Jesper Ismaila Ceesay (born 4 May 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for IFK Norrköping. Born in Sweden, he is a youth international for the Gambia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesper Ismaila Ceesay | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Solna, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IFK Norrköping | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Hässelby SK | ||
| 2007–2020 | Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Brommapojkarna | 53 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | AIK | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | IFK Norrköping | 22 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Gambia U23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:16, 12 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Ceesay is a product of the youth academies of Hässelby and Brommapojkarna. At the age of 18 in 2020, he began his senior career with Brommapojkarna in the Ettan tournament. On 9 April 2021, he extended his contract with the club until 2023.[1] In his sophomore season in 2021, he became a starter at the club and helped them win the 2021 Ettan, and was named the league's talent of the season.[2] On 21 December 2021, he transferred to the Allsvenskan club AIK until 31 December 2025.[3] After only a year in AIK, he transferred to IFK Norrköping, signing a three-year contract.[4]
International career edit
Ceesay played for the Gambia U23s for 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2022.[5]
Personal life edit
Born in Sweden, Ceesay is of Gambian descent through his father Ceesay who was a former footballer. His brother Joseph Ceesay is also a professional footballer.[6]
Honours edit
Brommapojkarna
References edit
- ^ "Jesper Ceesay förlänger – BP".
- ^ "Utses till årets talang: "Låter mitt spel prata"". www.expressen.se.
- ^ "AIK Fotboll värvar Jesper Ceesay". AIK Fotboll.
- ^ "Välkommen till IFK, Jesper Ceesay!". IFK Norrköping.
- ^ Times, The Alkamba (27 September 2022). "CAF U23: Gambia -U23 team out of Afcon Qualification".
- ^ "Jesper Ceesay: "Är man från Västerort är det AIK som gäller"". 15 February 2022.
External links edit
- Jesper Ceesay at Soccerway