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David Sesay

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David Sesay
Personal information
Full name David Junior Deen Sesay[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-18) 18 September 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Brent, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[2]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Hemel Hempstead Town
Youth career
2007–2018 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Crawley Town 56 (0)
2021 Barnet 6 (0)
2021–2023 Wealdstone 27 (0)
2022–2023 → Weymouth (loan) 24 (2)
2023 Weymouth 10 (0)
2023–2025 Eastbourne Borough 57 (2)
2025–2026 Maidstone United 45 (1)
2026– Hemel Hempstead Town 0 (0)
International career‡
2021– Sierra Leone 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:06, 15 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:12, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

David Junior Deen Sesay (born 18 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League South club Hemel Hempstead Town. Born in England, he represented the Sierra Leone national team.

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Brent,[3] Sesay joined Watford in 2007, turning professional in June 2016.[4] 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.[5]

Crawley Town

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Proceeding his release, Sesay opted to join League Two club Crawley Town on a two-year deal.[6] 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.[7] He made his league debut on 29 December 2018, starting in a 0–0 draw away to Newport County.[8] At the end of the season, he was awarded Crawley Town's Young Player of the Year award.[9] In June 2020, Sesay signed a one-year contract extension with the club.[10] He was released by Crawley Town at the end of the 2020–21 season.[11]

Barnet

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Sesay joined Barnet on a one-month rolling contract on 24 August 2021.[12]

Wealdstone

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On 26 November 2021, Sesay signed for Wealdstone.[13]

Sesay joined Weymouth on loan in December 2022. The loan was later extended for a month.[14]

At the end of the 2022–23 season, Sesay was released by Wealdstone.[15]

Weymouth

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On 11 August 2023, Sesay signed for Weymouth.[16]

Eastbourne Borough

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On 23 November 2023, Sesay signed for Eastbourne Borough.[17]

Maidstone United

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On 10 June 2025, Sesay joined National League South rivals Maidstone United.[18] He departed the club at the end of the 2025–26 season.[19]

Hemel Hempstead Town

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On 14 August 2026, Sesay joined National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town.[20]

International career

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Born in England, Sesay is of Kenyan and Sierra Leonean descent. He was called up to the Kenya national football team in March 2019,[21] although he turned down the call-up in order to help Crawley Town in their relegation battle.[22] In October 2021 he was called-up by the Sierra Leone national football team for friendly fixtures that month.[23] He debuted for Sierra Leone in a 1–1 friendly tie with South Sudan on 7 October 2021.[24]

Sesay was named in Sierra Leone's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations,[25] but did not make an appearance at the tournament.[26]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of end of 2025–26 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crawley Town 2018–19[7] League Two 18000003[a]0210
2019–20[27] League Two 25020301[a]0310
2020–21[28] League Two 13020102[a]0180
Total 560404060700
Barnet 2021–22[2] National League 6000—0060
Wealdstone 2021–22[2] National League 13000—00130
2022–23[2] National League 14010—00150
Total 270100000280
Weymouth (loan) 2022–23[2] National League South 24200—00242
Weymouth 2023–24[2] National League South 10010—00110
Eastbourne Borough 2023–24[2] National League South 19100—1[b]0201
2024–25[2] National League South 38110—6[c]0451
Total 572100070652
Maidstone United 2025–26 National League South 45110—2[d]0481
Career total 225580401502525
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Sussex Senior Cup
  3. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, four appearances in Sussex Senior Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

International

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As of match played 29 March 2022[26]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sierra Leone 202120
202220
Total40

References

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  1. ↑ "2017/18 Premier League clubs' released lists". Premier League. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 David Sesay at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Football Squads - Crawley Town". Football Squads. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  4. ↑ Bradley Hayden (7 June 2016). "Updated: Watford youngsters Ashley Charles and David Sesay sign professional contracts". Watford Observer. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Academy: Contracts Confirmed". Watford. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Crawley Town sign defender David Sesay and midfielder Tarryn Allarakhia". BBC Sport. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Games played by David Sesay in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Battling point to end the year for reds". www.crawleytownfc.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "The cat gets the cream". www.crawleytownfc.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Trio Remain Red". Crawley Town F.C. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  11. ↑ "Crawley Town confirm club's retained list". Crawley & Horley Observer. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "Sesay secures deal with Bees". www.barnetfc.com. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  13. ↑ "Stones sign Sesay". Wealdstone FC. 26 November 2021.
  14. ↑ "Terras extend Sesay loan from Wealdstone". Dorset Echo. 5 January 2023.
  15. ↑ Woods, Chris (17 May 2023). "Fifteen players retained for 2023/24 season". Wealdstone FC.
  16. ↑ Santonna, Robert (11 August 2023). "Welcome Back David Sesay". THE TERRAS. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "Sesay joins the Sports". Eastbourne Borough FC. 23 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "Sesay is a Stone". maidstoneunited.co.uk. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  19. ↑ "Maidstone United retained and released list". maidstoneunited.co.uk. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "SESAY SIGNS FOR THE TUDORS | DAVID SESAY". www.hemelfc.com. 14 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Why England-based youngster has turned down Kenya call-up". Nairobi News. 2 March 2019.
  22. ↑ "Coach Migne tells Olunga challengers to step up". Citizentv.co.ke. 19 March 2019.
  23. ↑ "Steven Caulker: Former Spurs defender set for Sierra Leone debut". BBC Sport. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  24. ↑ "Match Report of Sierra Leone vs South Sudan - 2021-10-06 - FIFA Friendlies". Global Sports Archive. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  25. ↑ "Ex-England man Caulker set for Afcon with Sierra Leone". BBC Sport.
  26. 1 2 "David Sesay". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  27. ↑ "Games played by David Sesay in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  28. ↑ "Games played by David Sesay in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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