Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Salinsa Debbah | ||
Date of birth | 14 December 1969 | ||
Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Liberia (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1989 | Mighty Barolle | ?? | (??) |
1989–1990 | Union Douala | ?? | (??) |
1990–1991 | Olympique Alès | 21 | (6) |
1991–1992 | AS Monaco FC | 12 | (2) |
1992–1995 | Olympique Lyonnais | 80 | (18) |
1995–1997 | OGC Nice | 57 | (22) |
1997 | R.S.C. Anderlecht | 7 | (2) |
1998 | Paris Saint-Germain | 12 | (0) |
1998–1999 | Ankaragücü | 2 | (0) |
1999–2001 | Iraklis | 45 | (17) |
2001–2003 | Al-Jazira Club | 61 | (34) |
2003–2004 | Muharraq Club | ?? | (??) |
2008–2009 | PKT Bontang | 32 | (14) |
2009–2010 | Persiram Raja Ampat | 16 | (5) |
National team | |||
1988–2004 | Liberia | 72 | (42) |
Teams managed | |||
2013– | Liberia | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
James 'Salinsa' Debbah (born 14 December 1969 in Monrovia) is a Liberian former football striker. He is currently the manager of Liberia.
Debbah was born in Monrovia on 14 December 1969. He is the cousin of Liberian footballer George Weah.
Debbah began his professional football career with the Liberian squad Mighty Barolle in 1984. In 1989, he left Liberia for Union Douala of Cameroon, where he lasted only 1 season. In 1990, Debbah moved to the French squad Olympique Alès. In 1991, Debbah moved up to the Ligue 1 squad AS Monaco and played the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals, then the year later he moved to Olympique Lyonnais. In 1995, moved across Ligue 1 to OGC Nice, where he lasted until 1997. In that year, Debbah moved to the Belgian League squad R.S.C. Anderlecht. He moved back to Ligue 1 for one season with Paris Saint-Germain. After leaving Paris Saint-Germain, Debbah moved to the Turkcell Super League squad Ankaragücü for the 1998 and 1999 seasons, then to the Iraklis squad in Greece. Debbah moved with Al-Jazeera Club from 2001–2003 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, then Muharraq Club from 2003–2004 in Muharraq, Bahrain. Four years after leaving Muharraq Club, he moved with Indonesia Super League squad, PKT Bontang for only one season (2008–09)