Joseph Ceesay
Midfield - Right Midfield
at FC Empoli
at FC Empoli
313 days · joined 2025-07-16
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€400k
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Malmö FF
top club · 41 apps
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2022
€300k
top transfer fee · 22/23
8
best season · 2015
5 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-06-03 · 6 players total
249Appearances
31Goals
25Assists
31Yellow cards
0Red cards
39Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joseph Ceesay |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Lars Joseph Ceesay |
| Date of birth | 1998-06-03 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Stockholm, The Gambia |
| Citizenship | The Gambia Sweden |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | FC Empoli |
| Joined | 2025-07-16 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | CLS Mundial |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Malmö FF → FC Empoli
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Empoli
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2025
Transfer: Cesena → Malmö FF
24/25 · Return from loan
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: Malmö FF → Cesena
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
Transfer: Norrköping → Malmö FF
24/25 · Return from loan
Jul 2024
2024 — IFK Norrköping
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Cesena FC
32 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2024
Transfer: Malmö FF → Norrköping
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
2023 — Malmö FF
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Malmö FF
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: Lechia Gdansk → Malmö FF
22/23 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2022
2022 — Malmö FF
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Malmö FF
11 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Lechia Gdansk
22 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: Helsingborgs IF → Lechia Gdansk
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Lechia Gdansk
12 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Helsingborgs IF
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2020
Transfer: Djurgården → Helsingborgs IF
19/20 · Transfer
Nov 2019
Transfer: Dalkurd → Djurgården
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Dalkurd FF
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Dalkurd FF
26 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2019
Transfer: Djurgården → Dalkurd
18/19 · Loan
Nov 2018
Transfer: Brage → Djurgården
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Djurgården → Brage
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: IK Frej Täby → Djurgården
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Djurgårdens IF
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Djurgårdens IF, IK Brage, IK Frej Täby
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Djurgården → IK Frej Täby
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — IK Frej Täby
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Djurgårdens IF, Vasalunds IF, IK Frej Täby, Djurgårdens IF U21
24 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Nov 2016
Transfer: Djurgården U19 → Djurgården
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Djurgårdens IF
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Djurgårdens IF, Djurgårdens IF U19, Djurgårdens IF U21
19 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Djurgårdens IF U19, Djurgårdens IF U21
21 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Djurgården U17 → Djurgården U19
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: IF Bromma U17 → Djurgården U17
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Empoli
0.0%
Cesena FC
4.1%
Malmö FF
7.9%
Lechia Gdansk
16.8%
IFK Norrköping
0.0%
Helsingborgs IF
0.0%
Dalkurd FF
10.0%
Djurgårdens IF
0.0%
IK Brage
8.4%
IK Frej Täby
18.7%
Vasalunds IF
7.5%
Djurgårdens IF U21
16.8%
Djurgårdens IF U19
9.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Empoli | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesena FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 146 |
| Malmö FF | 4 | 2022 | 23/24 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 278 |
| Lechia Gdansk | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 596 |
| IFK Norrköping | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Helsingborgs IF | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dalkurd FF | 2 | 19/20 | 2019 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 354 |
| Djurgårdens IF | 5 | 16/17 | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IK Brage | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 297 |
| IK Frej Täby | 3 | 17/18 | 2018 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 662 |
| Vasalunds IF | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 264 |
| Djurgårdens IF U21 | 3 | 2015 | 2017 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 595 |
| Djurgårdens IF U19 | 2 | 2015 | 2016 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 349 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Italy Cup | Cesena FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 24/25 | Serie B | Cesena FC | 28 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie B Play-off | Cesena FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Svenska Cupen | Malmö FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | Malmö FF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying | Malmö FF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Svenska Cupen | Malmö FF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ekstraklasa | Lechia Gdansk | 22 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | IFK Norrköping | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | Malmö FF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | Helsingborgs IF | 19 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Superettan | Dalkurd FF | 26 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 354 |
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | Djurgårdens IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Superettan | IK Brage | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 297 |
| 2018 | Superettan | IK Frej Täby | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Allsvenskan | Djurgårdens IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Ettan Norra | Vasalunds IF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 264 |
| 2017 | Relegation Superettan | IK Frej Täby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Superettan | IK Frej Täby | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 662 |
| 2017 | U21 Allsvenskan Norra | Djurgårdens IF U21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 354 |
| 2017 | U21 Allsvenskan Slutspelet | Djurgårdens IF U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Allsvenskan | Djurgårdens IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | U19 Allsvenskan Norra | Djurgårdens IF U19 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2016 | U21 Allsvenskan Norra | Djurgårdens IF U21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 |
| 2016 | U21 Allsvenskan Slutspelet | Djurgårdens IF U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | U19 Allsvenskan Norra | Djurgårdens IF U19 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 169 |
