David Sesay Explained

David Junior Deen Sesay (born 18 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eastbourne Borough. Born in England, he represented the Sierra Leone national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Brent,^[2] Sesay joined Watford in 2007, turning professional in June 2016.^[3] 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.^[4]

Crawley Town

Proceeding his release, Sesay opted to join League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year deal.^[5] 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.^[6] At the end of the season, he was awarded Crawley Town's Young Player of the Year award.^[7] In June 2020, Sesay signed a one-year contract extension with the club.^[8] He was released by Crawley Town at the end of the 2020–21 season.^[9]

Barnet

Sesay joined Barnet on a one-month rolling contract on 24 August 2021.^[10]

Wealdstone

On 26 November 2021, Sesay signed for Wealdstone.^[11]

Sesay joined Weymouth on loan in December 2022. The loan was later extended for a month.^[12]

At the end of the 2022–23 season, Sesay was released by Wealdstone.^[13]

Weymouth

On 11 August 2023, Sesay signed for Weymouth.^[14]

Eastbourne Borough

On 23 November 2023, Sesay signed for Eastbourne Borough.^[15]

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,^[16] although he turned down the call-up in order to help Crawley Town in their relegation battle.^[17] In October 2021 he was called-up by the Sierra Leone national football team for friendly fixtures that month.^[18] He debuted for Sierra Leone in a 1–1 friendly tie with South Sudan on 7 October 2021.^[19]

Sesay was named in Sierra Leone's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations,^[20] but did not make an appearance at the tournament.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Crawley Town	2018–19	League Two	18	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	21	0
	2019–20	League Two	25	0	2	0	3	0	1	0	31	0
	2020–21	League Two	13	0	2	0	1	0	2	0	18	0
	Total		56	0	4	0	4	0	6	0	70	0
Barnet	2021–22	National League	6	0	0	0	—		0	0	6	0
Wealdstone	2021–22	National League	13	0	0	0	—		0	0	13	0
	2022–23	National League	14	0	1	0	—		0	0	15	0
	Total		27	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
Weymouth (loan)	2022–23	National League South	24	2	0	0	—		0	0	24	2
Weymouth	2023–24	National League South	10	0	1	0	—		0	0	11	0
Eastbourne Borough	2023–24	National League South	19	1	0	0	—		1	0	20	1
	2024–25	National League South	19	0	1	0	—		3	0	23	0
	Total		38	1	1	0	0	0	4	0	43	1
Career total			161	3	7	0	4	0	10	0	182	3

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Sierra Leone	2021	2	0
	2022	2	0
Total		4	0

Notes and References

1. News: 2017/18 Premier League clubs' released lists . Premier League . 5 September 2018.
2. News: Football Squads - Crawley Town . Football Squads . 4 September 2018.
3. Web site: Updated: Watford youngsters Ashley Charles and David Sesay sign professional contracts. 7 June 2016. 1 August 2018. Bradley Hayden. Watford Observer.
4. News: Academy: Contracts Confirmed . . 13 April 2018 . 4 September 2018.
5. Web site: Crawley Town sign defender David Sesay and midfielder Tarryn Allarakhia. 1 August 2018. 2 August 2018. BBC Sport.
6. Web site: Battling point to end the year for reds. www.crawleytownfc.com. en-gb. 5 January 2020.
7. Web site: The cat gets the cream. www.crawleytownfc.com. en-gb. 5 January 2020.
8. Web site: 1 June 2020 . Trio Remain Red . 2 June 2020 . Crawley Town F.C. . en-gb.
9. News: Crawley Town confirm club's retained list. 18 May 2021. 1 July 2021. Crawley & Horley Observer.
10. Web site: Sesay secures deal with Bees. www.barnetfc.com. en-gb. 24 August 2020.
11. Web site: Stones sign Sesay. 26 November 2021. Wealdstone FC.
12. Web site: Terras extend Sesay loan from Wealdstone. 5 January 2023. Dorset Echo.
13. Web site: Fifteen players retained for 2023/24 season. Chris. Woods. 17 May 2023. Wealdstone FC.
14. Web site: Santonna . Robert . 2023-08-11 . Welcome Back David Sesay . 2023-09-04 . THE TERRAS . en-GB.
15. Web site: Sesay joins the Sports. 23 November 2023. Eastbourne Borough FC.
16. Web site: Why England-based youngster has turned down Kenya call-up. Nairobi News. 2 March 2019 .
17. Web site: Coach Migne tells Olunga challengers to step up. Citizentv.co.ke. 19 March 2019 .
18. Web site: Steven Caulker: Former Spurs defender set for Sierra Leone debut. BBC Sport. 1 October 2021. 1 October 2021.
19. Web site: Match Report of Sierra Leone vs South Sudan - 2021-10-06 - FIFA Friendlies . Global Sports Archive . 6 October 2021 . 7 October 2021.
20. News: Ex-England man Caulker set for Afcon with Sierra Leone. BBC Sport .