 = 2
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021
| clubs7 = ÍBV
| caps7 = 10
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2022
| clubs8 = Monterey Bay
| caps8 = 23
| goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2024–
| clubs9 = Koninklijke HFC
| caps9 = 6
| goals9 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2015–2018
| nationalteam1 = Liberia
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 08:52, 2 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Seku Conneh (born 10 November 1995) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Koninklijke HFC in the Tweede Divisie.
Career
=Youth=
Born in Voinjama, Liberia, and raised in the Netherlands, Conneh began his youth development across several development academies and youth clubs, including Ajax and Almere City.
=Club=
==Fortuna Sittard and Oss==
Conneh began his professional career in the Netherlands playing for Fortuna Sittard and Oss of the Eerste Divisie for a season each scoring a total of 11 goals from 45 appearances.{{cite web|url=http://www.bethlehemsteelfc.com/page/show/2476550-seku-conneh|title=Seku Conneh Profile|publisher=Bethlehem Steel|accessdate=12 April 2017}}
==Bethlehem Steel==
Ahead of the 2016 USL season, Conneh joined the newly formed Bethlehem Steel, the USL affiliate of the Philadelphia Union. His first season was limited by injury but managed 2 goals in 18 appearances for Steel. During the 2017 season, Conneh would earn his first USL Player of the Week honors after scoring a brace against Cincinnati.{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/780212?referrer_id=2333971|title=Conneh Named USL Player of the Week|publisher=USLsoccer.com|date=11 April 2017|accessdate=12 April 2017}} Conneh was released by Bethlehem Steel on 2 November 2017.{{Cite news|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/851560?referrer_id=2333971|title=Steel FC Announces Roster Moves|author=USLSoccer.com Staff|date=2 November 2017|work=United Soccer League|access-date=3 May 2018|language=en-us}}
==Ansan Greeners==
Two months after being released by Steel, Conneh joined Ansan Greeners of the K League 2, the second division of South Korean football.{{cite web|url=http://www.bushchicken.com/seku-conneh-joins-south-korean-second-tier-club/|title=Seku Conneh Joins South Korean Second Tier Club|publisher=The Bush Chicken|author=T Kla Wesley Jr.|date=9 January 2018|accessdate=12 January 2018}} On 22 April, Conneh scored his first goal to equalize for the Greeners in a 3–1 victory against Bucheon.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/04/22/korea-republic/k-league/ansan-greeners/bucheon-fc-1995/2725060/|title=Ansan Greeeners vs Bucheon 1995 3-1|publisher=soccerway.com|date=22 April 2018|accessdate=23 July 2018}}
==Vojvodina==
On 23 January 2019, after spending a month on a trial, Conneh signed a two-year deal with Serbian club Vojvodina.[https://www.fkvojvodina.rs/potpisao-i-seku-kone Потписао и Секу Коне] at FK Vojvodina official website, 23 January 2019 {{in lang|sr}} Unfortunately, with the arrival of coach Nenad Lalatovic, who admitted in an interview to fkvojvodina.com that since his arrival, Conneh has been removed from the main team and that he did not even saw him neither has any interest in doing so, it clearly meant that the new coach's discriminatory, anti-foreigners, stance meant Conneh was doomed to leave the club.[https://www.fkvojvodina.rs/nenad-lalatovic-odgovarao-na-pitanja-vojvodinasa/?script=lat Nenad Lalatović odgovarao na pitanja vojvodinaša] at fkvojvodina.com, 10-7-2019, retrieved 12-4-2020 {{in lang|sr}}
==Las Vegas Lights==
In December 2019, it was announced that Conneh was making his return to the USL Championship signing with Las Vegas Lights.{{cite web|url=https://www.lasvegaslightsfc.com/news_article/show/1072980|title=African Trio Reinforces Lights FC|publisher=lasvegaslightsfc.com|date=20 December 2019|accessdate=20 December 2019}}
== Monterey Bay ==
On February 2, 2022, it was announced that Conneh would make another return to the USL Championship by signing with expansion side Monterey Bay. He was recruited by Frank Yallop, who was manager while Conneh was playing for Las Vegas.{{Cite web|title=Monterey Bay F.C. Signs Deal with Center Forward Seku Conneh|url=https://www.montereybayfc.com/news_article/show/1207060|access-date=2022-02-02|website=www.montereybayfc.com}} His contract option was declined by the club at the end of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.montereybayfc.com/news/2022/11/22/mbfc-announces-2023-roster-moves/|title=Monterey Bay Football Club Announces 2023 Roster Moves}}
== Koninklijke HFC ==
International
While raised in the Netherlands, Conneh was born in Liberia and represents them in international football. He made his debut for the Lone Stars on 15 November 2015 as a substitute in a World Cup qualifying match against Ivory Coast. Conneh has since been called up for Liberia's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification run.{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/654897?referrer_id=2449180|title=Seku Conneh Called Up To Liberian National Team|publisher=USLsoccer.com|date=6 June 2016|accessdate=12 April 2017}}
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline}}
- {{Soccerway|seku-conneh/355675}}
- [https://www.uslchampionship.com/roster_players/11578568 Bethlehem Steel FC - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - #36 - Seku Conneh] at USL Championship
- {{USL player|seku-conneh}}
- [http://www.bethlehemsteelfc.com/page/show/2476550-seku-conneh Bethlehem Steel FC profile]
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