Ryan Sessegnon made an instant impact, becoming the first footballer born in the 2000s to score a goal in a first-team game in the professional English leagues, and the youngest player to score in a Championship match.
19 Facts About Ryan Sessegnon
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Ryan Sessegnon was born in Roehampton, Greater London into a family of Beninese descent.
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Ryan Sessegnon has a twin brother, Steven, who plays for Charlton Athletic on loan from Fulham, while their elder brother, Chris, is a semi-professional footballer.
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Ryan Sessegnon is a cousin of the Beninese international footballer Stephane Ryan Sessegnon.
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Ryan Sessegnon has cited fellow left-sided players Luke Shaw and Gareth Bale as players he looked up to when he was young, saying, 'when Shaw was at Southampton he was a left-back and I loved watching him bomb up and down the wing, create goals, score goals, so I think I try to emulate that.
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Ryan Sessegnon attended Coombe Boys' School in New Malden, London, close to Fulham's Motspur Park training ground.
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In total, Ryan Sessegnon made 30 appearances in all competitions, including in the second leg of Fulham's play-off semi-final defeat against Reading, scoring seven goals, and was named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year, the youngest player ever included.
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Media interest in Ryan Sessegnon grew as his debut season progressed.
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However, on 28 June 2017, it was announced Ryan Sessegnon had signed his first professional contract with Fulham, committing him to the club until 2020.
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On 28 July 2017, Fulham announced that Ryan Sessegnon would wear the number 3 shirt, moving from his previous number 30.
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Ryan Sessegnon featured in a prestigious list by CIES with the likes of Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma featuring in 1st place and Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe in 3rd place.
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Ryan Sessegnon became the first Championship player to be nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award.
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Fulham finished the league season in third place, allowing them to advance to the play-offs, where Ryan Sessegnon helped his side secure a place in the play-off final by scoring the opening goal and assisting the game-winning goal in the semi-final second leg against Derby County.
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On 8 August 2019, Ryan Sessegnon signed for Tottenham Hotspur on a five-year-deal with an optional one-year extension.
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On 5 October 2020, Ryan Sessegnon joined 1899 Hoffenheim on a season-long loan deal.
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In 2016, Ryan Sessegnon played up an age group to represent England in the U17 Euros.
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On 26 June 2017, Ryan Sessegnon was named in the final 18-man squad for the Euro U19s finals.
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Ryan Sessegnon was included in the team of the tournament.
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On 27 May 2019, Ryan Sessegnon was included in England's 23-man squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.