Minerva Punjab FC sign Churchill Brothers midfielder Dawda Ceesay and Nigerian striker Danjuma Ademola Kuti

Minerva Punjab FC have announced the signings of the Churchill Brothers SC midfielder Dawda Ceesay King and 20-year-old Nigerian forward Danjuma Ademola Kuti for the upcoming I-League season.

DAWDA CEESAY KING (26, midfielder)

We present you the assist 👑 King of I-League 2018-19 season, King Dawda.

Ceesay is now a Warrior! pic.twitter.com/4la1mPM9lc

— Minerva Academy Football & Cricket Club (@minervapunjabfc) July 15, 2019

• In two seasons in the I-League with Churchill Brothers SC, Ceesay notched up 28 appearances and has scored five goals.
• In the recently concluded I-League 2018-19, Dawda Ceesay King has nine assists to his credit.
• Before joining Churchill Brothers, the Gambian midfielder played in the Bangladesh Premier League with Rahmatganj MFS and Sheikh Russel KC.
• Part of the Gambian National Under-17 Team which won the 2009 African U-17 Championship.

DANJUMA ADEMOLA KUTI (20, striker)

https://twitter.com/minervapunjabfc/status/1148927976613928961

• Was the top goalscorer in the UAE Youth League a couple of seasons ago with Fujairah SC.
• His performances in the youth league drew interest from Diego Maradona who was managing Fujairah FC in the 2017-18 season – the footaball legend allowed Kuti to train with the senior team.
• The 6ft 4in striker was also called up for the Nigerian U-17 team early on in his career.