{{Short description|Gambian footballer (born 1988)}} {{for|the artist and writer|Momodou Ceesay (artist)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Momodou Ceesay | image = Momodou Ceesay IMG 3949.jpg | caption = Ceesay in 2010 | full_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|12|24|df=y}} | birth_place = Banjul, Gambia | height = 1.96 m | position = Forward | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 2006–2007 | youthclubs1 = Wallidan | youthyears2 = 2007–2008 | youthclubs2 = Grasshopper Zürich | youthyears3 = 2008 | youthclubs3 = Chelsea | years1 = 2008 | clubs1 = Chelsea | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2008–2010 | clubs2 = Westerlo | caps2 = 28 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2010–2012 | clubs3 = Žilina | caps3 = 58 | goals3 = 7 | years4 = 2013–2015 | clubs4 = Kairat Almaty | caps4 = 46 | goals4 = 18 | years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = Maccabi Netanya | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2016 | clubs6 = Žilina | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2017 | clubs7 = PS Kemi | caps7 = 26 | goals7 = 5 | years8 = 2018 | clubs8 = Kyzylzhar | caps8 = 14 | goals8 = 3 | years9 = 2019 | clubs9 = Irtysh Pavlodar | caps9 = 9 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2019–2020 | clubs10 = Kyzylzhar | caps10 = 27 | goals10 = 8 | totalcaps = 224 | totalgoals = 42 | nationalyears1= 2005 | nationalteam1 = Gambia U17 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | nationalyears2= 2010–2015 | nationalteam2 = Gambia | nationalcaps2 = 16 | nationalgoals2 = 6 }}
'''Momodou Ceesay''' (born 24 December 1988) is a Gambian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for the Gambia national team internationally.
==Club career== Ceesay started his football career playing for his home town club of Kanifing United. Ceesay came to Žilina in summer 2010 signing half-year contract and he scored in his first the Corgoň Liga match on 31 July 2010. He expressively helped to promotion of Žilina to the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League, scoring three goals in the qualifying rounds.
Ceesay left Kairat Almaty on 7 July 2015, after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Спасибо, Момо!|url=http://fckairat.kz/club/news/20398|website=fckairat.kz/|publisher=FC Kairat|accessdate=7 July 2015|language=Russian|date=7 July 2015}}</ref> In September 2015 he signed for Maccabi Netanya<ref>{{cite web|title=מומדו סיסאי חלוץ נבחרת גמביה חתם היום בשורות מכבי נתניה|url=http://fcmn.co.il/%D7%9E%D7%94%D7%A6%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%A1-%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%92-%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%9B%D7%91%D7%99-%D7%A0%D7%AA%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%94/|website=fcmn.co.il|publisher=FC Maccabi Netanya|accessdate=17 September 2015|language=Hebrew|date=16 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528191315/http://fcmn.co.il/%D7%9E%D7%94%D7%A6%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%A1-%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%92-%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%9B%D7%91%D7%99-%D7%A0%D7%AA%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%94/|archive-date=28 May 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 28 June 2018, Kyzylzhar announced the signing of Ceesay.<ref>{{cite web |title=Момоду Сисей подписал контракт с ФК "Кызыл-Жар СК" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bkju0FZFZP-/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bkju0FZFZP- |archive-date=24 December 2021 |url-access=registration|website=instagram.com |publisher=FC Kyzylzhar Instagram |accessdate=28 June 2018 |language=Russian |date=28 June 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
On 18 June 2019, Ceesay was released by Irtysh Pavlodar,<ref>{{cite web |title=ОФИЦИАЛЬНО: МОМОДУ СИСЕЙ ПОКИНУЛ ФК ERTIS |url=https://fcirtysh.kz/en/Items/22184/ |website=fcirtysh.kz/ |publisher=FC Irtysh Pavlodar |accessdate=25 June 2019 |language=Russian |date=18 June 2019}}</ref> returning to Kyzylzhar in July 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Бывшие игроки Иртыша вернулись в Кызыл-Жар СК |url=https://www.sports.kz/news/byivshie-igroki-irtyisha-vernulis-v-kyizyil-jar-sk |website=sports.kz/ |publisher=Sports KZ |accessdate=8 January 2020 |language=Russian |date=22 July 2019}}</ref>
==International career== Ceesay made his debut for the Gambia national team against Mexico on 30 May 2010. In his second international match he scored his first goal for Gambia against Namibia on 4 September 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8970228.stm |title=Gambia defeat Namibia in Gp F of Nations Cup qualifiers |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=5 September 2010 |access-date=7 January 2012 }}</ref>
==Personal life== Ceesay's younger brother, Ali, was also a professional footballer. He last played for Skonto Rīga in the Latvian Higher League in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pagājušās sezonas līderis Mingazovs atgriezīsies "Skonto" |url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/03032014-pagajusas_sezonas_lideris_mingazovs_atgri |website=sportacentrs.com |accessdate=19 August 2020 |language=Latvian |date=3 March 2014}}</ref>
==Career statistics== :''Scores and results list Gambia's goal tally first.'' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 4 September 2010 || Independence Stadium, Bakau || {{fb|NAM}} || {{center|2–0}} || {{center|3–1}} || 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |- | 2. || 9 February 2011 || Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon || {{fb|GNB}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|1–3}} || Friendly |- | 3. || 10 August 2011 || Independence Stadium, Bakau || {{fb|DRC}} || {{center|3–0}} || {{center|3–0}} || Friendly |- | 4. || 29 February 2012 || Independence Stadium, Bakau || {{fb|ALG}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|1–2}} || 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier |- | 5. || 10 June 2012 || Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam || {{fb|TAN}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|1–2}} || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier |- | 6. || 20 January 2013 || Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey || {{fb|NIG}} || {{center|3–1}} || {{center|3–1}} || Friendly |}
==Honours== '''MŠK Žilina''' *Slovak First League: 2011–12 *Slovak Cup: 2011–12; runner-up: 2010–11
'''Kairat''' *Kazakhstan Cup: 2014
'''Gambia U17''' *African U-17 Championship: 2005
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725215819/http://www.mskzilina.sk/include/showman-eng.php?id=118 |title=MŠK Žilina profile }} *{{NFT player|38568}} *{{Soccerway|momoudou-ceesay/64029}}
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