James Debbah

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James Debbah
Personal information
Full nameJames Salinsa Debbah
Date of birth (1967-12-14) 14 December 1967
Place of birthMonrovia, Liberia
Height1.84 m (6 ft  1⁄2 in)
Playing positionCentre striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1984–1989Mighty Barolle??(??)
1989–1990Union Douala??(??)
1990–1991Olympique Alès21(6)
1991–1992AS Monaco FC12(2)
1992–1995Olympique Lyonnais80(18)
1995–1997OGC Nice57(22)
1997R.S.C. Anderlecht7(2)
1998Paris Saint-Germain12(0)
1998–1999Ankaragücü2(0)
1999–2001Iraklis45(17)
2001–2003Al-Jazira Club61(34)
2003–2004Muharraq Club??(??)
2008–2009PKT Bontang31(13)
2010Persiram Raja Ampat??(3)
National team
1988–2004Liberia72(42)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

James 'Salinsa' Debbah (born 14 December 1967 in Monrovia) is a Liberian football striker currently a free agent. He also plays in the Liberia national football team.

Personal

Debbah was born in Monrovia on 14 December 1967.He is the cousin of Liberian football legend and former presidential candidate, George Weah. However, when Weah ran for president in 2005, Debbah did not support his candidacy because of a lack of political experience.[1]

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.[2] Liberia finished in last place in their group during qualification, with only 4 points after 10 matches. The draw with Togo was their only draw during the qualification.

References

  1. ↑ Debbah slams Weah's Liberia bid BBC Sport, 10 August 2005
  2. ↑ Liberia stoned by fans BBC Sport, 5 July 2004

Sources

Liberia
Liberia squad – 2002 African Cup of Nations
Liberia
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