Assan Ceesay
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Damac FC
at Damac FC
1,013 days · joined 2023-08-15
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€1.20m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.29
goals / match
FC Zürich
top club · 114 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#1352
goals rank
#1902
assists rank
72
season goals
27
season assists
Among 3,530 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2022
€2.50m
top transfer fee · 23/24
22
best season · 21/22
51 / 18
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-03-17 · 6 players total
246Appearances
72Goals
27Assists
41Yellow cards
1Red cards
51Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Assan Ceesay |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Assan Torrez Ceesay |
| Date of birth | 1994-03-17 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Banjul, The Gambia |
| Citizenship |  The Gambia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Damac FC |
| Joined | 2023-08-15 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | HCM Sports ... |
| Outfitter | Puma |
May 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Aug 2023
Transfer: Lecce → Damac FC
23/24 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2023
23/24 — US Lecce, Damac FC
21 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — US Lecce
35 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: FC Zürich → Lecce
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Zürich
36 matches · 22 G · 10 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Zürich
33 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2020
Transfer: VfL Osnabrück → FC Zürich
19/20 · Return from loan
May 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2020
Transfer: FC Zürich → VfL Osnabrück
19/20 · Loan
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — VfL Osnabrück, FC Zürich
26 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Sep 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2018
Transfer: FC Lugano → FC Zürich
18/19 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Zürich, FC Lugano
36 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: FC Chiasso → FC Lugano
17/18 · Return from loan
May 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2017
Transfer: FC Lugano → FC Chiasso
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Chiasso
33 matches · 8 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Lugano
14 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Team Ticino U21 → FC Lugano
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Casa Sports → Team Ticino U21
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Team Ticino U21
12 matches · 12 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Gamtel FC → Casa Sports
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1175 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 1.73/90
Assists1 total · 0.25/90
G+A8 total · 1.98/90
Yellow cards5 total · 1.24/90
Minutes played by club
US Lecce
6.6%
Damac FC
8.0%
FC Zürich
46.8%
VfL Osnabrück
13.6%
FC Lugano
16.8%
FC Chiasso
6.2%
Team Ticino U21
2.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Lecce | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 302 |
| Damac FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 364 |
| FC Zürich | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 114 | 32 | 15 | 2,132 |
| VfL Osnabrück | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 621 |
| FC Lugano | 2 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 765 |
| FC Chiasso | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 282 |
| Team Ticino U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 89 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Italy Cup | US Lecce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | King's Cup | Damac FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 177 |
| 23/24 | Saudi Pro League | Damac FC | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 187 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | US Lecce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | US Lecce | 34 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 302 |
| 21/22 | Super League | FC Zürich | 33 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 123 |
| 21/22 | Swiss Cup | FC Zürich | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| 20/21 | Super League | FC Zürich | 32 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 826 |
| 20/21 | Swiss Cup | FC Zürich | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Osnabrück | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 621 |
| 19/20 | Schweizer Cup | FC Zürich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Super League | FC Zürich | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 603 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | FC Zürich | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Schweizer Cup | FC Zürich | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 18/19 | Schweizer Cup | FC Lugano | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 18/19 | Super League | FC Zürich | 22 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 361 |
| 18/19 | Super League | FC Lugano | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 167 |
| 17/18 | Challenge League | FC Chiasso | 31 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 282 |
| 17/18 | Schweizer Cup | FC Chiasso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Schweizer Cup | FC Lugano | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 16/17 | Super League | FC Lugano | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 412 |
| 15/16 | 2. Liga Inter - Gr. 4 | Team Ticino U21 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 89 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Gamtel FC | Casa Sports | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Casa Sports | Team Ticino U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Team Ticino U21 | FC Lugano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-10 | FC Lugano | FC Chiasso | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | FC Chiasso | FC Lugano | Return from loan | 425000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-30 | FC Lugano | FC Zürich | Transfer | 700000 | €1.80m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-23 | FC Zürich | VfL Osnabrück | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | VfL Osnabrück | FC Zürich | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | FC Zürich | Lecce | Transfer | 2700000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-15 | Lecce | Damac FC | Transfer | 2500000 | €2.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-09 | 9 | 1 |
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2017-03-08 | 2017-03-15 | 8 | 1 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-05-03 | 2018-05-16 | 14 | 3 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-09-28 | 2018-10-01 | 4 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Torn muscle fiber | 2018-11-17 | 2019-01-21 | 66 | 6 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-05-23 | 2019-06-24 | 33 | 3 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-09-18 | 2019-09-27 | 10 | 2 |
| 19/20 | muscular problems | 2020-05-30 | 2020-06-11 | 13 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Ill | 2020-11-05 | 2020-11-18 | 14 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Knee problems | 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-10 | 10 | 1 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-03-01 | 2024-05-13 | 74 | 10 |
