Khalifa Jabbie

Khalifa Jabbie
Personal information
Full name Khalifa Jabbie
Date of birth (1993-01-20) January 20, 1993
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Central Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sheriff Tiraspol
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009–2011 Kallon 39 (4)
2011–2014 Fredrikstad 70 (3)
2014–2015 Balıkesirspor 24 (1)
2015– Sheriff Tiraspol 2 (0)
National team‡
2011– Sierra Leone 14 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2015

Khalifa Jabbie (born January 20, 1993 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean international footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Sheriff Tiraspol in Moldova and for the Sierra Leone national football team.

Jabbie made his full international debut for Sierra Leone on March 27, 2011, against Niger in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification played in Niger capital Niamey.

Football career

Khalifa Jabbie was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, to parents from the Mandingo ethnic group. As a youngster, Jabbie was considered one of the top young footballers in Sierra Leone. In 2010, he signed for FC Kallon, one of the top clubs in the Sierra Leone National Premier League at age seventeen. He was rated as one of the best players in the Sierra Leone national premier league. He was the captain of the Sierra Leone Under-20 national known as the Shooting Stars.[1] Jabbie was scouted by popular agent Chernor Musa Jalloh and Swedish Patrick Mork that introduce him to FFK. He joined Fredrikstad FK in Norway on a three-year contract from Sierra Leone National Premier league club FC Kallon. Jabbie made his full international debut for Sierra Leone on March 27, 2011, against Niger in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification played in Niger capital Niamey. On 19 December 2013, he signed for 2.5 years TFF First League team Balıkesirspor in Turkey.[2]

Career statistics

Club

Season Club Division League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2011 Fredrikstad Tippeligaen 24250292
2012 27120291
2013 Adeccoligaen 19020210
2013–2014 Balıkesirspor TFF First League 14000140
2014–2015 Süper Lig 10110111
2015–16 Sheriff Tiraspol Divizia Națională 200020
Career Total 9641001064

International

Sierra Leone national team
YearAppsGoals
201120
201240
201320
201461
Total141

Statistics accurate as of match played 11 October 2014[3]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1.[4] 19 July 2014 National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone  Seychelles 2–0 2–0 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

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  3. ↑ "Khalifa Jabbie". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sierra Leone 2-0 Seychelles". http://www.cafonline.com/. CAF. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2015.

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