Date of birth | 01 October 1966 |
Place of birth | Monrovia |
Nationality | Liberian |
Weight | 81 kg |
Height | 1.85 m |
Position | Forward |
Born in poverty on the streets of the Liberian capital of Monrovia, George Weah's career was such a spectacular success that he was named African Footballer of the Century in 1998.
It was in 1988 that he moved to European football and his AS Monaco coach Arsene Wenger soon reaped the benefit of his outstanding talent. They won French Cup in 1991 and reach the final of the European Cup Winners Cup the following year. His move to Paris St Germain saw the French Cup won again in 1992 and 1995, with the Championnat secured in 1994.
In Italy, a £5million move saw him play an influential part in AC Milan bringing Serie A titles to the San Siro in 1996 and 1999.
George's travels then took him to England with a loan spell at Chelsea resulting in a FA Cup win at Wembley in 2000.
A brief stint at Manchester City followed before he returned to France with Olympique Marseille.
Before retiring to live in New York, he ended his playing days in the United Arab Emirates with the Al-Jazira Sporting Club.
Displaying all the qualities of a world class striker, George's could be relied up to give 100% effort in every game.
The African Player of the Year in 1989, 1994 and 1995 was also named FIFA World Player of the Year in 1995. In the same year, he became the first African to win the European Footballer of the Year accolade.
A true humanitarian, he almost single-handedly financed the Liberia national team.
George became the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for children in Africa.
He became increasingly involved in politics in Liberia following his retirement from football and was elected President of the country in the 2017 election.
To celebrate his election and officially retire the No. 14 shirt, George made a final international appearance on 11 September 2018 in a friendly against Nigeria in Monrovia. At 51 years and 345 days, he became the oldest-ever player to appear in a full international game.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Young Survivors | 01 Jul 1981 | 01 Jul 1984 | |
Bongrange | 01 Jul 1984 | 01 Jul 1985 | |
Mighty Barolle | 01 Jul 1985 | 01 Jul 1986 | |
Invincible Eleven | 01 Jul 1986 | 01 Jul 1987 | |
Tonnerre de Yaounde | 01 Jul 1987 | 01 Jul 1988 | |
AS Monaco | 01 Jul 1988 | 01 Jul 1992 | |
Paris St Germain | 01 Jul 1992 | 16 May 1995 | |
AC Milan | 16 May 1995 | 04 Aug 2000 | |
Chelsea | 12 Jan 2000 | 21 May 2000 | L |
Manchester City | 04 Aug 2000 | 17 Oct 2000 | |
Olympique Marseille | 17 Oct 2000 | 30 Jun 2001 | |
Al Jazira | 17 Sep 2001 | 30 Jun 2003 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1991-92 | Rest of the World | UNICEF Charity | 1 | ||||
1996-97 | Rest of the World | Representative | 1 |
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1997-98 | FIFA | Representative | 1 | 1 |
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1998-99 | World XI | FIGC Centenary | 1 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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1999-00 | Chelsea | Premier League | 9 | 2 |
3 |
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2000-01 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | 3 |
1
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2000-01 | Manchester City | Premier League | 5 | 2 |
1 |
1
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2000-01 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 17 | 2 |
5 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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08 Oct 1991 | Germany v Rest of the World | L | 3-1 | UNICEF Charity | |
14 Jul 1996 | Brazil v Rest of the World | L | 2-1 | Representative |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1986-87 | Liberia | West Africa Nations Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1988-89 | Liberia | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
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1989-90 | Liberia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
1994-95 | Liberia | Africa Cup of Nations | 7 | 1 |
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1995-96 | Liberia | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
1995-96 | Liberia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Liberia | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Liberia | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Liberia | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
1997-98 | Liberia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Liberia | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Liberia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Liberia | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 1 |
2 |
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2000-01 | Liberia | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Liberia | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Liberia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Liberia | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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2018-19 | Liberia | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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30 Jan 1987 | Liberia v Nigeria | W | 2-0 | ZONE 3 | Group A |
07 Aug 1988 | Ghana v Liberia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
21 Aug 1988 | Liberia v Ghana | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
06 Jan 1989 | Egypt v Liberia | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round B |
22 Jan 1989 | Liberia v Kenya | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round B |
11 Jun 1989 | Liberia v Malawi | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round B |
25 Jun 1989 | Liberia v Egypt | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round B |
12 Aug 1989 | Kenya v Liberia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round B |
04 Sep 1994 | Liberia v Togo | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
11 Nov 1994 | Mauritania v Liberia | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
22 Jan 1995 | Liberia v Senegal | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
10 Feb 1995 | Tunisia v Liberia | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
09 Apr 1995 | Togo v Liberia | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
23 Apr 1995 | Liberia v Tunisia | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
04 Jun 1995 | Liberia v Mauritania | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
16 Jan 1996 | Gabon v Liberia | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
25 Jan 1996 | Zaire v Liberia | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
01 Jun 1996 | Gambia v Liberia | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
23 Jun 1996 | Liberia v Gambia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
06 Oct 1996 | Zaire v Liberia | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 6 |
10 Nov 1996 | Liberia v Tunisia | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 2 |
26 Jan 1997 | Liberia v Togo | L | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 6 |
22 Feb 1997 | Tanzania v Liberia | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 6 |
06 Apr 1997 | Liberia v Egypt | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 2 |
27 Apr 1997 | Tunisia v Liberia | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 2 |
22 Jun 1997 | Liberia v Congo DR | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 6 |
13 Jul 1997 | Togo v Liberia | L | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 6 |
28 Jul 1997 | Liberia v Tanzania | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 6 |
17 Aug 1997 | Egypt v Liberia | L | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 2 |
02 Aug 1998 | Niger v Liberia | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Preliminary round 1st leg |
16 Aug 1998 | Liberia v Niger | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Preliminary round 2nd leg |
04 Oct 1998 | Tunisia v Liberia | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
24 Jan 1999 | Liberia v Uganda | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
09 Apr 1999 | Algeria v Liberia | L | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
20 Jun 1999 | Liberia v Tunisia | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
23 Apr 2000 | Liberia v Chad | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
18 Jun 2000 | Sudan v Liberia | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
09 Jul 2000 | Liberia v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
14 Jul 2000 | Liberia v Cape Verde Islands | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Preliminary round 2nd leg |
16 Dec 2000 | South Africa v Liberia | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
28 Jan 2001 | Ghana v Liberia | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
25 Feb 2001 | Liberia v Sierra Leone | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
22 Apr 2001 | Liberia v Sudan | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
05 May 2001 | Nigeria v Liberia | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
03 Jun 2001 | Liberia v South Africa | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
01 Jul 2001 | Liberia v Ghana | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
14 Jul 2001 | Sierra Leone v Liberia | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
04 Aug 2001 | Colombia v Liberia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
24 Aug 2001 | Mexico v Liberia | L | 5-4 | International Friendly | |
19 Jan 2002 | Mali v Liberia | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group A |
25 Jan 2002 | Algeria v Liberia | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group A |
28 Jan 2002 | Liberia v Nigeria | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group A |
11 Sep 2018 | Liberia v Nigeria | L | 1-2 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.