George Weah Jr. (born August 27, 1987) is a former professional

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player who most recently played as a

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for

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. He is the son of former

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winner and president of Liberia

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. Born in Liberia, he represented the United States at youth level.

Early life

Weah is the son of Ballon d'Or winner and former Liberian president George Weah and Jamaican-born wife

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. He was born in Liberia but raised in the United States. He was one of three Weah children to show an aptitude and interest in

at a young age. While his sister Tita chose to return to school studies, both he and his brother Tim pursued professional careers.

Club career

Weah began his career in the youth team of

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at the age of 14 but was released in 2007 after long series of injuries shortly prior to turning 20. In October of that year, he joined

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on trial, but he was not offered a contract. Coach

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explained that the team were looking for a "different type of player" than Weah. Weah briefly played for CS Romontois in Switzerland before moving within the country to

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. In 2011, Weah joined

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. On February 3, 2012, Weah joined Bulgarian club

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on a one-and-a-half-year deal after a successful trial. On May 17, 2014, Weah made his debut for

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's reserve team in the

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, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute in 2–0 defeat to Lens II. He went on to play two games in total for the PSG reserve side.

International career

When he was active, Weah was eligible to represent both the United States and Liberia. He played in two friendlies for the United States under-20 side in 2004. More than a decade later, he was called up by the

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n senior side for a

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match against

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in June 2015, despite not having played for a club in nearly a year. He was named to the bench as Liberia lost 2–1.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Weah, George Jr. 1987 births Living people Liberian men's footballers American men's soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players Liberian people of Jamaican descent American people of Liberian descent American sportspeople of Jamaican descent AC Milan players FC Wohlen players FC Baden players FC Wangen bei Olten players FC Kaliakra Kavarna players FC Lausanne-Sport players Paris Saint-Germain FC players Tours FC players FC La Chaux-de-Fonds players Swiss Super League players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Monrovia Children of presidents Weah family