Liberia national football team

Liberia

Nickname(s)	Lone Stars
Association	Liberia Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach	James Debbah
Captain	Anthony Laffor
Home stadium	National Complex
FIFA code	LBR
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	103 1 (24 November 2016)
Highest	66 (July 2001)
Lowest	164 (October–November 2010)
Elo ranking
Current	122
Highest	67 (March 2001)
Lowest	151 (February 2009)
First international
Ivory Coast 0–2 Liberia (Abidjan, Ivory Coast; unknown date 1954)
Biggest win
Liberia 5–0 Djibouti  (Monrovia, Liberia; 29 March 2016)
Biggest defeat
Ghana 6–0 Liberia (Ghana; 6 April 1975)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	2 (first in 1996)
Best result	Group stage, 1996 and 2002

The Liberia national football team, nicknamed the Lone Stars, is the national association football team of Liberia and is controlled by the Liberia Football Association. Although the country produced the 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year, George Weah, they have never reached the World Cup finals. Weah has been a patron of the Liberian team; not only has he played for and coached the side, but he also sponsored the team with his own money.

Liberia has twice qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations – 1996 and 2002.

In 2010, the Hungarian Bertalan Bicskei, former coach of the national teams of Hungary and Malaysia, was named head coach of the Liberian national team. After being poisoned and seeking medical treatment, he was replaced by Roberto Landi for the rest of 2011.^[1]

Since the retirement of George Weah, the roster of the national team changed significantly. Currently, a lot of Liberian international footballers play in exotic leagues, strikingly often in the Asian countries Indonesia and in Malaysia.

Achievements

West African Nations Cup :

• 1 Time Runners-up

CEDEAO Cup :

• 1 Time Runners-up

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1962 – Did not enter
• 1966 – Did not enter
• 1970 to 1978 – Did not enter
• 1982 to 1990 – Did not qualify
• 1994 – Withdrew during qualifying
• 1998 to 2018 – Did not qualify

Africa Cup of Nations record

• 1957 to 1965 – Did not enter
• 1968 – Did not qualify
• 1970 to 1974 – Did not enter
• 1976 – Did not qualify
• 1978 to 1980 – Did not enter
• 1982 – Did not qualify
• 1984 – Withdrew
• 1986 to 1990 – Did not qualify
• 1992 – Withdrew
• 1994 – Did not qualify
• 1996 – Round 1
• 1998 to 2000 – Did not qualify
• 2002 – Round 1
• 2004 to 2017 – Did not qualify

Head coaches

Date appointed		Manager name
01/11/2013	Present	James Debbah
13/02/2013	01/11/2013	Frank Jericho Nagbe
08/05/2012	29/12/2012	Kaetu Smith
18/02/2012	08/05/2012	Thomas Kojo (interim)
14/03/2011	18/02/2012	Roberto Landi
08/06/2010	14/03/2011	Bertalan Bicskei
27/02/2008	02/03/2009	Antoine Hey
12/07/2006	26/02/2008	Frank Jericho Nagbe
10/02/2006	11/07/2006	Shawky Hussein Mahmoud Shehab El Din
05/11/2004	09/02/2006	Joseph Sayon
08/08/2002	04/11/2004	Kadalah Kromah
14/07/2000	07/08/2002	Philippe Redon

|}1994-1999 Template:Sierra leonean Jimmy Manneh Peters

Recent results

 Liberia v  Djibouti

29 March 2016 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	Liberia	5–0	Djibouti	Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia
16:00	Laffor  8' (pen.) Johnson  28' Jebor  46', 56', 90'	Report		Referee: António Rodrigues, (CPV)

 Liberia v  Togo

5 June 2016 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	Liberia	2–2	Togo	Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia
16:00	Dorbor  5' Jebor  54'	Report	F. Ayité  67' Laba  83'	Referee: Gehad Grisha (EGY)

 Tunisia v  Liberia

4 September 2016 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification	Tunisia	4–1	Liberia	Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir
18:30	Khazri  5' Khenissi  35' Khalifa  73' Lahmar  77' (pen.)	Report	Paye  71'	Referee: Daniel Bennett (RSA)

Current squad

The following players were selected for a friendly match against Kenya on 15 November 2016.

Caps and Goals (official FIFA-recognized matches only) updated as of 28 May 2016.

