Aziz Deen-Conteh

Aziz Deen-Conteh

Personal information
Full name	Abdul Aziz Deen-Conteh[1]
Date of birth	14 January 1993
Place of birth	Bumpe, Sierra Leone
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current team	Zaria Bălți
Number	15
Youth career
2006–2010	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2010–2013	Chelsea	0	(0)
2013–2014	Ergotelis	7	(0)
2014–2016	Port Vale	0	(0)
2015	→ Boston United (loan)	5	(0)
2016–	Zaria Bălți	5	(0)
National team
2008	England U16	2	(0)
2010–2011	England U19	5	(0)
2016–	Sierra Leone	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:21, 24 September 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Abdul Aziz Deen-Conteh (born 14 January 1993) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a left back for Moldovan National Division club Zaria Bălți.

He represented England at youth level whilst on the books at Chelsea. He spent the 2013–14 season with Greek club Ergotelis, making seven appearances in the Greek Superleague. He joined Port Vale in November 2014, and was loaned out to Boston United in August 2015, but left Vale in January 2016 without making a first team appearance. He moved on to Moldovan side Zaria Bălți.

Club career

Chelsea

Deen-Conteh was born in Sierra Leone but grew up in Deptford, England, joining Chelsea at the age of 13.^[2] He was a member of their Champions League squad for the 2012–13 season, though he did not make an appearance for them.^[3] After being released by the club in June 2013,^[4] he went on trial with Millwall the following month.^[5]

Ergotelis

He signed for Greek club Ergotelis on a two-year contract in August 2013.^[6] He made seven first team appearances at the Pankritio Stadium in the second half of the 2013–14 season.

Port Vale

He began training with English League One side Port Vale in November 2014,^[7] and signed for the club on a deal running until summer 2017 after impressing during his trial spell.^[8]

He joined National League North club Boston United on a one-month loan on 11 August 2015.^[9] He was released by Port Vale in January 2016, having not made a first team appearance at Vale Park.^[10]

Zaria Bălți

Deen-Conteh joined Moldovan National Division club Zaria Bălți soon after leaving Port Vale.^[11]

International career

Deen-Conteh represented England at youth international level, appearing for the under-16 and under-19 teams.^[12] In March 2013 he committed his international football to Sierra Leone, the country of his birth, after being called up by their senior national team; however, he was unable to play due to an expired passport.^[13] He was called up again in May 2013, alongside fellow Chelsea player Samuel Bangura.^[14] He was not given clearance to play for the senior team however and expressed doubts over whether he would accept any further call-ups as he criticised the Sierra Leone Football Association for their organisational skills.^[15] However, Deen-Conteh ended up getting called up and capped officially by the Sierra Leone, and made his debut against Malawi.^[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 March 2016.

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ergotelis	2013–14[17]	Superleague Greece	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Port Vale	2014–15[18]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2015–16[19]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Boston United (loan)	2015–16[20]	National League North	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
FC Zaria Bălți	2015–16[21]	Moldovan National Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0

References

1. "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). premierleague.com. Premier League. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
2. "Profile". Chelsea F.C.
3. Aziz Deen-Conteh – UEFA competition record
4. Alie Bitar (8 June 2013). "Aziz Deen Conteh in Chelsea’s list of released players". Sierra Express Media. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
5. "Millwall trials for Arsenal, Chelsea and Southampton youngsters". Daily Express. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
6. Morris, Sahr. "Sierra Leone defender Deen Conteh signs for Ergotelis FC". goal.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
7. Baggaley, Mike (11 November 2014). "Ex-Chelsea defender Aziz Deen-Conteh plays for Vale". The Sentinel. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
8. "Port Vale sign former Chelsea defender". BBC Sport. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
9. Baggaley, Mike (11 August 2015). "Aziz Deen-Conteh joins Boston". The Sentinel. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
10. Baggaley, Mike (29 January 2016). "Aziz Deen-Conteh leaves the Valiants". The Sentinel. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
11. "Profile". fczaria.md(in Russian).
12. "Profile". The Football Association. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
13. Mohamed Fajah Barrie (25 March 2013). "Chelsea youngster commits to Sierra Leone". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
14. Mohamed Fajah Barrie (16 May 2013). "Sierra Leone coach McKinstry calls up Chelsea youngsters". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
15. Richards, Joshua (3 December 2014). "Aziz Deen-Conteh reaping rewards of Ashley Cole’s advice". The Football League Paper. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
16. "Sierra Leone vs. Malawi". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
17. "Games played by Aziz Deen-Conteh in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
18. "Games played by Aziz Deen-Conteh in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
19. "Games played by Aziz Deen-Conteh in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
20. Aziz Deen-Conteh profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
21. Aziz Deen-Conteh profile at Soccerway