# Timothy Weah
**Timothy Weah** (full name Timothy Tarpeh Weah, born 2000 in New York City) is an American soccer player who plays as a right winger or right wing-back for [Ligue 1](https://www.edgepedia.org/ligue-1) club [Olympique de Marseille](https://www.edgepedia.org/olympique-de-marseille) and the United States men's national team. He is the son of [George Weah](https://www.edgepedia.org/george-weah), the 1995 Ballon d'Or winner and former President of Liberia (2018-2024), and he scored the United States' first goal of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[1](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/w/tim-weah?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template) • [2](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe450250/timothy-weah/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2000, New York City, New York; height 1.83 m; right-footed[2](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe450250/timothy-weah/) |
| Current club | Olympique de Marseille, joined on loan from Juventus in August 2025 with an obligation to buy; contract to 30 June 2030[3](https://www.juventus.com/images/image/private/fl_attachment/dev/mba4l9esreh8htmmfzpd.pdf) • [4](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/timothy-weah/profil/spieler/370846) |
| Senior clubs | Paris Saint-Germain, Celtic (loan), Lille (2019-23), Juventus (2023-25), Marseille[1](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/w/tim-weah?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template) |
| Honors | Three French Ligue 1 titles (PSG 2018, 2019; Lille 2021), Scottish Premiership and Cup double with Celtic (2019), Coppa Italia with Juventus (2024), two Trophées des Champions[5](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/timothy-weah/191662) |
| USMNT record | 53 appearances, 7 goals, 5 assists; debut 27 March 2018 against Paraguay[1](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/w/tim-weah?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template) |
| World Cup | Started at Qatar 2022, scoring against Wales in the 36th minute of a 1-1 draw; named to the 2026 World Cup roster as #21[1](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/w/tim-weah?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template) • [6](https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2026/05/usmnt/meet-the-team-world-cup-roster) |
| Family | Son of George Weah, the only African Ballon d'Or winner and former President of Liberia; mother Clar Weah, a Jamaican-American businesswoman and former First Lady[1](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/w/tim-weah?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template) • [7](https://www.gulf-times.com/pdf/2025/08/07/sport-20250807-1.pdf?ts=011023) |
## Early life and family
Weah was born in New York City to George Weah and Clar Weah. His father, a Liberian who won the 1995 [Ballon d'Or](https://www.edgepedia.org/ballon-dor), served as [President of Liberia](https://www.edgepedia.org/president-of-liberia) from 2018 to 2024 and never played in a World Cup during his own career, which gave Timothy's 2022 World Cup appearance special family significance.[1](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/w/tim-weah?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template) Through residency and family lineage he was eligible to represent France, Jamaica, or Liberia, but he chose the United States, where he was born and raised.[1](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/w/tim-weah?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template)
## Club career
**Paris Saint-Germain and Celtic.** Weah joined the PSG Academy in 2014 at age 14 and began his professional career there, winning Ligue 1 twice and the Trophée des Champions once before departing.[1](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/w/tim-weah?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template) In January 2019 he moved on a six-month loan to Celtic, where he won the [Scottish Premiership](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-premiership) and [Scottish Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-cup) double.[1](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/w/tim-weah?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template)
**Lille.** In 2019 he left PSG for Lille OSC, where he spent four seasons through June 2023 and won the Ligue 1 title and the Trophée des Champions in 2021.[1](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/w/tim-weah?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template) A tactical analysis of his 2021-22 season described a wide player who positioned himself as wide as possible to stretch opposition defenses and isolate full-backs in one-on-one situations, and who used his 185 cm frame to hold off defenders while dribbling.[8](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/timothy-weah-2021-22-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics)
**Juventus.** Weah signed for Juventus on 1 July 2023 in a transfer reported at €12 million.[9](https://badb.info/football/players/timothy-weah/career) Over two seasons in Turin he made 78 appearances, nearly 40 of them as a starter, for a total of more than 3,500 minutes, and scored 7 goals across all competitions, winning the 2023-24 [Coppa Italia](https://www.edgepedia.org/coppa-italia).[10](https://www.juventus.com/it/news/articoli/ufficiale-timothy-weah-all-olympique-de-marseille) • [1](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/w/tim-weah?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template)
**Olympique de Marseille.** On 6 August 2025, Juventus announced an agreement with Olympique de Marseille for the temporary transfer of Weah's registration rights until 30 June 2026 for a consideration of €1.0 million, with the deal structured as a loan carrying an obligation to buy.[3](https://www.juventus.com/images/image/private/fl_attachment/dev/mba4l9esreh8htmmfzpd.pdf) Reports put the purchase obligation at €14 million plus €3 million in add-ons, with a sell-on clause in Juventus's favor; the transfer marked his return to French football and came after he had also rejected interest from Nottingham Forest.[11](https://as.com/futbol/weah-se-va-al-marsella-n/) • [12](https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/timothy-weah-joins-olympique-marseille) Transfermarkt records his [Marseille](https://www.edgepedia.org/marseille) contract as running to 30 June 2030.[4](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/timothy-weah/profil/spieler/370846)
## International career
Weah made his USMNT debut on 27 March 2018 as a substitute against Paraguay in [Cary, North Carolina](https://www.edgepedia.org/cary-north-carolina), becoming the first player born in 2000 to represent the senior national team.[1](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/w/tim-weah?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template) He scored his first international goal in his second appearance, on 28 May 2018 in a 3-0 win over Bolivia, becoming the fifth-youngest goalscorer in USMNT history.[1](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/w/tim-weah?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template)
