James Debbah

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography James Salinsa Debbah (born 14 December 1969) is a Liberian professional football manager and former player who played as a forward. He was the manager of the Liberia national team from 2013 to 2017.[1]

Club career

Born in Monrovia, Debbah began his professional football career with the Liberian squad Mighty Barrolle in 1984. In 1989, he left Liberia for Union Douala off-season. In 1990, Debbah moved 1991, Debbah moved up to the Ligue 1 squad 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 played until 1997, during which time he helped them win the 1996–97 Coupe de France. In that year, Debbah moved to Belgian League side Anderlecht. He moved back to Ligue 1 for one season with Paris Saint-Germain in 1998. After leaving Paris Saint-Germain, Debbah moved to Süper Lig side Ankaragücü for the 1998 and 1999 seasons then to Greek side Iraklis. Debbah moved to Al-Jazeera Club in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in 2001 and then to Muharraq Club in Muharraq, Bahrain, in 2003. In 2008, four years after leaving Muharraq Club, he moved to the Indonesia Super League with PKT Bontang for one season.

International career

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 armored personnel carrier.[2]

He made a final appearance for the national team in September 2018, at the age of 48, making him the third oldest international player on record.[3]

Personal life

Debbah is the cousin of Liberian footballer George Weah.[4]

Career Statistics

International

Scores and results list Liberia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Debbah goal.
List of international goals scored by James Debbah
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 Template:Dts National Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria {{ Template:Yesno alias = Nigeria flag alias = Flag of Nigeria.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Nigeria (state).svg flag alias-colonial = Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg link alias-naval = Nigerian Navy flag alias-army = Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg link alias-army = Nigerian Army flag alias-military=Flag of the Nigerian Armed Forces.svg link alias-military=Nigerian Armed Forces flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Nigeria.svg link alias-air force = Nigerian Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg link alias-navy = Nigerian Navy flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Nigeria.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–4 1988 Summer Olympics qualification [5]
2 Template:Dts Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Ghana flag alias = Flag of Ghana.svg flag alias-1964 = Ghana flag 1964.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Ghana.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Ghana.svg flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Ghana.svg flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Ghana.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

2–0 2–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification [6]
3 Template:Dts Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Egypt flag alias = Flag of Egypt.svg flag alias-Ottoman = Flag of Egypt (1793-1844).svg flag alias-1882 = Flag of Egypt (1882-1922).svg flag alias-1922 = Flag of Egypt (1922–1958).svg flag alias-1952 = Flag of Egypt (1952-1958).svg flag alias-1958 = Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg flag alias-1972 = Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg link alias-military = Egyptian Armed Forces flag alias-army = Flag of the Army of Egypt.svg link alias-army = Egyptian Army flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Egypt.svg link alias-naval = Egyptian Navy flag alias-navy=Flag of the Egyptian Navy.svg link alias-navy=Egyptian Navy flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Egypt.svg link alias-air force = Egyptian Air Force flag alias-air defence force = Flag of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces.svg link alias-air defence force = Egyptian Air Defense Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–0 1–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification [7]
4 Template:Dts Monrovia, Liberia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Guinea flag alias = Flag of Guinea.svg size = name = altlink = national football team

}}

2–0 Friendly [8]
5 Template:Dts Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Mauritania flag alias = Flag of Mauritania.svg flag alias-1959=Flag of Mauritania (1959–2017).svg link alias-naval = Mauritanian Navy link alias-air force= Mauritania Islamic Air Force link alias-navy = Mauritanian Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–0 2–0 1996 African Cup of Nations qualification [9]
6 2–0
7 Template:Dts Independence Stadium, Bakau, The Gambia {{ Template:Yesno alias = The Gambia shortname alias = Gambia flag alias = Flag of The Gambia.svg flag alias-colonial = Flag of The Gambia (1889–1965).svg link alias-naval = Gambian Navy link alias-army = Gambian National Army flag alias-army = Flag of the Gambian Army.svg link alias-navy = Gambian Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Gambian Navy.svg size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

}}

1–1 1–2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [10]
8 Template:Dts Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana {{ Template:Yesno alias = The Gambia shortname alias = Gambia flag alias = Flag of The Gambia.svg flag alias-colonial = Flag of The Gambia (1889–1965).svg link alias-naval = Gambian Navy link alias-army = Gambian National Army flag alias-army = Flag of the Gambian Army.svg link alias-navy = Gambian Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Gambian Navy.svg size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

}}

4–0 4–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [11]
9 Template:Dts Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Mauritius flag alias = Flag of Mauritius.svg flag alias-1869 = Flag of Mauritius (1869–1906).svg flag alias-1906 = Flag of Mauritius (1906–1923).svg flag alias-1923 = Flag of Mauritius (1923–1968).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Mauritius.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Mauritius.svg link alias-naval = National Coast Guard of Mauritius flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Mauritius.svg link alias-navy = National Coast Guard of Mauritius size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

2–0 4–0 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification [12]
10 3–0
11 Template:Dts Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Republic of the Congo shortname alias = Congo flag alias = Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg flag alias-1970 = Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg link alias-military = Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo flag alias-military =Flag of the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo.svg link alias-air force = Congolese Air Force Congolese Army link alias-basketball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national basketball team link alias-volleyball = Republic of the Congo {{{mw}}} national volleyball team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

1–1 5–1 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification [13]
12 4–1
13 Template:Dts Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, USA {{ Template:Yesno alias = Colombia flag alias = Flag of Colombia.svg flag alias-1861 = Flag of Colombia (WFB 2013).gif flag alias-2004 = Flag of Colombia (2004 World Factbook).gif flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Colombia.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Colombia.svg link alias-naval = Colombian National Navy flag alias-army = Flag of the Colombian Army.svg link alias-army = Colombian National Army flag alias-air force = Flag of the Colombian Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Colombian Aerospace Force flag alias-marines=Flag of the Colombian Naval Infantry.svg link alias-marines=Colombian Naval Infantry link alias-navy = Colombian National Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Colombian Navy.svg flag alias-military = Military flag of Colombia.svg link alias-military = Military Forces of Colombia size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–2 1–2 Friendly [14]

Honors

Club

OGC Nice

References

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