Ryan Sessegnon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Sessegnon | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fulham | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2016 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Fulham | 8 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | England U16 | 10 | (2) |
| 2016– | England U17 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 August 2016. | |||
Ryan Sessegnon (born 18 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Fulham. He has a twin brother Steven who currently plays in Fulham's academy.[2]
Club career
Fulham
Sessegnon joined Fulham at the age of nine. On 9 August 2016, Sessegnon made his professional debut in a League Cup match against Leyton Orient aged 16 years and 81 days.[3] On 16 August Sessegnon made his league debut in a match against Leeds United in a 1–1 draw.[4] On 20 August, Sessegnon scored his first professional goal in a league match against Cardiff City, becoming the first professional footballer in the English leagues to have been born in the 2000s to score a goal in a first team game and the youngest player ever to have scored in a Championship match.[5][6]
International career
In 2016, Sessegnon played up an age group to represent England in the U17 Euros.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 9 August, 2016[8]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 2016–17 | Championship | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 2 |
| Career total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
References
- ↑ "Ryan Sessegnon". UEFA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ Singer, Jonny (21 October 2015). "Fulham's future looking bright after toppling big guns to win the Premier League's U16 International Cup... but patience is key to success, says academy coach Kevin Betsy". Daily Mail. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ "Leyton Orient 2 – 3 Fulham". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "Wood strikes to clinch late point". Leeds United FC. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ "Fulham 2 – 2 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ Shode, Lekan (24 August 2016). "Man United Enter Transfer Race With Liverpool to Sign Fulham Starlet Ryan Sessegnon". 90min. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ "Duo On England Duty". Fulham FC. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ Ryan Sessegnon profile at Soccerway
External links
- England profile at the FA