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George Weah

1966 - Today

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George Manneh Oppong Weah (born 1 October 1966) is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer who served as the 25th president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024. Before his election for the presidency, Weah served as senator from Montserrado County. He played as a striker in his prolific 18-year professional football career which ended in 2003. Weah is the first African former professional footballer to become a head of state, and the only African Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year winner in history, winning both awards in 1995. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Weah is the 77th most popular soccer player (down from 68th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Liberia (down from 2nd in 2019) and the most popular Liberian Soccer Player.

George Weah is most famous for being the only African player to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, George Weah ranks 77 out of 21,273. Before him are Billy Wright, Nílton Santos, Giacinto Facchetti, Arthur Friedenreich, Fritz Walter, and Franco Baresi. After him are Rivaldo, Gianluigi Buffon, José Leandro Andrade, Gabriel Batistuta, Paul Breitner, and Bobby Moore.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, George Weah ranks 6. Before him are Jimmy Wales, Sinéad O'Connor, Romário, Mike Tyson, and Sophie Marceau. After him are Salma Hayek, Grigori Perelman, Hristo Stoichkov, Eric Cantona, Tony Adams, and Helena Bonham Carter.

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In Liberia

Among people born in Liberia, George Weah ranks 3 out of 20. Before him are Charles Taylor (1948), and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (1938). After him are William Tolbert (1913), Joseph Boakai (1944), Samuel Doe (1951), Leymah Gbowee (1972), William Tubman (1895), Charles D. B. King (1875), Moses Blah (1947), Gyude Bryant (1949), and Edwin Barclay (1882).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Liberia

Among soccer players born in Liberia, George Weah ranks 1. After him are Ola John (1992), Sekou Oliseh (1990), Collins John (1985), Alex Nimely (1991), and Darlington Nagbe (1990).

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