Timothy Weah

Timothy Weah
Personal information
Full name Timothy Tarpeh Weah
Date of birth (2000-02-22) February 22, 2000
Place of birth New York City, New York, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 21
Youth career
West Pines United
2010–2013 Blau-Weiss Gottschee
2013–2014 New York Red Bulls
2014–2017 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Paris Saint-Germain B 13 (3)
2018– Paris Saint-Germain 5 (1)
National team‡
United States U14
United States U15
2015–2017 United States U17 14 (6)
2018– United States 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:24, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 11, 2018

Timothy Tarpeh Weah (born February 22, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. He is the son of ex-footballer and President of Liberia George Weah and represents the United States in international competition. In March 2018, he made his senior debut for Paris Saint-Germain and earned his first senior international cap for the United States.

Early life and youth career

Weah was born on February 22, 2000, in New York City, to ex-footballer George Weah and his wife Clar; he has two older siblings, George Jr. and Tita. He spent his early life in Brooklyn, Valley Stream, New York, and Pembroke Pines, Florida. Weah is fluent in English and French, and enjoys producing trap soul music.[1]

Weah was taught soccer by his mother and played soccer while in Florida for West Pines United,[2] before moving back to New York and joining the Rosedale Soccer Club in Queens, owned by his uncle.[1] Weah played three seasons with BW Gottschee, a team in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy system, and transferred to the New York Red Bulls Academy in 2013.[1] He had a trial with Chelsea F.C. at the age of 13.[3] Weah relocated to France in 2014 to join the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. In his first start with the academy team, he scored a hat-trick in an 8–1 victory for PSG over Bulgarian side Ludogorets in the UEFA Youth League.[4][5]

Club career

On July 3, 2017, Weah signed a three-year professional contract with French club Paris Saint-Germain, joining the club that his father had played for in the 1990s.[6][7] He spent most of the season with the reserves in the Championnat National 2 and the under-19 squad in the UEFA Youth League.[8][9]

Weah was named to the first-team squad for a Ligue 1 fixture against Troyes AC on March 3, 2018, while the club's starting forwards were rested for an upcoming Champions League match.[10] He came on as a substitute in the 79th minute of the match and had a goal-scoring opportunity in stoppage time that was saved by the Troyes goalkeeper.[11][12] Weah made his first start for Paris Saint-Germain in a 0–0 draw against SM Caen on the last day of the Ligue 1 season.[13]

Weah scored his first competitive goal for PSG during a 4–0 win against Monaco in the Trophée des Champions on August 4, 2018.[14] He scored his first league goal a week later in the club's season opener, a 3–0 win over Caen.[15]

International career

Youth

Weah has represented the United States on several youth national teams, beginning with the under-14 team in 2012.[16] Weah was selected to join the under-15 team at the Tournament delle Nazioni in Italy, scoring the winning goal in the final match against Austria.[17]

He was called up to the under-17 team, under the management of former under-15 coach John Hackworth, in December 2015 for a series of friendlies in Florida.[18] Weah joined the team for the Montaigu Tournament, which the U.S. won after he scored in the final match against hosts France.[19][20] At another set of friendlies in Florida, Weah made three substitute appearances and scored twice.[21] He was part of the under-17 squad that finished second in the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, scoring two goals.[22]

He was selected to represent the U.S. at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.[23] In the team's first knockout stage match, Weah scored a hat-trick in the team's 5–0 victory over Paraguay.[24][25] The hat-trick was the first one recorded by a U.S. men's national team player at any level during the knockout stages of a World Cup and the fifth overall for any American male player at a World Cup.[26]

Weah is also eligible to represent France, Jamaica, and Liberia, through his residency and parents' citizenship.[27] Weah stated his decision to represent the United States "wasn't hard at all" and was based on his love of the country and his teammates.[28] He reportedly turned down offers from the French Football Federation to join the French program.[29]

Senior

Weah made his full debut for the senior national team in a 1–0 friendly win against Paraguay on March 27, 2018, entering the match as a substitute for fellow debutant Marky Delgado in the 86th minute. He was the first player born in the 2000s to earn a senior cap for the United States.[30][31] During a friendly against Bolivia on May 28, 2018, his first international start, Weah scored his first international goal and became the fourth-youngest player to score for the United States, ahead of Josh Sargent, who scored his first earlier in the match.[32][33]

Career statistics

Club

As of August 18, 2018[34]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain 2017–18 300000000030
2018–19 210000001132
Career total 510000001162

International

As of October 11, 2018[35]
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States
201861
Total61

