Isak Ssewankambo

Isak Ssewankambo
Personal information
Full name Isak Ssali Ssewankambo[1]
Date of birth (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996
Place of birth Angered, Sweden
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Playing position Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Molde FK
Number 32
Youth career
Lärje-Angereds IF
IFK Göteborg
Lärje-Angereds IF
2012–2014 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 NAC Breda 13 (0)
2015–2016 Derby County 0 (0)
2016– Molde 9 (0)
National team
2012–2013 Sweden U17 19 (2)
2013–2014 Sweden U19 9 (1)
2014– Sweden U21 9 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2016

Isak Ssali Ssewankambo (born 27 February 1996) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Norwegian club Molde FK, as a right back.[2]

Club career

Ssewankambo started playing football at age five and immediately joined Lärje-Angereds IF.[3] Ssewankambo then moved to IFK Göteborg when he was nine and after two years later, Ssewankambo returned to Lärje-Angereds IF.[3] At fourteen, Ssewankambo left Sweden to move to Premier League side Chelsea.[4] During his time at Chelsea, Ssewankambo played in the club's Reserves and Academy.[4]

After being released by Chelsea, Ssewankambo joined Dutch Eredivisie NAC Breda on a one-year contract with an option for another year.[5] Sswankambo said "He's leaving Chelsea in favour of first team football."[4] Ssewankambo made his NAC Breda debut (also his professional debut) in the opening game of the season, as they drew 1–1 against Excelsior.[6]

In January 2015, Ssewankambo joined Derby County of the Sky Bet Championship following a trial.[7] He made his debut for Derby in a League Cup tie against Portsmouth on 12 August 2015.[8]

In March 2016, Ssewankambo left Derby County to join manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær at Molde FK for an undisclosed fee.[9]

International career

Ssewankambo represented Sweden's U17,[10] U19[10] and Sweden U21.[11]

Personal life

Ssewankambo has an older brother, Moses.[4] At the time at Chelsea, Ssewankambo resided in London, where he lived in five miles to Cobham Training Centre until he moved to Netherlands.[12]

Honours

Country

Sweden U17


References

  1. "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 4 February 2014. p. 9. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  2. "Molde henter tidligere Chelsea- og Derby-spiller". TV 2 Sporten. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Succéskolan fostrar talanger till Europa". Expressen. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Ssewankambo lämnar Chelsea: "Bra för mig"". Gothenburg Post. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  5. NAC neemt Ssewankambo definitief over van Chelsea (Dutch)
  6. "Excelsior begint seizoen goed met 1–1 tegen NAC" (in Dutch). SBV Excelsior. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  7. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11696/9633356/rams-agree-ssewankambo-deal
  8. "Portsmouth 2-1 Derby". BBC Sport. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  9. "Isak Ssewankambo Leaves Derby County For Molde". DCFC. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  10. 1 2 "Jag lärde mig mycket av spelare som Terry". Expressen. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  11. "Moenza i U21-landslaget" (in Swedish). Gothenburg Post. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  12. "Svenske talangen under Mourinhos lupp: "Han behandlar alla lika" (in Swedish). Fotboll Direkt. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.


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