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
16	1GK	Tommy Songo	(1995-04-20) April 20, 1995	5	0	LISCR
23	1GK	Boison Wynney	(1996-12-27) December 27, 1996	0	0	CE Europa
6	2DF	Carlos Williams		1	0	Watanga
13	2DF	Dominic Doe	(1995-11-14) November 14, 1995	1	0	Unknown
19	2DF	Karleo Anderson	(1992-03-23) March 23, 1992	1	0	Barrack Young Controllers
21	2DF	Hilton Varney	(1993-11-02) November 2, 1993	2	0	Barrack Young Controllers
3	3MF	Prince Jetoh	(1990-09-03) September 3, 1990	3	0	Barrack Young Controllers
5	3MF	Kemoh Kamara		1	0	Barrack Young Controllers
7	3MF	Saah Nyumah	(1997-06-02) June 2, 1997	2	0	Unknown
14	3MF	Oscar Dorley	(1998-07-19) July 19, 1998	6	0	Trakai
17	3MF	Terrence Tisdell	(1998-03-16) March 16, 1998	1	0	Unknown
18	3MF	Anthony Laffor	(1985-02-17) February 17, 1985	38	4	Mamelodi Sundowns
22	3MF	David Tweh		1	0	Barrack Young Controllers
8	4FW	Sporo Somah	(1995-05-10) May 10, 1995	1	0	Unknown
10	4FW	Fallah Sheriff		1	0	LISCR
11	4FW	Alex Nimely	(1991-05-11) May 11, 1991	0	0	Viitorul Constanța
15	4FW	Mark Paye	(1993-09-13) September 13, 1993	2	1	Unknown
20	4FW	Van Dave Harmon	(1995-09-22) September 22, 1995	2	0	Unknown

Recent call-ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	James Galley	(1990-12-11) December 11, 1990	1	0	Watanga	vs.  Tunisia on 4 September 2016
GK	Samson Giddings	(1992-03-09) March 9, 1992	1	0	Fassell	vs.  Ivory Coast on 17 November 2015
DF	Joel Johnson	(1992-09-20) September 20, 1992	0	0	Charlotte Independence	vs.  Tunisia on 4 September 2016
DF	Teah Dennis Jr.	(1992-05-07) May 7, 1992	27	0	Sarawak	vs.  Tunisia on 4 September 2016
DF	Dirkir Glay	(1992-01-01) January 1, 1992	7	0	Persiba Balikpapan	vs.  Tunisia on 4 September 2016
DF	Solomon Grimes	(1987-07-24) July 24, 1987	28	0	Nea Salamis	vs.  Tunisia on 4 September 2016
DF	Omega Roberts	(1989-12-12) December 12, 1989	7	1	Donji Srem	vs.  Tunisia on 4 September 2016
DF	Gizzie Dorbor	(1987-02-28) February 28, 1987	10	0	Hapoel Afula	vs.  Tunisia on 4 September 2016
DF	Alvin MacConough	(1996-07-15) July 15, 1996	0	0	Barrack Young Controllers	vs.  Togo on 5 June 2016
DF	Trokon Zeon	(1990-07-16) July 16, 1990	11	0	LPCR Oilers	vs.  Togo on 5 June 2016
MF	Theo Lewis Weeks	(1990-01-19) January 19, 1990	21	1	Gabala	vs.  Tunisia on 4 September 2016
MF	Alsény Këïta	(1983-06-26) June 26, 1983	16	1	Viry-Châtillon	vs.  Tunisia on 4 September 2016
MF	Tonia Tisdell	(1992-03-20) March 20, 1992	8	0	Karabükspor	vs.  Togo on 5 June 2016
MF	Kpah Sherman	(1992-03-02) March 2, 1992	3	0	Santos	vs.  Djibouti on 29 March 2016
MF	Zah Rahan Krangar	(1985-03-07) March 7, 1985	30	4	Felda United FC	vs.  Djibouti on 29 March 2016
MF	Dulee Johnson	(1984-11-07) November 7, 1984	15	0	Molde	vs.  Djibouti on 29 March 2016
FW	William Jebor	(1991-11-10) November 10, 1991	8	8	Ponferradina	vs.  Tunisia on 4 September 2016
FW	Sam Johnson	(1993-05-06) May 6, 1993	8	1	Wuhan Zall	vs.  Tunisia on 4 September 2016
FW	Seku Conneh	(1995-11-10) November 10, 1995	2	0	Bethlehem Steel	vs.  Togo on 5 June 2016
FW	Dioh Williams	(1984-10-08) October 8, 1984	23	5	Gefle	vs.  Togo on 5 June 2016
FW	Francis Doe	(1985-12-25) December 25, 1985	20	14	Felda United FC	vs.  Togo on 5 June 2016
FW	Patrick Wleh	(1991-07-17) July 17, 1991	14	4	Selangor FA	vs.  Djibouti on 24 March 2016

References

External links

• Official Website at liberiafa.com
• Liberia at FIFA.com
• Liberian-Soccer.com fan site

National sports teams of Liberia
American Football Basketball M W M U/19 M U/17 W U/19 W U/17 Cricket Rugby Union Soccer M F Volleyball

Football in Liberia
Liberia Football Association
National teams	Men National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17 Women National team U-20 U-17
League system	Men Liberian Premier League Liberian Second Division League
Domestic cups	Men Liberian Cup Liberian National County Meet Liberian Super Cup
Awards	Footballer of the Year Top scorers
Lists	All-time Table Champions Clubs International footballers Foreign players Venues
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International association football
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Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)
Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)
Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17
North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15
Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17
South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15
Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games
Games	African Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games
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