Teams he has played for: Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, Marseille, Manchester City, UAE Al Jazira Club, Liberia National Team, AC Milan George Weah was born on October 1, 1966 in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, Africa.
A middle class family.
He has loved football since he was a child and has made rapid progress under the guidance of his father.
His destiny changed when he was 14 years old.
One day, when Weah was playing football with his children on the street, a football agent discovered his talent and took him to the Jean Suvivo Club.
In the Jean Suvivo club team, George Weah started as a goalkeeper. He admired the famous Latin American goalkeeper Chilavert the most and aspired to be a goalkeeper.
But then he watched his teammates fighting on the field and couldn't hold it back anymore, so he started playing as a striker.
After Weah changed careers, his skills gradually improved.
In 1986, George Weah moved to Liberia's first-division team the Invisible Eleven.
In 1987, he moved to the Cameroon Yaounde Tori team, where he received the words and deeds of famous players such as Milla and Bjek.
Although he only played here for one year, it was his most improved year.
Due to the underdeveloped economy of the African continent, slightly famous stars have gone to European clubs to seek gold.
George Weah was no exception. In 1987, he joined the French team Monaco, which caused quite a sensation.
He played for the team for 3 years and performed well, scoring 33 goals and winning the 1991 French Football Association Cup.
He himself was named the African Footballer of the Year in 1989.
From 1987 to 1992, he played for French Ligue 1 club Monaco and scored 52 goals in 5 seasons.
In 1992, George Weah moved to Paris Saint-Germain in France for $5 million.
In the Saint-Germain team coached by Fernandez, George Weah formed a powerful triangle with Brazilian dream prince Rai and new French idol Ginola, which was seamless.
Reached the semi-finals of the league in 1992, won the French Football Association Cup in 1993, won the French League Championship trophy in 1994, and became the double champion of the French League and Football Association Cup in 1995. George Weah himself once again won the 1994 African Cup.
Footballer title.
George Weah stole the show in the European Champions League final.
He made the greatest contribution to the two wins over Bayern Munich in the group stage and the 3:2 victory over Barcelona in the quarter-finals.
In 6 games, he scored in almost every game.
However, they ultimately failed to get past AC Milan.
His outstanding performance in the game conquered Capello, who called him to AC Milan at all costs. From then on, he put on the red and black stripes uniform.
Played for Paris Saint-Germain from 1992 to 1995 and scored 32 goals in 3 seasons.
In eight seasons in France, he won two league titles and three French Cups.
In 1995, he was elected as the World Player of the Year, European Footballer of the Year, and African Footballer of the Year. Under the guidance of Capello, Weah, Baggio and Savicevic formed a powerful trident that was invincible.
Every time Weah makes a move, the opponent will be hard to guard against.
He became another shooter on the Apennine Peninsula after Basten.
Wearing unique red sneakers, he ran on the court like a gust of wind, light and spiritual.
In the 1995-1996 season, George Weah won the Italian Serie A championship for AC Milan and became the league's player of the year, proving to the world that he was not in vain.
In the 1996-1997 season, George Weah began to decline with AC Milan and fell into a low ebb, but he still scored 11 goals and was AC Milan's top scorer.
In the 1997-1998 season, George Weah continued to be in a sluggish state and his performance was unpredictable and worrying.
Black Pearl George Weah is currently one of the most famous stars in Africa and even the world. His child-like smile has won universal respect and favor from fans around the world.
He has dark and shiny skin, a strong and thick body, agile and flexible reactions, and skillful and gorgeous footwork.
He is like a hound on the court, looking for opportunities to score goals. Once the opportunity comes, he will rush out with lightning speed and give his opponent a fatal blow.
In the 1996-1997 season, Weah once staged a good show of riding a thousand miles alone, from his own penalty area to the opponent's goal, and shot into the net, which made the fans marvel.
Weah is physically strong and runs fast.
As a forward, he also scored many goals. He played for Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain, and reached the peak of his football career with AC Milan.
From 1995 to 2000, he joined the Italian AC Milan club, scoring 50 goals in 6 seasons, and won the Serie A championship twice in the 1995-96 and 1998-99 seasons.
In the 2000--2001 season, he moved to Chelsea and scored 4 goals. In 2003, Weah's 16-year-old son also signed with Milan and played for the AC Milan youth team.
Weah has lived in a slum near Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, since he was a child. His parents divorced and he was raised by his grandmother.
Weah showed his football talent early on.
At first he played in some small clubs in China, and later went abroad to play in Cameroon, a traditional football powerhouse in Africa.
He then became unstoppable, playing in Europe's top leagues and becoming a world-class star.