John Gbassay Sessay (born 11 May 1968) is a retired Sierra Leonean international footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Gbassay Sessay | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Batkanu, Sierra Leone | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Estrela da Amadora | 8 | (1) |
| 1989–1990 | Sporting Covilhã | 33 | (9) |
| 1990–1991 | Amora | 29 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Benfica e Castelo Branco | 33 | (10) |
| 1992–1994 | Vitória Setúbal | 53 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Paços de Ferreira | 25 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Sporting Covilhã | 26 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Sierra Leone | 17 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sessay played in the Portuguese Liga for Estrela da Amadora and Vitória Setúbal.[1]
Sessay was a member of the Sierra Leone national football team (the 'Leone Stars') squad at the 1994 African Nations Cup in Tunisia[2] and the 1996 African Nations Cup in South Africa. He scored one of Sierra Leone's two goals as the Leone Stars defeated Burkina Faso in their opening match of the 1996 African Nations Cup.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Sessay (Gbassay John Sessay)" (in Portuguese). Fora de Jogo. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (15 August 2005). "African Nations Cup 1994 – Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 June 2009.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (18 March 2002). "African Nations Cup 1996 – Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010.
External links edit
- Gbassay Sessay at ForaDeJogo (archived)
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