Patrick Weah

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Patrick Weah
Personal information
Full name Patrick Weah
Date of birth (2003-12-15) 15 December 2003 (age 18)
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia[1]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Sacramento Republic
(on loan from Minnesota United)
Number 29
Youth career
Minnesota United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Saint Louis Billikens 3 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Minnesota United 2 (0)
2021– → Sacramento Republic (loan) 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:46, 26 September 2021 (UTC)

Patrick Weah (born 5 December 2003) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Sacramento Republic, on loan from Major League Soccer club Minnesota United.

Club career[]

Born in Monrovia, Liberia, Weah moved with his parents to Maple Grove, Minnesota, where he played high school soccer at Wayzata High School.[2] While at Wayzata, Weah was part of the side that ended as the state runners-up before helping his school win the state championship during his sophomore season.[3] At the end of his championship season, Weah was named as the Minnesota State Player of the Year.[3] Following his two seasons with this school team, Weah joined the youth academy at Minnesota United.[2]

In June 2020, it was announced that Weah would play college soccer with the Saint Louis Billikens.[4] He made his collegiate debut for the Billikens on 3 February 2021 against the Kansas City Roos, scoring in the 53rd minute of a 3–0 victory.[5]

Minnesota United[]

On 4 March 2021, Weah returned to Major League Soccer club Minnesota United and signed as a homegrown player.[3] He made his professional debut for the club on 1 May 2021 against Austin FC, coming on as a 81st minute substitute during the 0–1 defeat.[6]

Sacramento Republic FC[]

On 17 September 2021, USL Championship club Sacramento Republic announced they have acquired Weah on loan from Minnesota United for the remainder of the 2021 season.[7]

International career[]

On 2 October 2021, he accepted a call-up from Liberia for two World Cup qualifiers against Cape Verde.[8]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 23 September 2021[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Minnesota United 2021 Major League Soccer 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Sacramento Republic (loan) 2021 USL Championship 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Career total 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

Honors[]

Individual

  • 2017 Minnesota State Player of the Year

References[]

  1. ^ "Patrick Weah Loaned to Sacramento Republic". Minnesota United FC. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b Zgoda, Jerry (19 February 2021). "Ex-Wayzata soccer star Patrick Weah, 17, to join Minnesota United". Star Tribune. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "MNUFC Signs 17-Year-Old Patrick Weah, Former Wayzata High School Star". WCCO-TV. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  4. ^ "SLU soccer caps recruiting class with emerging Liberian star". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Saint Louis Billikens 3–0 Kansas City Roos". Saint Louis Billikens.
  6. ^ "Minnesota United 0–1 Austin FC". Soccerway.
  7. ^ Ogata-Beutler, Grace. "Republic FC Acquires Forward Patrick Weah on Loan". Sacrepublicfc.com. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  8. ^ "2022 World Cup Qualifiers: Slavia Prague's Dorley and Aarau's Njie headline Liberia squad for Cape Verde". Goal.com. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  9. ^ Patrick Weah at Soccerway

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