Liberia national football team

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Liberia
Nickname(s)	Lone Stars
Association	Liberia Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Antoine Hey
Most caps	Kelvin Sebwe (65)
Home stadium	Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex
FIFA code	LBR
FIFA ranking	138
Highest FIFA ranking	66 (July 2001)
Lowest FIFA ranking	146 (November 2007)
Elo ranking	143
First kit 　 Second kit
First international
Liberia 2 - 1 Chad (Senegal; 11 April 1963)
Biggest win
Liberia 4 - 0 Gambia (Accra, Ghana; 1 June 1996) Liberia 4 - 0 Mauritius (Monrovia, Liberia; 3 September 2000) Liberia 5 - 1 Congo (Monrovia, Liberia; 14 January 2001)
Biggest defeat
Ghana 6 - 0 Liberia (Ghana; 6 April 1975)
African Nations Cup
Appearances	2 (First in 1996)
Best result	Round 1, 1996 and 2002

The Liberia national football team, nicknamed the Lone Stars, is the national 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 (the first and, so far, the only African to receive that honor), they have failed to transfer the individual success to the team stage. Liberia has never reached the World Cup, although they did come a point short of qualifying in 2002.

Weah is seen as the "patron saint" of the Liberian team; not only has he played and coached the side, he also spent a lot of his own money to help out the team in its quest for glory.There were also 1 point short to go to the 1998 African Cup of Nations.

Contents 1 Liberia Football Achievements 2 World Cup record 3 African Nations Cup record 3.1 Fixtures & Results 4 Current squad 4.1 Recent Call Ups 5 Liberian famous & non players 5.1 Head coaches 6 External links

[edit] Liberia Football Achievements

West African Nations Cup :

• 1 Time Runners-up

CEDEAO Cup :

• 1 Time Runners-up

[edit] World Cup record

• 1930 to 1962 - Did not enter
• 1966 - Withdrew
• 1970 to 1978 - Did not enter
• 1982 to 1990 - Did not qualify
• 1994 - Withdrew during qualifying
• 1998 to 2006 - Did not qualify

[edit] African Nations Cup record

• 1957 to 1965 - Did not enter
• 1968 - Did not qualify
• 1970 to 1974 - Did not enter
• 1976 - Did not qualify
• 1978 - Did not enter
• 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 - Did not qualify
• 2000 - Did not qualify
• 2002 - Round 1
• 2004 to 2008- Did not qualify

[edit] Fixtures & Results

Date	Tournament	Location	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Scorers
October 10, 2008	FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifier	Monrovia, Liberia	Liberia	–	Algeria
September 5, 2008	FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifier	Bakau, Gambia	Gambia	–	Liberia
June 20, 2008	FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifier	Dakar, Senegal	Senegal	–	Liberia
June 13, 2008	FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifier	Monrovia, Liberia	Liberia	–	Senegal
June 6, 2008	FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifier	Algiers, Algeria	Algeria	–	Liberia
May 30, 2008	FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifier	Monrovia, Liberia	Liberia	–	Gambia
April 30, 2008	Friendly	Monrovia, Liberia	Liberia	3–1	Sierra Leone	Zah Krangar  21', Anthony Laffor  58', Kallon  65', James Zortiah  86'
April 25, 2008	Friendly	Muscat, Oman	Oman	1–0	Liberia	Hani Al Dhabit  08'
March 26, 2008	Friendly	Khartoum, Sudan	Sudan	0–2	Liberia	Lomell  46', Mennoh  57'
September 8, 2007	Africa Cup of Nations 2008 Qualifier	Kigali, Rwanda	Rwanda	4–0	Liberia	Bokota  21', Makasi  29', Witakenge  85', Karekezi  89'
June 17, 2007	Africa Cup of Nations 2008 Qualifier	Monrovia, Liberia	Liberia	0–0	Equatorial Guinea
June 3, 2007	Africa Cup of Nations 2008 Qualifier	Monrovia, Liberia	Liberia	1–2	Cameroon	M'Bia  12', Eto'o  78', Mennoh  80'
March 24, 2007	Africa Cup of Nations 2008 Qualifier	Yaoundé, Cameroon	Cameroon	3–1	Liberia	Webo  12' &  24', Doe  38', Idrissou  86'
October 8, 2006	Africa Cup of Nations 2008 Qualifier	Monrovia, Liberia	Liberia	3–2	Rwanda	Doe  24', Makor  68', Karekez  70', Williams  76', Mulenda  82'
September 3, 2006	Africa Cup of Nations 2008 Qualifier	Malabo, Equatorial Guinea	Equatorial Guinea	2–1	Liberia	Dyowe  24', Krangar  35', Bodipo  88'

[edit] Current squad

The following players were called for the friendly match against Sudan on 26 March 2008.