International goals

Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first.[35]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.May 28, 2018Talen Energy Stadium, Chester, United States Bolivia3–03–0Friendly

Honors

Paris Saint-Germain[34]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Five Things to Know About U-17 MNT Striker Tim Weah". U.S. Soccer. October 16, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ Woitalla, Mike (April 14, 2015). "George Weah's son progresses in U.S. national team program". Soccer America. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Son of Weah having Chelsea trial". ESPN. March 29, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Jonathan (July 3, 2017). "PSG sign Timothy Weah, son of former Ballon d'Or winner, to first pro contract". ESPN. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Hat-trick for Weah as Paris score eight". UEFA. September 28, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  6. ↑ Kay, Stanley (July 3, 2017). "USA U-17 forward Timothy Weah signs first professional contract with PSG". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  7. ↑ Johnson, Jonathan (July 3, 2017). "Big things expected of Weah at PSG and by the United States". ESPN. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  8. ↑ "8312 jours après le dernier match de son père, Timothy Weah a débuté avec le PSG" [8,312 days after his father's last match, Timothy Weah starts for PSG] (in French). Eurosport. Agence France-Presse. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  9. ↑ Kennedy, Paul (March 3, 2018). "U.S. Abroad Tracker (25 and younger): Tim Weah called up for French leader PSG's game at Troyes". Soccer America. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  10. ↑ Johnson, Jonathan (March 2, 2018). "PSG rest starters, name U.S.'s Timothy Weah in first-team squad". ESPN. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  11. ↑ "U.S.'s Timothy Weah, son of George, makes debut for PSG". ESPN. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  12. ↑ Valentine, Ben (March 5, 2018). "Americans Abroad: Weah's nearly perfect debut while Johannsson saves Bremen". Goal.com. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  13. ↑ Johnson, Jonathan (May 19, 2018). "Timothy Weah handed first Paris Saint-Germain senior team start". ESPN. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  14. ↑ Bushnell, Henry (August 4, 2018). "USMNT's Tim Weah scores first pro goal for PSG in French super cup". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Paris Saint Germain 3–0 Caen". BBC Sport. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "Under-14 Boys' National Team Head Coach Hugo Perez Selects 50 Players for August Training Camp". U.S. Soccer. August 1, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  17. ↑ "U-15 BNT Wins Tournament delle Nazioni with 3-2 Victory over Austria". U.S. Soccer. May 1, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Ten players connected to MLS teams named to US roster for U-17 friendly tournament". MLSsoccer.com. November 30, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  19. ↑ "U-17 MNT Heads to France for 44th International Montaigu Tournament". U.S. Soccer. March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  20. ↑ "United States U17s top France for Montaigu Tournament title". ESPN. March 28, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  21. ↑ Clark, Travis (December 7, 2016). "Scouting the Men's U-17s: 5 players with senior national team futures". FourFourTwo. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Tim Weah, son of George, helps US qualify for U17 World Cup". USA Today. Associated Press. May 5, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  23. ↑ Creditor, Avi (September 21, 2017). "Sargent, Weah, Atlanta United Trio Headline USA U-17 World Cup Roster". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  24. ↑ Selvaraj, Jonathan (October 16, 2017). "U.S.' Timothy Weah makes a name for himself at the Under-17 World Cup". ESPN. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  25. ↑ "George Weah's son Timothy scores hat-trick in Under-17 World Cup for US". BBC Sport. October 17, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  26. ↑ "More on Tim Weah's Historic Hat Trick vs Paraguay at the FIFA U-17 World Cup". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  27. ↑ McMahon, Bobby (October 20, 2017). "As Tim Weah Prepares For World Cup Q-F, His Soccer-Legend Dad George Is Running For President". Forbes. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  28. ↑ Sciaretta, Brian (May 12, 2017). "Soccer Success Runs in the Family for Timothy Weah". American Soccer Now. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  29. ↑ "La FFF garde un oeil sur Timothy Weah" [The FFF keeps an eye on Timothy Weah] (in French). BFM TV. October 20, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  30. ↑ Goff, Steven (March 27, 2018). "USMNT defeats Paraguay, 1-0, on Bobby Wood's goal". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  31. ↑ "Weah Becomes First Player Born in 2000 to Earn MNT Cap". U.S. Soccer. March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  32. ↑ Blum, Ronald (May 28, 2018). "Sargent & Weah, both 18, score as US beats Bolivia 3-0". San Francisco Chronicle. Associated Press. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  33. ↑ "USA 3-0 Bolivia". BBC Sport. May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  34. 1 2 Timothy Weah at Soccerway
  35. 1 2 "Weah, Timothy". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
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