- Timothy Weah,(25), is an American-Jamaican-Liberian soccer player who was born in Paris to football legend George Weah and Clar Marie Weah
- The football forward moved through the ranks and played for teams like PSG before moving to ligue 1 team, Lille, in 2019
- Timothy made his debut world cup appearance at the Qatar World Cup 2022
Fast, talented and full of prospect, Timothy Weah is a professional soccer player who is widely respected for his great passing ability. He has severally mesmerized fans with his defense-splitting passes to teammates on the football pitch, attracting the admiration of his many fans. Interestingly, Timothy Weah is the son of the legendary George Weah, a former soccer player who later became the 25th President of Liberia.
As you will easily find, Weah was born in New York on February 22, 2000. Considering Timothy’s career and the fact that he is George Weah’s son, there are a lot of things that people have shown interest in knowing about this footballer who thrives as a forward.
Facts You Should Know About Timothy Weah
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1. The 25-year-old Traces his Nationality to Four Countries
He was born Timothy Tarpeh Weah on February 22, 2000 in New York City. Ideally, this indicates that he is a Citizen of the United States of America. But then, his father is the president of a country in West Africa (Liberia) and for many, that fact begs the question: where is Timothy Weah from?
Apart from the United States, the striker is a citizen of Liberia, Jamaica, and France. He acquired all these through birth (USA), residency (France), and his parents’ citizenship (Liberia and Jamaica).
The bilingual speaker of French and English languages moved to France when he was 14 years old. Also, his father holds French citizenship.
2. Timothy Weah’s Career Background
His journey as a professional soccer player started with West Pines United after he was taught the basics of the game by his mother Clar Weah. He soon moved to Blau-Weiss Gottschee and then the New York Red Bulls and Paris Saint-Germain where the days of his youth career was brought to an end.
He commenced his senior career with the side, was loaned to Celtic in January 2019, and ultimately inked a five-year pact with Lille of French association football.
Internationally, he has played for United States U15, U17, U20, and U23 teams. He debuted for the country’s senior national team sometime in March 2018. In doing so, he made history as the first player born in the 2000s to play for the senior national team of the United States.
3. He Picked USA over Other Countries
Thanks to his multiple citizenships, Timothy Weah was eligible to represent four countries for his international career. It is said that the French Football Federation handed him an offer to join the French program which he rejected, choosing to play for the United States.
According to the striker, it wasn’t a difficult call for him to make when it was time to stick with one of the four countries. He went with the USA because he loves the country and his teammates, those he had been with in the various US youth national teams.
Considering his choice of the US mens national team, he has gone on several international outings beginning in his youth international career. Having set a fast pace, Timothy has continued to hold fans interest with his performance.
In 2018, he made his debut for the senior team in a friendly match againts Paraguay making him the first footballer born in the 2000s to play for the U.S senior national team.
His most recent is at the Qatar world cup 2022. In his world cup debut match, he scored the team’s only goal in the opening match with Wales. The goal is quite significant to the New York-born player because his father was present. Aside from this, it is a continuation of the family’s football legacy which his father started eventhough he never scored in a world cup.
4. Who Is Timothy Weah’s Mother?
Clar Marie Weah is the wife of George Weah and as of this writing, the Liberian First Lady. Although Clar is a naturalized citizen of America, she was born to Jamaican parents in Jamaica.
Since she became the First Lady of the Republic of Liberia, she has been using the office to advocate for kids around the world.
5. Soccer Is a Big Deal for His Family
In addition to his father who thrived as a striker and even won Ballon d’Or in 1995, Timothy’s older brother George Weah Jr. is also a footballer (midfielder). The brothers have a sister named Tita and she is the only member of the Weah family that is moderately passionate about the sports.
6. The Net Worth of Timothy Weah
Timothy Weah net worth is estimated at $1.5 million, however, the player has not confirmed not refuted this amount. His online activities shows he spends on cars and this gives credence to his net worth.
According to transfermarket.com, he has a market value of €12 million. Also, reports have it that he was signed to Lille for a transfer fee of €10 million.
Though this amount is lower compared to other Lille players like Victor Osimhen,(26), who is his contemporary, his value is bound to increase in the years to come.
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7. The Lille Attacker Stands Tall at 6 Ft
Timothy Weah is 6 feet tall (1.83) is known for his versatile attacking skill on the field. As a winger, he has used his height as an advantage which makes his attacking talent of speed, skill, vision and creativity stand out.
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