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club MF Sunday Seah 7 January 1978 9 0 Persiwa Wamena GK Louis Crayton 26 October 1977 35 0 FC Basel GK Momo Blamo Kon Sava GK Melvin King 16 October 1985 1 0 Invincible Eleven DF Jimmy Dixon 10 October 1981 15 0 Malmö FF DF Chris Gbandi 4 April 1979 1 0 FK Haugesund DF Solomon Grimes 24 July 1985 1 0 Ethnikos Piraeus DF Murphy Nagbe 7 June 1984 2 0 PSMS Medan DF Ben Teekloh 6 December 1983 23 0 Farul Constanţa DF Larmin Ousman 15 May 1981 1 0 Ljungskile SK DF David Gbemie 19 December 1989 0 0 Bolton Wanderers DF Patrick Gerhardt 31 July 1985 0 0 SR Delémont DF Willis Forko 12 November 1983 0 0 Bodø/Glimt DF George Baysah 3 0 LISCR FC DF Albert Donzo 1 0 LISCR FC DF Stanley Parker 1 0 Invincible Eleven MF George Gebro 13 September 1981 35 0 Budapest Honvéd MF Oliver Makor 09 October 1973 25 4 Ionikos FC MF Dulee Johnson 7 November 1984 9 0 AIK MF Zah Rahan Krangar 07 March 1985 3 2 Sriwijaya FC MF James Koko Lomell 16 October 1985 3 1 PSMS Medan MF Isaac Pupo 23 October 1985 2 0 Karabakh MF Samuel Wowoah 17 June 1976 0 0 Örebro SK MF Kelvin Sebwe 04 April 1972 63 12 Kavala FC MF Anthony Snoti Laffor 17 February 1985 16 2 Jomo Cosmos MF Stephen Mennoh 05 June 1984 6 2 Cement Pandang MF Sengbeh Kennedy 1 0 Black Star MF Theo Weeks 1 0 LISCR FW Alex Nimely Tchuimeni 11 May 1991 0 0 Manchester City FW Dioh Williams 8 October 1984 4 1 AGF Aarhus FW Boakay Eddie Foday 25 May 1986 1 0 Persiwa Wamena FW Arcadia Martin Wesay Toe 20 August 1982 2 1 Dubai Club FW Mardie Rennie 1 0 LPRC Oilers

[edit] Recent Call Ups

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club GK Jerry Bing LISCR FC GK Jackson Wleh Doryen 0 Watanga FC GK Lartee Jackson 5 October 1980 1 0 Invincible Eleven GK Saylee Swen 29 February 1984 4 0 LPRC Oilers DF Shelton Barlee 9 1 LPRC Oilers DF Esaiah Benson 27 March 1984 4 0 Persita Tangerang DF Sackie Doe 08 December 1988 4 0 LPRC Oilers DF Gizzie Dorbor 28 February 1987 4 0 LISCR FC DF Patrick Nuku Granue 01 March 1980 10 0 Persibo Bojonegoro DF Varmah Kpoto 08 January 1978 35 0 LPRC Oilers DF Robert Omega 1 0 Tiko United DF Aloysius Wleh Penie 17 April 1984 3 0 LISCR FC DF Solomon Wesseh 31 January 1984 2 0 LPRC Oilers MF Anthony Jomah Ballah 24 October 1979 2 0 Persebaya Surabaya MF Johnny Bleedee 0 0 LPRC Oilers MF Prince Garwo 18 November 1984 5 0 LISCR FC MF Frank Jericho Nagbe Junior 0 0 NPA Anchors MF Alvin Kieh 28 February 1977 3 1 Persis Solo MF Nuzohn Kulala 1987 LISCR FC MF Leon Power Watanga FC MF John Tarkpor Sonkaley 16 October 1986 5 0 Persiter Ternate MF Robert Teah 03 September 1982 3 0 NPA Anchors MF Lewis Eric Weeks 10 March 1986 1 0 Cotonsport Garoua MF John Kollie Black Star MF Jacob Toe LISCR FC FW Buston Nagbe Brown 1 0 Perseman Manokwari FW McColm Konah Cephas 30 September 1978 2 0 Carolina RailHawks FW Francis Doe Forkey 25 December 1985 7 2 D.C. United FW Ben Martin Zesco United FW Johnny Menyongar 26 June 1979 9 0 Rochester Raging Rhinos FW George Miller 22 November 1980 2 0 Mighty Barolle FW Frank Jean Seator 24 October 1975 8 1 Selangor FA FW Vatalise Sieh NPA Anchors FW Isaac Tondo 02 May 1981 11 3 LPRC Oilers FW James Zortiah 1 1 Black Star

[edit] Liberian famous & non players

Kelvin Sebwe James Debbah Chris Gbandi Zizi Roberts George Weah Josiah Seton Christopher Wreh Jimmy Dixon Dulee Johnson Joe Nagbe Momo Blamo Duncan Tarley Frank Seator Mass Sarr Jr Louis Crayton Fallah Johnson Varmah Kpoto Prince Daye Josephus Yenay

Thomas Kojo Pewou Bestman Alexander Freeman Sekou Keita Joseph Amoah Edward Dixon Dionysius Sebwe Arcardia Toe Edward Wilson Eric Wright Melvin Kicmett Chris Dukuly Jonah Sarwieh Sam Sumo Wannie Boto Garason Sarkor David Momo George Sarkor Rufus Salue

Simon Mattar Alex Theo Amadu Sannoh Washingtonn Blay Mark Gibson Arthur Farr Frederick Vah Morris Baryour Varney Boakai Bokolo Chea

[edit] Head coaches

All Head Coaches of Liberia and the dates they were appointed.

Date appointed	Manager name
27/02/2008 - present	Antoine Hey
12/07/2006 - 26/02/2008	Joe 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	George Weah & Dominic George Vava
1999 - 2000	Kadalah Kromah
? - ?	Josiah N. Johnson

[edit] External links

• Liberian soccer official site

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