Kallum Cesay
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kallum Xzeiba Tracey Cesay | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 4 September 2002||
Place of birth | Newham, England | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back/right wing-back, midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Salford City | ||
Youth career | |||
West Ham United | |||
–2023 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024–2025 | Wealdstone | 46 | (6) |
2025– | Salford City | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2022 | Sierra Leone | 4 | (2) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 May 2025 |
Kallum Xzeiba Tracey Cesay (born 4 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two club Salford City. Born in England, he plays for the Sierra Leone national team.[2] A verstaile player, he can be deployed as a defensive midfielder, central midfielder, or anywhere on the right side.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]A youth team player at Tottenham Hotspur, Cesay signed his first professional contract on 29 July 2021.[3] He was released by Tottenham in June 2023 at the end of the contract, without making a first-team appearance.[4]
Wealdstone
[edit]After unsuccessful trials with Werder Bremen in September 2023[5] and with Huddersfield Town in October 2023,[6] Cesay joined National League side Wealdstone in February 2024.[7] He scored his first senior goal in club football in a 2-0 win over Rochdale in November 2024. Following a string of impressive performances, Cesay won Wealdstone's Player of The Month award for November.[8] On 2 January 2025, Cesay signed a new contract with Wealdstone, running until the end of the 2025-2026 season.[9]
Salford City
[edit]On 5 June 2025, Cesay joined League Two side Salford City on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[10][11]
International career
[edit]In March 2022, Cesay received his first call-up to Sierra Leone national team for friendly matches against Togo, Liberia and Congo.[12][13] He made his international debut on 29 March 2022 and scored a brace in his team's 2–1 win against Congo.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 27 September 2022[15]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Sierra Leone | 2022 | 4 | 2 |
Total | 4 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Sierra Leone's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cesay goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 29 March 2022 | Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
2 | 2–0 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kallum Cesay". 11v11. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Kallum Cesay at Soccerway
- ^ "Academy contract update". Tottenham Hotspur FC. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Player update". Tottenham Hotspur FC. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Star ditched by Tottenham now undergoing trial with Bundesliga side as director ponders offer". Teamtalk. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Huddersfield Town take a look at former Tottenham Hotspur international after trial appearance". 10 October 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Stones secure the signing of Kallum Cesay". 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "KALLUM CESAY WINS NOVEMBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH". 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Kallum Cesay Signs New Wealdstone Contract". Wealdstone FC. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Salford Announce Their First Signing of The Summer". www.salfordcityfc.co.uk. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Kallum Cesay: Salford City sign Wealdstone midfielder for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Meet the new faces in Leone Stars squad". 22 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "19-year-old Spurs starlet handed first senior international call up". 22 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "19 years old Kallum Cesay helps Leone Stars secure a win against Congo Brazzaville". 29 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Kallum Cesay - Global Sports Archive". Retrieved 30 March 2022.
External links
[edit]- Kallum Cesay at WorldFootball.net
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from London
- Black British sportsmen
- 21st-century Black British people
- English people of Sierra Leonean descent
- English men's footballers
- Sierra Leonean men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- Wealdstone F.C. players
- Salford City F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- Sierra Leone men's international footballers
- 21st-century English sportsmen