Seejou King

Seejou King
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-04-14) 14 April 1992
Place of birth Hvidovre, Denmark
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
–2007 Skjold
2007–2008 Hvidovre
2008–2011 Nordsjælland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Nordsjælland 5 (0)
2013 → Sporting CP B (loan) 14 (3)
2013–2016 Sporting CP B 35 (0)
2016–2017 Aves 0 (0)
2018 Avarta 12 (0)
2018–2020 AB 40 (3)
2020 B1908 9 (0)
2021–2022 Skovshoved 30 (0)
Total 145 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Seejou King (born 14 April 1992) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Born in Denmark, he is of Gambian descent.

Early life

Seejou King was born in Hvidovre, Denmark. He played under-17 football with Hvidovre IF, before being picked up by Nordsjælland.[1]

Senior career

Nordsjælland

At the start of the 2011–12 Danish Superliga season, Nordsjælland lacked a left-back following the sale of Pierre Bengtsson to Copenhagen the previous winter and the end of Bryan Oviedo's loan spell. As a result, King was promoted to the first team.[2]

He made his debut on 16 July 2011 in a 2–0 loss to OB, the opening match of the season, receiving a yellow card for a foul on Andreas Johansson.[3] He made five appearances in the Superliga before being pushed down the pecking order following the arrival of Danish international Patrick Mtiliga.[2]

Sporting CP

At the end of the 2013 January transfer window, Nordsjælland confirmed that Sporting B, the reserve team of Sporting CP, had signed King on loan for the remainder of the season.[4] He made his debut on 10 February 2013 against Arouca. On 28 June 2013, Sporting made the move permanent, signing King on a contract until 2016.[5]

Aves

In the summer of 2016, King transferred from Sporting CP to Aves, a club in Portugal's second division. Two weeks before the season's start in August, King suffered an injury. Upon arriving at the training facility, he was informed by the sports director that he was suspended, with the club stating they could not utilize an injured player.[6]

During his tenure at Aves, King faced several challenges. He experienced financial difficulties, including receiving his salary in cash-filled envelopes that often contained less than the agreed amount. Additionally, he reportedly faced threats from the club's Brazilian president, contributing to an unstable and challenging environment. King did not make any official appearances for Aves.[6][7]

Return to Denmark

Following his departure from Aves, King returned to Denmark, spending a year without a club before signing with Avarta in the Danish 2nd Division. He later joined Akademisk Boldklub (AB), where he became the oldest member of the squad. Alongside his playing career, he worked as a substitute teacher.[6][7]

King later played for lower-division sides B1908 and Skovshoved.[8][9]

Personal life

King has two daughters and has spoken about the importance of family stability following his return to Denmark.[6] He has maintained friendships from his time in Portugal, notably with Eric Dier, a former teammate at Sporting CP.[6][7]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[10][11]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nordsjælland 2011–12 Danish Superliga 5 0 1 0 — 6 0
2012–13 Danish Superliga 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Total 5 0 2 0 — 5 0
Sporting CP B (loan) 2012–13 Segunda Liga 14 3 — — 14 3
Sporting CP B 2013–14 Segunda Liga 15 0 — — 15 0
2014–15 Segunda Liga 6 0 — — 6 0
2015–16 LigaPro 14 0 — — 14 0
Total 49 3 — — 49 3
Aves 2016–17 LigaPro 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Avarta 2017–18 2nd Divisions 12 0 0 0 — 12 0
AB 2018–19 2nd Divisions 22 2 1 0 — 23 2
2019–20 2nd Divisions 18 1 4 1 — 22 2
Total 40 3 5 1 — 45 4
B1908 2020–21 Denmark Series 9 0 1 0 — 10 0
Skovshoved 2020–21 2nd Divisions 14 0 0 0 — 14 0
2021–22 Denmark Series 16 0 0 0 — 16 0
2022–23 Copenhagen Series 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Total 30 0 1 0 — 31 0
Career total 145 6 9 1 0 0 5 0

Honours

Nordsjælland

References

  1. ^ "Kontrakt med U17-talent, venstre back Seejou King" (in Danish). HIF.dk (Hvidovre IF). 15 July 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  2. ^ a b Kjems, Torsten (4 August 2011). "Mtiliga er klar for FC Nordsjælland". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 18 March 2012.
  3. ^ "FCN-debutant: Overrasket og meget nervøs". Bold (in Danish). 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Seejou King udlejes til Sporting CdP". FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022.
  5. ^ Sørensen, Simon Møbjerg (10 July 2013). "Seejou King permanent til Sporting". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Spiller til Spiller: Historien om Seejou King, en truende præsident, penge i brune kuverter og Eric Dier". Mediano (in Danish). 11 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  7. ^ a b c Højer, Nikolaj (3 August 2019). "Dansker afslører kaos i storklub: Nul løn i to måneder". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  8. ^ Nøhr, Mikkel (29 August 2020). "10 hurtige: Spurs-stjernen blev forelsket i Kbh". Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  9. ^ Jensen, Anders (3 August 2022). "Seejou King nyder livet i serieklub: Fantastisk". Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  10. ^ Seejou King at Soccerway
  11. ^ "Seejou King, statistik fra superligaen, all-time". SuperStats. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  12. ^ Helmin, Jesper (23 May 2012). "FC NORDSJÆLLAND DANSKE MESTRE". Bold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
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