Yankuba Ceesay | |
Upright: | 1.1 |
Birth Date: | 26 June 1984 |
Birth Place: | Serekunda, the Gambia |
Height: | 1.83 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 2004–2006 |
Years2: | 2007 |
Caps2: | 31 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Clubs2: | Alianza Atlético |
Years3: | 2008 |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Clubs3: | Walsall |
Years4: | 2008 |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Clubs4: | ŁKS Łódź |
Years5: | 2008–2010 |
Caps5: | 15 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Clubs5: | Degerfors IF |
Years6: | 2011 |
Caps6: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Clubs6: | Jiul Petroşani |
Years7: | 2010–2011 |
Caps7: | 7 |
Goals7: | 7 |
Clubs7: | Trönö IK |
Years8: | 2012–2013 |
Caps8: | 37 |
Goals8: | 8 |
Clubs8: | Nõmme Kalju |
Years9: | 2014 |
Caps9: | 22 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Clubs9: | AC Kajaani |
Years10: | 2015–2016 |
Caps10: | 36 |
Goals10: | 7 |
Clubs10: | Kokkolan Palloveikot |
Nationalyears1: | 2007–2013 |
Nationalteam1: | Gambia |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Yankuba Ceesay (born 26 June 1984), also known as Maal, is a Gambian football coach and former player who is a coach for Danish club Kastrup Boldklub. A midfielder, he made seven appearances for the Gambia national team.
When Ceesay joined Alianza Atlético of Peru, he became the first Gambian to play professional football in Latin America.[1] He also had a brief trial with Walsall F.C. in January 2008.[2] In 2008, he joined the Swedish club Degerfors IF, and for the first time he represented the Gambia national team in a match against Senegal.
On 7 March 2012, it was announced that he had signed a two-year contract with Estonian Meistriliiga side Nõmme Kalju.[3] He made the league debut for the club on 10 March 2012, in a goalless draw against city rivals FC Levadia Tallinn.[4] He had trials with Charlton Athletic and Leyton Orient in January 2013.[5] On 23 July 2013, he scored Kalju's first ever goal in UEFA Champions League, an opening goal in a 2–1 win against Finnish side HJK.[6] He left the club after the 2013 season, when his two-year contract ended.[7]