George Weah Jr.
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-08-27) August 27, 1987
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2003–2007 AC Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Wohlen 10 (0)
2010 FC Meisterschwanden 8 (2)
2010–2011 Baden 11 (3)
2011–2012 Wangen bei Olten 8 (0)
2012 Kaliakra Kavarna 12 (0)
2013 Lausanne-Sport II 3 (1)
2015 Paris Saint-Germain B 2 (0)
2016 Tours II 4 (0)
2018 La Chaux-de-Fonds 10 (1)
Total 68 (7)
International career
2004 United States U20 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Weah Jr. (born August 27, 1987) is a former professional soccer player who most recently played as a midfielder for La Chaux-de-Fonds. He is the son of former Ballon d'Or winner and president of Liberia George Weah. Born in Liberia, he represented the United States at youth level.

Early life

Weah is the son of Ballon d'Or winner[1] and Liberian president George Weah[2] and Jamaican-born wife Clar Weah.[3] He was born in Liberia but raised in the United States.[1] He was one of three Weah children to show an aptitude and interest in soccer at a young age. While his sister Tita chose to return to school studies, both he and his brother Tim pursued professional careers.[2]

Club career

Weah began his career in the youth team of AC Milan at the age of 14 but was released in 2007 after long series of injuries shortly prior to turning 20.[1][2] In October of that year, he joined Slavia Prague on trial,[4] but he was not offered a contract. Coach Karel Jarolím explained that the team were looking for a "different type of player" than Weah.[5]

Weah briefly played for CS Romontois in Switzerland before moving within the country to Wohlen.[6] In 2011, Weah joined Baden.[7] On February 3, 2012, Weah joined Bulgarian club Kaliakra Kavarna on a one-and-a-half-year deal after a successful trial.[8]

On May 17, 2014, Weah made his debut for Paris Saint-Germain's reserve team in the Championnat de France Amateur, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute in 2–0 defeat to Lens II.[9] He went on to play two games in total for the PSG reserve side.[1]

International career

When he was active, Weah was eligible to represent both the United States and Liberia.[1][10] He played in two friendlies for the United States under-20 side in 2004.[11][12] More than a decade later, he was called up by the Liberian senior side for a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Togo in June 2015, despite not having played for a club in nearly a year.[1] He was named to the bench as Liberia lost 2–1.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "George Weah junior gets Liberia call-up for 2017 qualifier". BBC Sport. June 9, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Aminu, Abdulkareem Baba (October 11, 2016). "'Why I'll Become President in 2017'". Daily Trust. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ "No Weah, Jamaica!". jamaica-star.com. April 28, 2017.
  4. ↑ Gleeson, Mark (November 13, 2007). "Like father like son in Africa". Reuters. Archived from the original on November 16, 2007. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Slavia Praag geeft Weah Jr. geen contract Lees meer op" (in Dutch). voetbalzone.nl. October 19, 2007. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  6. ↑ Juillard, Patrick (July 22, 2011). "FC Wohlen : Weah Jr embauché" (in French). Football365.fr.
  7. ↑ von Beat Hager, Mendriso (March 6, 2011). "FC Baden gewinnt dank Cleverness". Aargauer Zeitung. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Джордж Уеа подписа с Калиакра" (in Bulgarian). Winner.bg. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  9. ↑ "PSG II vs. Lens II 0 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Weah Jnr keen on Liberia". July 16, 2004 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  11. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ↑ "US call up Weah Jnr". March 1, 2004 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  13. ↑ "Togo 2-1 Liberia". CAF Online. June 14, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
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