TOP 10 ATHLETES FROM LIBERIA THAT YOU KNOW

Liberia boasts a lineup of exceptional athletes whose talents have reached far beyond their nation’s borders. From the bustling streets of Monrovia to the global stage, these sports stars have captured hearts and made their mark. Let’s explore the top 10 Liberian athletes who’ve showcased their skill, determination, and national pride on the world’s sporting arena. Here we can see Top 10 Athletes from Liberia.

1. George Weah (Football):

• George Weah was born on October 1, 1966 · Monrovia, Liberia. He is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer serving as the 25th President of Liberia since 2018. Prior to his election to the presidency, Weah served as Senator from Montserrado County. During his football career, he played as a striker. His prolific 18-year professional playing career ended in 2003.
• At international level, Weah represented Liberia at the African Cup of Nations on two occasions, winning 53 caps and scoring 13 goals for his country. He is regarded as one of the best players never to have played at the World Cup tournament.

2. Joseph Fahnbulleh (Track and Field):

• Joseph Fahnbulleh (born 11 September 2001) is a Liberian-American sprinter. An Olympic finalist, Fahnbulleh is a double NCAA champion and finished fourth at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in the 200 meters race.
• Fahnbulleh placed fourth at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in the 200 meters, running 19.84 seconds in the final. Competing in the 200 meters at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest in 2023, he qualified from the semi finals for his third consecutive major 200 meters final.

3. James Debbah (Football):

• 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.
• He represented Liberia internationally and also played for clubs in Europe, including AS Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain.. 

4. Jonathan Boye Charles (Football):

• Jonathan Boye Charles Sogbie (born 1 February 1970) is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer who played as a forward. At club level Sogbie played for ASEC Mimosas, Lausanne-Sport, Servette, Connecticut Wolves, Rhode Island Stingrays, and Chongqing Lifan. Sogbie also played for the Liberia national team between 1990 and 1998.
• Jonathan Boye Charles is a Liberian footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented Liberia at the international level and had a notable career playing for various clubs in Africa.

5. Jangy Addy (Track and Field):

• Jangy McKinley Addy was born on 2 March 1985 is a Liberian decathlete. He was born in 1985 in Sacramento, California, was raised in Norcross, Georgia and attended the University of Tennessee. His parents are from Liberia and he was eligible to compete for that nation. He served as the flag-bearer for Liberia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he finished 19th in the decathlon.
• Jangy Addy is a Liberian track and field athlete specializing in the decathlon and hurdles. He has represented Liberia in multiple Olympic Games and World Championships.

6. Ansu Toure (Football):

• Ansu Toure (born 18 March 1981) is a Liberian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented the Liberia national team internationally. Toure played five years of youth football with Genesis Football Club in his native Liberia, before moving with his family to St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1999. He graduated from Park Center Senior High School in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, before taking courses in sport management at North Hennepin Community College in 2009 and 2010.
• Toure has played for the under-14, under-15, and under-20 Liberian national teams. In 2013, he represented Liberia in 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Uganda and Senegal.

7. Anthony Laffor (Football):

• Anthony Snoti Laffor (born 17 February 1985) is a Liberian professional footballer who last played as a winger for South African side Chippa United.
• Anthony Laffor is a Liberian footballer known for his versatility and skill on the field. He has had a successful career playing for clubs in South Africa, including Mamelodi Sundowns, and has represented Liberia internationally.

8. FREDDY KIWITT (Boxing):

• Frederick Kiwitt is a Liberian-German professional boxer who is the current WBF super welterweight champion, holding the title since November 2023. He also held the WBO European welterweight title in 2019.
• Kiwitt became the African welterweight champion on 20 July 2019 in Accra, Ghana, scoring a technical knockout against Samuel Turkson in the fourth round. On 3 December 2022, Kiwitt fought for the first time in his hometown of Flensburg, defeating Ali Hasso for the German Super welterweight Championship via a third-round knockout

9. Dulee Johnson (Football):

• Dulee Johnson is a Liberian footballer who has played as a midfielder for various clubs in Europe and Asia. He has also represented Liberia at the international level.
• Dulee Johnson (born 7 November 1984) is a Liberian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and striker. He is best remembered for his time with AIK with which he won the 2009 Allsvenskan and 2009 Svenska Cupen. A full international between 2001 and 2016, he won 35 caps for the Liberia national team and played at the 2002 African Cup of Nations.

10.  Christian Koloko (Basketball):

• Christian Junior Koloko (born 20 June 2000) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player who last played for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats. He was named first-team All-Pac-12 and was voted the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year after his junior season.
• On 18 April 2022, Koloko declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.