| 23/24 | Fitness | 2024-05-14 | 2024-05-31 | 18 | 3 |
Current€1.20m
Peak€3.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€1.10m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #62819 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #27257 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25504 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #6186 | #9 | 36 | 13 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simone Belometti | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kenan Fatkic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Morten Hjulmand | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Antoine Rey | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Valentin Gendrey | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adrián Guerrero | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Umaru Bangura | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Federico Baschirotto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wladimiro Falcone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Rohner | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanick Brecher | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Pelae | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilfried Gnonto | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Benjamin Kololli | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Aiyegun Tosin | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Marco Schönbächler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Becir Omeragic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fidan Aliti | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ousmane Doumbia | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Antonio Marchesano | 1 | 12 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Super League | FC Zürich | 20 | 33 |
| 15/16 | 2. Liga Inter - Gr. 4 | Team Ticino U21 | 12 | 12 |
| 17/18 | Challenge League | FC Chiasso | 8 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Super League | FC Zürich | 10 | 33 |
| 17/18 | Challenge League | FC Chiasso | 6 | 31 |
| 20/21 | Super League | FC Zürich | 3 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | VfL Osnabrück | FC Zürich | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-23 | FC Zürich | VfL Osnabrück | Loan | — | €500k |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | FC Chiasso | FC Lugano | Return from loan | — | €425k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-10 | FC Lugano | FC Chiasso | Loan | — | €100k |
Last 30 matches for Damac FC while Assan Ceesay was at the club (joined 2023-08-15). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 | SA1 |
Al Fayha | 2–1 | Damac FC | Available |
| 2025-04-22 | SA1 |
Damac FC | 2–3 | Al Nassr | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | SA1 |
Al Kholood | 1–3 | Damac FC | Available |
| 2025-04-10 | SA1 |
Damac FC | 0–1 | Al Wehda | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | SA1 |
Al Riyadh | 0–0 | Damac FC | Available |
| 2025-03-14 | SA1 |
Damac FC | 1–0 | Al Qadsiah | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | SA1 |
Al Taawoun | 3–0 | Damac FC | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | SA1 |
Al Shabab | 2–0 | Damac FC | Available |
| 2025-02-24 | SA1 |
Damac FC | 1–2 | Al Orobah | Available |
| 2025-02-21 | SA1 |
Damac FC | 0–2 | Al Ahli SFC | Available |
| 2025-02-13 | SA1 |
Al Okhdood | 0–0 | Damac FC | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | SA1 |
Damac FC | 2–2 | Al Hilal | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | SA1 |
Al Khaleej | 1–1 | Damac FC | Available |
| 2025-01-27 | SA1 |
Damac FC | 2–1 | Al Ittihad | Available |
| 2025-01-22 | SA1 |
Al Fateh | 2–1 | Damac FC | Available |
| 2025-01-15 | SA1 |
Damac FC | 0–3 | Al Ettifaq | Available |
| 2025-01-10 | SA1 |
Al Ra'ed | 0–2 | Damac FC | Available |
| 2024-12-05 | SA1 |
Damac FC | 2–2 | Al Fayha | Available |
| 2024-11-29 | SA1 |
Al Nassr | 2–0 | Damac FC | Available |
| 2024-11-24 | SA1 |
Damac FC | 2–1 | Al Kholood | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | SA1 |
Al Wehda | 2–3 | Damac FC | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | SA1 |
Damac FC | 2–2 | Al Riyadh | Available |
| 2024-10-25 | SA1 |
Al Qadsiah | 2–1 | Damac FC | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | SA1 |
Damac FC | 2–2 | Al Taawoun | Available |
| 2024-10-04 | SA1 |
Damac FC | 1–0 | Al Shabab | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | SA1 |
Al Orobah | 1–0 | Damac FC | Available |
| 2024-09-20 | SA1 |
Al Ahli SFC | 4–2 | Damac FC | Available |
| 2024-09-13 | SA1 |
Damac FC | 3–1 | Al Okhdood | Available |
| 2024-08-28 | SA1 |
Al Hilal | 3–2 | Damac FC | Available |
| 2024-08-23 | SA1 |
Damac FC | 0–1 | Al Khaleej | Available |
Teams faced most often by Assan 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSC Young Boys | 40 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 36 | 85 | -49 | 15% |
| FC St. Gallen | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 40% |
| FC Luzern | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 39% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 56 | -19 | 30% |
| FC Sion | 24 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 29% |
| Servette FC | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 25% |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 27% |
| FC Thun | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 30% |
| Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 30% |
| FC Lausanne-Sport | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 33% |
| SC Kriens | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 19% |
| FC Winterthur | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal | |
| 21/22 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 21 | 364 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 22/23 | 35 | 302 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 21/22 | 36 | 185 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4.86 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 871 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 19/20 | 26 | 1,224 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 672 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 282 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 16/17 | 14 | 566 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 15/16 | 12 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.02 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
116 apps
29 G
16 A
2. Liga Inter - Gr. 4
12 apps
12 G
1 A
Swiss Cup
15 apps
9 G
1 A
Challenge League
31 apps
8 G
6 A
Saudi Pro League
19 apps
6 G
1 A
Serie A
34 apps
6 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
11 apps
1 G
2 A
King's Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Assan Ceesay?
Assan Ceesay is a The professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Damac FC.
How old is Assan Ceesay?
Assan Ceesay is 32 years old. He was born on March 17, 1994 in Banjul.
What position does Assan Ceesay play?
Assan Ceesay plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Assan Ceesay play for?
Assan Ceesay currently plays for Damac FC.
How many career goals has Assan Ceesay scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Assan Ceesay has scored 72 goals in 246 appearances.
What is Assan Ceesay's market value?
Assan Ceesay's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.