James Debbah
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Salinsa Debbah | ||
Date of birth | 14 December 1969 | ||
Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1989 | Mighty Barolle | ?? | (??) |
1989–1990 | Union Douala | ?? | (??) |
1990–1991 | Olympique Alès | 21 | (6) |
1991–1992 | AS Monaco FC | 12 | (2) |
1992–1995 | Olympique Lyonnais | 80 | (18) |
1995–1997 | OGC Nice | 57 | (22) |
1997 | R.S.C. Anderlecht | 7 | (2) |
1998 | Paris Saint-Germain | 12 | (0) |
1998–1999 | Ankaragücü | 2 | (0) |
1999–2001 | Iraklis | 45 | (17) |
2001–2003 | Al-Jazira Club | 61 | (34) |
2003–2004 | Muharraq Club | ?? | (??) |
2008–2009 | PKT Bontang | 32 | (14) |
2009–2010 | Persiram Raja Ampat | 16 | (5) |
International career | |||
1988–2018 | Liberia | 73 | (42) |
Managerial career | |||
2013–2017 | Liberia | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James 'Salinsa' Debbah (born 14 December 1969 in Monrovia) is a Liberian former football striker. He is currently the manager of Liberia.[1]
Personal
Debbah was born in Monrovia on 14 December 1969. He is the cousin of Liberian footballer George Weah.[2]
Football career
Debbah began his professional football career with the Liberian squad Mighty Barolle in 1984. In 1989, he left Liberia for Union Douala of Cameroon, where he lasted only 1 season. In 1990, Debbah moved to the French squad Olympique Alès. In 1991, Debbah moved up to the Ligue 1 squad AS Monaco and played the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals, then the year later he moved to Olympique Lyonnais. In 1995, moved across Ligue 1 to OGC Nice, where he lasted until 1997. In that year, Debbah moved to the Belgian League squad R.S.C. Anderlecht. He moved back to Ligue 1 for one season with Paris Saint-Germain. After leaving Paris Saint-Germain, Debbah moved to the Turkcell Super League squad Ankaragücü for the 1998 and 1999 seasons, then to the Iraklis squad in Greece. Debbah moved with Al-Jazeera Club from 2001–2003 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, then Muharraq Club from 2003–2004 in Muharraq, Bahrain. Four years after leaving Muharraq Club, he moved with Indonesia Super League squad, PKT Bontang for only one season (2008–09)
International competitions
Debbah was part of both the 1996 and 2002 Liberian national football squads in the African Cup of Nations. During a July 2004 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Togo in Monrovia, Debbah, as captain, refused to be substituted in the 53rd minute, instead waiting until the 68th minute to leave the pitch. The match resulted in a 0–0 draw, causing the team to leave the stadium under the protection of an armoured personnel carrier.[3]
He made a final appearance for the national team in September 2018, at the age of 48, making him the third oldest international player on record.[4]
References
- ^ "JAMES DEBBAH - Player Details TFF". www.tff.org. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ Debbah slams Weah's Liberia bid BBC Sport, 10 August 2005
- ^ Liberia stoned by fans BBC Sport, 5 July 2004
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45511502
Sources
- Interview with James Salinsa Debbah LiberianSoccer.com
- James Debbah Zanziball.it
- James Debbah psg70.free.fr
- Use dmy dates from June 2013
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Monrovia
- Liberian footballers
- Liberian expatriate footballers
- Liberia international footballers
- Mighty Barolle players
- Olympique Alès players
- AS Monaco FC players
- Olympique Lyonnais players
- OGC Nice players
- R.S.C. Anderlecht players
- Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players
- MKE Ankaragücü footballers
- Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. players
- Al Jazira Club players
- Ligue 1 players
- Belgian First Division A players
- Süper Lig players
- Superleague Greece players
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in Indonesia
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in Monaco
- Expatriate footballers in Bahrain
- 1996 African Cup of Nations players
- 2002 African Cup of Nations players
- Liberian expatriates in Monaco
- UAE Pro-League players
- Association footballers not categorized by position