Israel Sesay

Infobox Football biography
playername = Israel Sesay


fullname = Israel Sesay
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1990|9|4|
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Sierra Leone
height = height|m=1.70
position = Striker
currentclub = Los Angeles Galaxy
clubnumber = 11
youthyears =
youthclubs = Bethesda Arsenal
years = 2007–
clubs = Los Angeles Galaxy
caps(goals) = 003 0(0)
pcupdate = 6 September 2008
ntupdate =

Israel Sesay (born September 4, 1990 in Sierra Leone) is an American soccer striker who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.

Sesay immigrated from his native Sierra Leone with his family at the age of 11 settling in Gaithersburg, Maryland. [ [http://la.galaxy.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t106&player=sesay_i&playerId=ses059326&statType=current Player profile at MLS] ]

Sesay, who goes by the nickname Izzy, played for local club team Bethesda Arsenal and joined U.S. Soccer's Residency Program in August 2006. He has played in 14 games with the U.S. Under-17 '90 age group since 2006, appearing in 14 games while making ten starts and collecting three assists.

Sesay came to the Galaxy as part of a weighted lottery in August 2007, and made his MLS debut on September 13, 2007, coming on as a substitute for for Kyle Martino against Chivas USA; in doing so, Sesay became the youngest player in Galaxy history ever to appear in a game at the age of 17 years and nine days, breaking the former record of Guillermo Gonzalez, who was 17 years and 168 days when he made his debut in June 2003. [http://la.galaxy.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t106&player=sesay_i&playerId=ses059326&statType=current]

See also

* List of current MLS players

References