Alie Sesay

Alie Sesay (born 2 August 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for National League North club Radcliffe on loan from National League club Morecambe. Born in England, he represents the Sierra Leone national team.

Club career Early career Sesay was in the academy at Arsenal, before joining Leicester City in 2010. On 15 March 2013, he signed a professional contract with Leicester City, alongside Australian Callum Elder.

Colchester United (loan) On 24 January 2014, Sesay joined Colchester United on loan for the rest of the season. Finally on 26 February, he made his debut for the club in a 1–0 loss against Sheffield United coming as a 46th-minute substitute for Brian Wilson.

Cambridge United (loan) In October 2015, Sesay joined League Two side Cambridge United on a one-month loan deal.

Barnet F.C. Sesay signed for Barnet in an 18-month deal on 15 January 2016. He was released by mutual consent on 31 January 2017 after only five league appearances in the 2016–17 season.

IK Frej After interest from AFC Eskilstuna in January 2017, Sesay joined IK Frej the following month. He departed the club midway through the 2018 season after playing a leading role and Captaining the team on several occasions.

Chania FC On 6 August 2018, Sesay joined Football League Greece side Chania. Sesay finished the season as the player of the year for Chania helping the team to 12 clean sheets in 25 of his appearances in the Greek Football League.

FC Arda Kardzhali On 9 August 2019, Sesay joined Bulgarian First League side Arda Kardzhali on a two-year deal.

Zira FK On 14 January 2020, Sesay joined Azerbaijan Premier League club Zira on an 18-month contract.

Sabail FK On 31 January 2021, Sesay joined Azerbaijan Premier League side Sabail. He made his debut on 13 February, as a starter in a 3–0 defeat to Sumgayit.

Persebaya Surabaya On 12 June 2021, Sesay joined Indonesian Liga 1 side Persebaya Surabaya. Sesay made his first-team debut on 11 September 2021 in a match against Persikabo 1973.

PSIS Semarang Sesay is a player who completes the PSIS foreign legion 2022–23 Liga 1 season. This Sierra Leone national team player was brought in by PSIS management so that the back line was more solid.

Lee Man On 20 January 2023, Sesay joined Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.

Kelantan On 31 July 2023, Sesay joined Malaysia Super League club Kelantan.

Vietnam Sesay joined V.League 1 club Khanh Hoa on 6 October 2023. After their relegation, he remained in the top flight with Thanh Hoa for the 2024–25 season but did not make any appearances.

Morecambe After eight years away from the English game, Sesay signed for Morecambe on 21 August 2025. On 16 May 2026, Morecambe announced he was being released.

International career Sesay was called up by Sierra Leone for the first time in October 2014. He made his debut in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Cameroon on 11 October 2014.

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Honours Individual Liga 1 Team of the Season: 2021–22