J. Ceesay

Ceesay's current-season form is level with last season (Season 8→8), while his Rating held around 42. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 18).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Empoli · 9th	1	0	0	6.2	42	8
2025/26	Empoli · 15th	30	3	0	6.6	42	8
2024/25	CesenaLoan · 7th	28	0	3	6.67	52	10
2024/25	IFK Norrkoping · 11th	7	0	2	6.49	27	5
2023/24	Malmo FF · 1st	23	0	1	6.64	33	18
2022/23	Malmo FF · 7th	10	0	0	6.92	30	7

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Sweden · international

Side	Apps	G
Sweden U19	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

J. Ceesay is a 28-year-old full-back at Empoli, rated 41.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (46.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.19 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ceesay.

On the season, Ceesay graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 1.188 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 8). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42. At 28 Ceesay is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistent5 clubs

41.7

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

8.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

46.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.19

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Empoli finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side

Apps

1.19

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 46.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.19 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 41.7 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %46.5%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.17

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.17

Defensive actions / 901.188

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.113

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~17), then tapers with age. At 28, Ceesay sits on 9.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ceesay's projected Rating — 41.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions8

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

EmpoliJul 2025 – now

Malmo FF(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

Cesena(on loan)Jul 2024 – Jul 2025

Malmo FF(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Jul 2024

IFK Norrkoping(on loan)Mar 2024 – Jul 2024

Malmo FFJul 2022 – Mar 2024

Lechia GdanskJan 2021 – Jul 2022Free

HelsingborgJan 2020 – Jan 2021Free

IK brage(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jan 2020

Djurgardens IF(back from loan)Jul 2018 – Aug 2018

IIK Frej(on loan)Jul 2017 – Jul 2018

VVasalund(on loan)May 2017 – Jul 2017

Djurgardens IFuntil May 2017

About J. Ceesay

Lars Joseph Ceesay is a 28-year-old full-back who plays for Empoli, born on June 3, 1998 in Stockholm, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Sweden. Empoli currently sit 9th of 20 in the Serie B.

This season

In the current season, J. Ceesay has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 59 minutes. His season has spanned the Coppa Italia and the Serie B.

J. Ceesay's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Empoli face Mantova away in the Serie B.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Ceesay at 41.7 with a Season form score of 8.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Allsvenskan. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, J. Ceesay has totalled 213 club appearances with 14 goals and 8 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 30 appearances for Empoli.

J. Ceesay's career has also included time at Malmo FF, Cesena, IFK Norrkoping, Lechia Gdansk, Helsingborg, IK brage, Djurgardens IF, IIK Frej and VVasalund.

On the international stage, J. Ceesay has represented Sweden U19 — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.