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title: "Gambian journalist: Ceesay to sign for FC St. Pauli"
date: 2024-12-26T14:02:16Z
lang: en
author: "Morten Palu"
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categories: ["Premium liiga", "Transfers"]
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# Gambian journalist: Ceesay to sign for FC St. Pauli
![](https://i0.wp.com/balticfootballnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1730667291-e1735219476831.jpg?resize=729%2C486&ssl=1)Photo: Liisi Troska/jalgpall.ee

Abdoulie Ceesay.

**Gambian football journalist [Foday Manneh](https://x.com/foday_manneh_) has posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), that [Paide Linnameeskond](https://balticfootballnews.com/?page_id=987) striker Abdoulie Ceesay is set to join St. Pauli on the Bundesliga.**

**Manneh** announced on his social media channels, that the soon-to-be 21-year old striker is set to become a **FC St. Pauli** player. _“It is a **DONE DEAL**. There is an agreement between clubs and personal terms have not been an issue as well”_, he stated.

> 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 ✅  
>   
> 🇬🇲 Abdoulie Ceesay is set to join German Bundesliga side, [@FCStPauli](https://twitter.com/fcstpauli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), on a permanent deal from Estonian club Paide Linnameeskond. It is a 𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐋.  
>   
> There is an agreement between clubs and personal terms have not been an issue as well. [pic.twitter.com/OeqpTLWg9s](https://t.co/OeqpTLWg9s)
> 
> — Foday Manneh (@foday\_manneh\_) [December 25, 2024](https://twitter.com/foday_manneh_/status/1872056496034586906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**Paide’s** sporting director **Gert Kams** has stated to Soccernet.ee, that there has been a lot of interest for the Gambian striker, but he hadn’t specified anything in his comments. Kams has also confirmed, that in case of a deal, Ceesay’s current club **Paide** will also be getting financial benefits from the deal.

**Ceesay** joined the middle-Estonian team this summer on loan from Gambian **Real de Banjul**. In the half a season spent in Estonia, the striker played in 17 games across all competitions, finding the net on 14 occasions and assisting his team mates 5 times.

**FC St. Pauli** were promoted to the Bundesliga this season, currently sitting 14th in the table out of 18 clubs with 14 points. The Estonian national team captain and Estonian Men’s player of the Year, **Karol Mets**, is also playing for the Hamburg based team.

**Sources:**  
[https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/rootsi-meedia-korgliiga-uustulnuk-tegi-ceesay-eest-paidele-pakkumise](https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/rootsi-meedia-korgliiga-uustulnuk-tegi-ceesay-eest-paidele-pakkumise)  
[https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/fabrizio-romano-sautsu-ara-teeninud-ceesay-uleminekut-ajab-paide-kams-loomulikult-saame-me-midagi](https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/fabrizio-romano-sautsu-ara-teeninud-ceesay-uleminekut-ajab-paide-kams-loomulikult-saame-me-midagi)  
[https://x.com/foday\_manneh\_/status/1872056496034586906?t=2C\_8SMD1-bF\_Wxop0FCk1g&s=19  
](https://x.com/foday_manneh_/status/1872056496034586906?t=2C_8SMD1-bF_Wxop0FCk1g&s=19
)