Alie Sesay (born 2 August 1994) is a professional

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who currently plays as a

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for

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club Khanh Hoa. Born in

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, he represents the Sierra Leone national team.

Club career

Early career

Sesay was in the academy at

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, before joining Leicester City in 2010. On 15 March 2013, he signed a professional contract with Leicester City, alongside Australian

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Colchester United (loan)

On 24 January 2014, Sesay joined Colchester United on loan for the rest of the season. Finally on 26 February, he made his debut for the club in a 1–0 loss against Sheffield United coming as a 46th-minute substitute for

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Cambridge United (loan)

In October 2015, Sesay joined

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side Cambridge United on a one-month loan deal.

Barnet F.C.

Sesay signed for

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in an 18-month deal on 15 January 2016. He was released by mutual consent on 31 January 2017 after only five league appearances in the 2016–17 season.

IK Frej

After interest from AFC Eskilstuna in January 2017, Sesay joined IK Frej the following month. He departed the club midway through the 2018 season after playing a leading role and Captaining the team on several occasions.

Chania FC

On 6 August 2018, Sesay joined Football League Greece side Chania. Sesay finished the season as the player of the year for Chania helping the team to 12 clean sheets in 25 of his appearances in the Greek Football League.

FC Arda Kardzhali

On 9 August 2019, Sesay joined

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side Arda Kardzhali on a two-year deal.

Zira FK

On 14 January 2020, Sesay joined

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club Zira on an 18-month contract.

Sabail FK

On 31 January 2021, Sesay joined

side Sabail. He made his debut on 13 February, as a starter in a 3–0 defeat to

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Persebaya Surabaya

On 12 June 2021, Sesay joined Indonesian Liga 1 side Persebaya Surabaya. Sesay made his first-team debut on 11 September 2021 in a match against

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PSIS Semarang

Sesay is a player who completes the PSIS foreign legion 2022–23 Liga 1 season. This Sierra Leone national team player was brought in by PSIS management so that the back line was more solid.

Lee Man

On 20 January 2023, Sesay joined Lee Man.

International career

Sesay was called up by

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for the first time in October 2014. He made his debut in a

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match against

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on 11 October 2014.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Individual * Liga 1 Team of the Season: 2021–22

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sesay, Alie 1993 births Living people People with acquired Sierra Leonean citizenship Sierra Leonean men's footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders IK Frej players AO Chania F.C. players FC Arda Kardzhali players Zira FK players Sabail FK players Persebaya Surabaya players PSIS Semarang players Lee Man FC players Khanh Hoa FC players Superettan players V.League 1 players Football League (Greece) players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Azerbaijan Premier League players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Hong Kong Premier League players Sierra Leone men's international footballers Sierra Leonean expatriate men's footballers Sierra Leonean expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Sierra Leonean expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Sierra Leonean expatriates in Bulgaria Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria Sierra Leonean expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan Sierra Leonean expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong Footballers from the London Borough of Enfield People from Enfield, London English men's footballers Leicester City F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players Cambridge United F.C. players Barnet F.C. players English Football League players English expatriate men's footballers English expatriate sportspeople in Sweden English expatriate sportspeople in Greece English expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria English expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan English expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia English expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong English expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam English people of Sierra Leonean descent