George Weah is a Liberian former professional footballer who remains the only African player to win the Ballon d'Or, awarded in 1995 while he starred as a forward for Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan. He also played in England for Chelsea and Manchester City, and is remembered as one of the most complete forwards of his era, combining speed, strength, and finishing. He later entered politics and was elected President of Liberia, a career outside the scope of this entry.
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Career HighlightThe only African winner of the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year, winning both awards in 1995. 1 Classification
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Which clubs did George Weah play for around the time he won the Ballon d'Or?
He moved from Paris Saint-Germain to AC Milan in 1995 and was the first non-European to win the Ballon d'Or.
George Weah began his career in Africa but rose to prominence in France playing for Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain. AC Milan acquired him in 1995, and the Liberian striker was the first non-European footballer to win the Ballon d'Or. He won two Serie A titles with the Rossoneri.
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1. Wikipedia, George Weah
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George Manneh Oppong Weah (born 1 October 1966) is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer who served as the 25th president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024.
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George Manneh Oppong Weah (born 1 October 1966) is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer who served as the 25th president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024.
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George Manneh Oppong Weah (born 1 October 1966) is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer who served as the 25th president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024.
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Weah is the first African former professional footballer to become a head of state, and the only African Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year winner in history, winning both awards in 1995.
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George Manneh Oppong Weah (born 1 October 1966) is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer who served as the 25th president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024.
Competed In: FIFA World Cup, lead paragraph, competed-in
Regarded as one of the best players never to have played at the FIFA World Cup, Scott Murray in The Guardian refers to Weah as "hamstrung by hailing from a global minnow".
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