Christian Saydee
Christian Nyensuah Saydee (born 10 May 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Portsmouth.
| Saydee with AFC Bournemouth in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Nyensuah Saydee[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hillingdon, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portsmouth | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Pro Touch SA | ||
| 2011–2018 | Reading | ||
| 2018–2019 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Poole Town (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Weymouth (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 21 | (7) |
| 2023– | Portsmouth | 28 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
AFC Bournemouth edit
Saydee started his career with Premier League club AFC Bournemouth.[4] In 2020, he was sent on loan to Poole Town in the English seventh division.[5] After that, Saydee was sent on loan to English fifth division club Weymouth.[6] On 31 July 2021, he debuted for Bournemouth during a 5–0 win over MK Dons, scoring a goal and getting an assist on his debut for the club.[2] Saydee made his league debut for the Cherries in the opening fixture of the season; a 2–2 home draw against West Brom.[7]
Loan to Burton Albion edit
On 31 January 2022, Saydee joined EFL League One side Burton Albion on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[8]
Loan to Shrewsbury Town edit
On 1 September 2022, Saydee joined EFL League One side Shrewsbury Town on loan for the 2022–23 season.[9] Saydee scored his first goal for the club, and his first in the EFL, in a 2–1 loss to Port Vale on the 17th September.[10] Saydee's good form in the tail-end of 2022 earned him Shrewsbury Town's player of the month award for December, scoring two goals across a victory against Bolton Wanderers and a loss to Cambridge United. [11] He then scored a career-first brace in senior football, netting two goals in a 4-0 victory against former club Burton Albion on the 14th January. [12]
Portsmouth edit
On 14 June 2023, Saydee signed for EFL League One club Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee.[13]
Personal life edit
Born in England, Saydee is of Liberian descent.[14]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 28 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Bournemouth | 2020–21[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22[16] | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Weymouth (loan) | 2020–21[15] | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2021–22[16] | League One | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2022–23[17] | League One | 35 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 7 |
| Portsmouth | 2023–24 | League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| Career total | 69 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 81 | 10 | ||
References edit
- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2023/24: Portsmouth – Under 21 Contract players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 87. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ a b Christian Saydee at Soccerway
- ^ "Christian Saydee". AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Christian Saydee". AFCB.
- ^ "Liberian Youngster Christian Saydee Join Poole Town F.C on Season loan deal". facebook.com.
- ^ "Saydee loaned to Weymouth". afcb.co.uk.
- ^ "AFC Bournemouth 2-2 West Bromwich Albion". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Burton Albion sign striker Christian Saydee on loan from AFC Bournemouth". Burton Albion FC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Saydee completes loan move to Shrews". AFC Bournemouth. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Loan Watch: Saydee off the mark in football league". AFC Bournemouth. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Loan Watch: Saydee dominates December awards". AFC Bournemouth. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Loan Watch: Saydee nets double as Hill and Lowe make debuts". AFC Bournemouth. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ Moon, Andy (14 June 2023). "Portsmouth sign Norris, Shaughnessy and Saydee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Liberia has 'loads of Tim Weahs' after USMNT striker becomes cap-tied". ESPN.com. 8 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Christian Saydee in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Christian Saydee in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Christian Saydee in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
External links edit
- Christian Saydee at Soccerway
- Christian Saydee at WorldFootball.net