Isak Ssewankambo

Isak Shumai Ssewankambo
Personal information
Full name Isak Shumai Ssewankambo[1]
Date of birth (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996
Place of birth Angered, Sweden
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Molde FK
Number 2
Youth career
2001–2005 Lärje-Angereds IF
2005–2007 IFK Göteborg
2007–2012 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 26 (0)
2018 → Malmö FF (loan) 5 (0)
National team‡
2012–2013 Sweden U17 19 (2)
2013–2014 Sweden U19 9 (1)
2014– Sweden U21 18 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 July 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 June 2018

Isak Ssali Ssewankambo (born 27 February 1996) is a Swedish professional footballer of Ugandan descent who plays for Molde FK.

Club career

Ssewankambo started playing football at age five and immediately joined Lärje-Angereds IF.[2] He then moved to IFK Göteborg when he was nine and after two years later, returned to Lärje-Angereds IF.[2] At fourteen, Ssewankambo left Sweden to move to Premier League side Chelsea.[3] During his time at Chelsea, Ssewankambo played in the club's Reserves and Academy.[3]

After being released by Chelsea, Ssewankambo joined Dutch Eredivisie NAC Breda on a one-year contract with an option for another year.[4] Sswankambo said "he is leaving Chelsea in favour of first team football."[3] Ssewankambo made his NAC Breda debut (also his professional debut) in the opening game of the season, as they drew 1–1 against Excelsior.[5]

In January 2015, Ssewankambo joined Derby County of the Sky Bet Championship following a trial.[6] He made his debut for Derby in a League Cup tie against Portsmouth on 12 August 2015.[7]

In March 2016, Ssewankambo left Derby County to join manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær at Molde FK for an undisclosed fee.[8]

International career

Ssewankambo represented Sweden's U17,[9] U19[9] and Sweden U21.[10]

Personal life

Ssewankambo has an older brother, Moses.[3] At the time at Chelsea, Ssewankambo resided in London, where he lived five miles from the Cobham Training Centre until he moved to the Netherlands.[11]

Honours

Country

Sweden U17


References

  1. ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 4 February 2014. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Succéskolan fostrar talanger till Europa". Expressen. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Ssewankambo lämnar Chelsea: "Bra för mig"". Gothenburg Post. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  4. ↑ NAC neemt Ssewankambo definitief over van Chelsea (Dutch)
  5. ↑ "Excelsior begint seizoen goed met 1–1 tegen NAC" (in Dutch). SBV Excelsior. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  6. ↑ http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11696/9633356/rams-agree-ssewankambo-deal
  7. ↑ "Portsmouth 2-1 Derby". BBC Sport. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "Isak Ssewankambo Leaves Derby County For Molde". DCFC. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Jag lärde mig mycket av spelare som Terry". Expressen. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "Moenza i U21-landslaget" (in Swedish). Gothenburg Post. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "Svenske talangen under Mourinhos lupp: "Han behandlar alla lika" (in Swedish). Fotboll Direkt. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
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