| 2015 | U19 Allsvenskan Slutspelet | Djurgårdens IF U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | U21 Allsvenskan Norra | Djurgårdens IF U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | U21 Allsvenskan Slutspelet | Djurgårdens IF U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ekstraklasa | Lechia Gdansk | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 533 |
| 20/21 | Puchar Polski | Lechia Gdansk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 19/20 | Svenska Cupen | Dalkurd FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Djurgårdens IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Svenska Cupen | IK Frej Täby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Svenska Cupen | Djurgårdens IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | IF Bromma U17 | Djurgården U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Djurgården U17 | Djurgården U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-11-16 | Djurgården U19 | Djurgården | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-17 | Djurgården | IK Frej Täby | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-13 | IK Frej Täby | Djurgården | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-14 | Djurgården | Brage | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-30 | Brage | Djurgården | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-28 | Djurgården | Dalkurd | Loan | 125000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Dalkurd | Djurgården | Return from loan | 125000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Djurgården | Helsingborgs IF | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-14 | Helsingborgs IF | Lechia Gdansk | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-15 | Lechia Gdansk | Malmö FF | Transfer | 500000 | €300k |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-22 | Malmö FF | Norrköping | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-02 | Norrköping | Malmö FF | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-24 | Malmö FF | Cesena | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Cesena | Malmö FF | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-16 | Malmö FF | FC Empoli | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Muscle fatigue | 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-27 | 5 | 1 |
Current€400k
Peak€750k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #24978 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23488 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #8595 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #6186 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Ciofi | 1 | 0 | 920 |
| Johan Dahlin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Shpendi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Giacomo Calò | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafal Pietrzak | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mattias Bouvin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillan Ismail | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilhelm Nilsson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Giuseppe Prestia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Larsson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Besard Sabovic | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Lasse Nielsen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Massimiliano Mangraviti | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Maloca | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maciej Gajos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaroslaw Kubicki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Peña | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Olsson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Kiese Thelin | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Enström | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | U19 Allsvenskan Norra | Djurgårdens IF U19 | 8 | 15 |
| 2019 | Superettan | Dalkurd FF | 6 | 26 |
| 2016 | U19 Allsvenskan Norra | Djurgårdens IF U19 | 5 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Superettan | Dalkurd FF | 7 | 26 |
| 21/22 | Ekstraklasa | Lechia Gdansk | 4 | 22 |
| 24/25 | Serie B | Cesena FC | 4 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Cesena | Malmö FF | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-24 | Malmö FF | Cesena | Loan | — | €500k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-02 | Norrköping | Malmö FF | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-22 | Malmö FF | Norrköping | Loan | — | €600k |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Dalkurd | Djurgården | Return from loan | — | €125k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-28 | Djurgården | Dalkurd | Loan | — | €125k |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-30 | Brage | Djurgården | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-14 | Djurgården | Brage | Loan | — | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-13 | IK Frej Täby | Djurgården | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-17 | Djurgården | IK Frej Täby | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Joseph Ceesay's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Catanzaro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 33% |
| BK Häcken | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50% |
| IFK Värnamo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50% |
| Palermo FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| GAIS Göteborg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50% |
| IFK Norrköping | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 100% |
| Djurgårdens IF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100% |
| FC Südtirol | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Sampdoria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 50% |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Kalmar FF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 50% |
| IF Brommapojkarna | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 32 | 146 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.47 |
| 21/22 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | 354 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 2018 | 19 | 297 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 2017 | 24 | 1,280 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2016 | 19 | 421 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2015 | 21 | 169 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 20/21 | 12 | 596 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U19 Allsvenskan Norra
25 apps
13 G
0 A
Superettan
56 apps
9 G
8 A
U21 Allsvenskan Norra
19 apps
4 G
0 A
Ekstraklasa
33 apps
1 G
5 A
Italy Cup
4 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Puchar Polski
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Ettan Norra
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie B
30 apps
0 G
4 A
Allsvenskan
55 apps
0 G
3 A
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Who is Joseph Ceesay?
Joseph Ceesay is a The professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for FC Empoli.
How old is Joseph Ceesay?
Joseph Ceesay is 27 years old. He was born on June 3, 1998 in Stockholm.
What position does Joseph Ceesay play?
Joseph Ceesay plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Joseph Ceesay play for?
Joseph Ceesay currently plays for FC Empoli.
How many career goals has Joseph Ceesay scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joseph Ceesay has scored 31 goals in 249 appearances.
What is Joseph Ceesay's market value?
Joseph Ceesay's most recent reported market value is €400k.