Khalifa Jabbie (born 20 January 1993) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Isthmian League South East Division club East Grinstead Town and the Sierra Leone national team.
Jabbie made his full international debut for Sierra Leone on 17 March 2011, against Niger in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification game.
Football career
Khalifa Jabbie was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, to parents from the Mandingo ethnic group. As a youngster, Jabbie was considered one of the top young footballers in Sierra Leone. In 2010, he signed for FC Kallon, one of the top clubs in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, at the age of seventeen. He also captained the Sierra Leone national under-20 team.[1] Jabbie was scouted by popular agent Chernor Musa Jalloh and Swedish Patrick Mork that introduce him to FFK. He joined Fredrikstad FK in Norway on a three-year contract. Jabbie made his full international debut for Sierra Leone on March 27, 2011, against Niger in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification played in Niamey. On 19 December 2013, he signed a 2.5 year contract with TFF First League team Balıkesirspor in Turkey.[2]
In October 2024, Jabbie joined Isthmian League South East Division side East Grinstead Town.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 May 2017[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fredrikstad | 2011 | Tippeligaen | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2012 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 29 | 1 | |||||
| 2013 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 21 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 70 | 3 | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 79 | 3 | ||
| Balıkesirspor | 2013–14 | TFF First League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Süper Lig | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 1 | ||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2015–16 | Divizia Națională | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 124 | 5 | 15 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 140 | 5 | ||
International
| Sierra Leone national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 1 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 11 October 2014[5]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.[6] | 19 July 2014 | National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone |  Seychelles |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Haber". Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ^ @egtfcwasps (18 October 2024). "New Signing - Khalifa Jabbie We finally got our man! Welcome to the Wasps Khalifa Jabbie. Khalifa is a leader both on and off the pitch and adds the experience of top flight football across Europe as well as over 20 international caps 🇸🇱 welcome Khalifa" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 October 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "K.Jabbie". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Khalifa Jabbie". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Sierra Leone 2-0 Seychelles". cafonline.com/. CAF. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
External links
- Khalifa Jabbie at National-Football-Teams.com
- Khalifa Jabbie at the Turkish Football Federation
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