 in 2001, Mansaray scored the only goal as Sierra Leone defeated Nigeria 1-0 in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Freetown

Sidique Mansaray was born and raised in Sierra Leone's fourth largest city of Koidu Town, Kono District, to prominent Mandingo parents.He attended the Koidu Secondary School in Koidu Town.He started his professional football career with his hometown club, the Diamond Stars, in the Sierra Leone National Premier League in 1996 at a very young age and made his senior international debut for Sierra Leone in 1997.