Dawda Ceesay

Dawda Ceesay (born 25 January 1993) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains Bangladesh Premier League club Rahmatganj MFS.

Dawda Ceesay

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-01-25) 25 January 1993 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth	Banjul, Gambia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Rahmatganj MFS
Number	18
Youth career
2009	Banjul Hawks[2]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Feni
2017	Sheikh Russel KC	11	(3)
2017–2018	→ Rahmatganj MFS (loan)	11	(3)
2018–2019	Churchill Brothers	28	(5)
2019	Mohun Bagan	0	(0)
2019	Punjab	0	(0)
2019	Churchill Brothers	12	(1)
2020–2021	Al-Sadd	27	(2)
2021	Delhi	0	(0)
2022	Becamex Binh Duong	6	(0)
2023–	Rahmatganj MFS	12	(2)
International career
2009	Gambia U17[3]	8	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2024

He played for Gambia U-17 in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.^[4]

Club career

He has been a part of several Bangladesh Premier League clubs since 2014.^[5][6]

Churchill Brothers

In January 2018, he joined i-League side Churchill Brothers. He scored his first goal in i-League against Indian Arrows.^[7] He joined Mohun Bagan in 2019, on loan from Churchill Brothers, ahead of the Super Cup.^{[citation needed]}

Minerva Punjab

In July 2019, he joined Minerva Punjab.^[8]

Delhi

In 2021, Ceesay joined newly formed Minerva Delhi and appeared in the 130th edition of Durand Cup.^[9] He later appeared in the 2021 I-League Qualifiers, in which they finished on third position.^[10][11]

International career

He was a part of Gambia national under-17 football team which won 2009 African U-17 Championship. He scored a goal in the 20th minute against Cameroon U17^[12] in the group stage of the tournament. He also played all three group stage matches for Gambia in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 March 2022^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sheikh Russel KC	2017–18	Bangladesh Premier League	11	3	0	0	—		11	3
Rahmatganj MFS (loan)	2017–18	Bangladesh Premier League	11	3	0	0	—		11	3
Churchill Brothers	2017–18	I-League	11	2	2[a]	0	—		13	2
	2018–19		17	3	0	0	—		17	3
	2019–20		12	1	0	0	—		12	1
	Total		40	6	2	0	0	0	42	6
Delhi	2021	I-League 2nd Division	0	0	4[b]	0	—		4	0
Becamex Binh Duong	2022	V.League 1	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
Career total			64	12	6	0	0	0	70	12

1. Appearance(s) in Super Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

Honours

Gambia U17

• Africa U-17 Cup of Nations: 2009