**Qatar 2022.** At the 2022 World Cup, Weah scored the opening goal of the United States' tournament in the 36th minute against Wales, finishing a pass from [Christian Pulisic](https://www.edgepedia.org/christian-pulisic) past goalkeeper [Wayne Hennessey](https://www.edgepedia.org/wayne-hennessey) in a 1-1 draw; it was the USMNT's first World Cup goal in eight years.[1](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/w/tim-weah?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template) • [13](https://time.com/6235784/us-wales-highlights-2022-world-cup/) Concacaf noted that his first-half goal was the tenth time in the country's previous eleven World Cup matches that the United States had found the net.[14](https://www.concacaf.com/competitions/fifa-world-cup/news/defensive-milestones-highlight-usa-campaign-at-qatar-2022) The American campaign ended in the Round of 16 with a 3-1 defeat to the Netherlands.[14](https://www.concacaf.com/competitions/fifa-world-cup/news/defensive-milestones-highlight-usa-campaign-at-qatar-2022)
**Nations League and later tournaments.** Weah won three [CONCACAF Nations League](https://www.edgepedia.org/concacaf-nations-league) titles with the United States, in 2021, 2023, and 2024, starting the 2023 final against Canada and the 2024 final against Mexico, a 2-0 win that secured a third straight title.[1](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/w/tim-weah?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template) He also started the [Copa América](https://www.edgepedia.org/copa-america) 2024 opener against Bolivia and scored in the 55th minute of the Nations League quarterfinal second leg against Jamaica in November 2024, a right-footed strike on a counter-attack in a 4-2 victory.[1](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/w/tim-weah?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template) Across the 2023-2026 window he demonstrated tactical flexibility, playing right winger, left winger, left wing-back, and right back.[1](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/w/tim-weah?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template) He was named to the 26-player roster for the 2026 [FIFA World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-world-cup), wearing number 21.[6](https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2026/05/usmnt/meet-the-team-world-cup-roster)
## Playing style
Weah is a versatile wide player valued for pace and running. Squawka's profile describes him as a creator and runner more than a pure goalscorer, whose value lies in the final third from wide areas, stretching defenses with his speed, and who can operate as a right winger or a right wing-back.[15](https://www.squawka.com/us/news/tim-weah/) At Lille he created 13 clear-cut chances and registered 178 touches inside the opposition box, and he has scored on fast breaks at both Lille and Juventus; his finishing has tended to beat the underlying numbers, with six Juventus goals from an expected-goals figure of 3.05.[15](https://www.squawka.com/us/news/tim-weah/) For the national team he has been used both high on the wing and in wing-back roles, giving the United States tactical flexibility down the right.[15](https://www.squawka.com/us/news/tim-weah/)
## Personal life
Weah is an accomplished musician who plays piano and violin, produces trap soul and R&B music, and serves as the USMNT locker room DJ; former Juventus teammates voted him best singer.[1](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/w/tim-weah?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template)
## References
1. [Tim Weah, USMNT profile, U.S. Soccer](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/w/tim-weah?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template)
2. [Timothy Weah: Career, Stats & Clubs, worldfootball.net](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe450250/timothy-weah/)
3. [Juventus Football Club S.p.A. press release, 6 August 2025](https://www.juventus.com/images/image/private/fl_attachment/dev/mba4l9esreh8htmmfzpd.pdf)
4. [Timothy Weah player profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/timothy-weah/profil/spieler/370846)
5. [Timothy Weah, fiche joueur, L'Équipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/timothy-weah/191662)
6. [Meet the Team: USMNT Roster For FIFA World Cup 2026, U.S. Soccer](https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2026/05/usmnt/meet-the-team-world-cup-roster)
7. [Gulf Times sport section, 7 August 2025](https://www.gulf-times.com/pdf/2025/08/07/sport-20250807-1.pdf?ts=011023)
8. [Timothy Weah Scout Report At Lille 2021/2022, Total Football Analysis](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/timothy-weah-2021-22-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics)
9. [T. Weah Career History, BadB Stats](https://badb.info/football/players/timothy-weah/career)
10. [Ufficiale: Timothy Weah all'Olympique de Marseille, Juventus](https://www.juventus.com/it/news/articoli/ufficiale-timothy-weah-all-olympique-de-marseille)
11. [Weah se va al Marsella, AS](https://as.com/futbol/weah-se-va-al-marsella-n/)
12. [Timothy Weah joins Olympique Marseille, Juventus](https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/timothy-weah-joins-olympique-marseille)
13. [Team USA Held to 1-1 Tie Against Wales in World Cup Opening Game, TIME](https://time.com/6235784/us-wales-highlights-2022-world-cup/)
14. [Defensive milestones highlight USA campaign at Qatar 2022, Concacaf](https://www.concacaf.com/competitions/fifa-world-cup/news/defensive-milestones-highlight-usa-campaign-at-qatar-2022)
15. [Tim Weah: USMNT Winger Profile, Squawka](https://www.squawka.com/us/news/tim-weah/)
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