"It's hard" – St. Pauli's Abdoulie Ceesay opens up on tactical struggles and "frustrating" goal drought
"It's hard" – St. Pauli's Abdoulie Ceesay opens up on tactical struggles and "frustrating" goal drought Gambian forward Abdoulie Ceesay has found minutes hard to come by in 2026, playing just 21 minutes of Bundesliga football for FC St. Pauli across six brief appearances since the turn of the year.
With only four league matches remaining and St. Pauli currently sitting in the relegation playoff spot, the 22-year-old is trying to stay motivated, hoping for a chance to help his side secure another season in Germany’s top flight. “It’s hard, but you have to stay strong in this kind of situation.
You don’t look at yourself first; you look at the position of your teammates, and then you try to push yourself to help the team stay in good shape,” Ceesay told Bulinews. com . While acknowledging that head coach Alexander Blessin’s system is not an ideal fit for him, the forward wants to make the most of every opportunity he gets on the pitch.
“To be honest, the way we play is a bit difficult for me, especially as a central striker. The formation we use is hard for strikers. But the coach makes the tactics and the game plan, and you just have to adapt and prove yourself on the pitch," said Ceesay, who has featured a total of 20 times this season without starting.
“It's hard. But it's the system of the coach. He's the leader, and you have to do what he wants and bring quality to the pitch.