Alie Conteh’s 12 League Goals Help Inter Turku Secure Finnish Title
Alex Fefegula Harding Sierra Leone international Alie “Nzonzi” Conteh has capped his season-long loan spell at Finnish club Inter Turku with a league title, contributing 12 goals during the campaign.
The 22-year-old striker played a key role in Inter Turku’s title-winning campaign, scoring the opening goal in the club’s decisive 2-0 victory over KuPS on Nov. 8.
Conteh headed home in the 21st minute from a cross by teammate Seth Saarinen before Jasse Tuominen added the second goal in the second half. The victory secured Inter Turku the 2026 Veikkausliiga championship.
The title ended the club’s 18-year wait for a league championship, with its previous triumph coming in 2008, according to Sierra Leone Monitor.
Statistics published by the Veikkausliiga show that Conteh made 32 league appearances and scored 12 goals during the season.
Inter Turku signed the Freetown-born forward on a one-year loan from Norwegian club Strømsgodset in February 2026, with an option to make the transfer permanent, the Finnish club announced.
Before moving to Finland, Conteh featured for Norwegian sides Mjøndalen and Strømsgodset. He previously attracted attention in Sierra Leone after scoring 20 goals in 19 league appearances while on loan at FC Kallon during the 2022-23 season.
His campaign in Finland adds another milestone to his development in European football and strengthens his profile as one of Sierra Leone’s attacking players abroad.