By Arfang M.S. Camara
Scorpion’s striker Assan Ceesay has signed for the newly promoted Italian Serie A team U.S. Lecce after leaving the Swiss Super League side FC Zurich on a free transfer.
The 28-year-old penned a two-year contract with an option for the third year for the Yellow and Reds.
The Banjul-born player Ceesay had his most prolific season with FC Zurich scored 22 goals in 36 competitive games for the Swiss champions this season
Union Sportiva Lecce, commonly referred to as Lecce. It is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia.
The club will play in Serie A in the 2022–23 season, the top level of the Italian football pyramid, having been promoted from Serie B
Lecce plays its home games at Stadio Via del Mare, which has a capacity of 31,533 spectators.
Lecce beat off competition from Arab Gulf, Swiss Super League and German Bundesliga clubs to secure the signing of Assan Ceesay.
The club’s fans are hoping for Assan Ceesay to replicate the exploits of club legend Chevanton, former Uruguayan sensational striker, who is renowned for his spectacular long range goals.
He is regarded as the greatest ever player of Lecce.
