George Weah Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. On what date was George Weah born?
A. 1 October 1965
B. 1 October 1966
C. 15 October 1966
D. 1 November 1966
Answer: B. 1 October 1966
Q2. In which city was George Weah born and raised in the Clara Town slum?
A. Abidjan, Ivory Coast
B. Yaounde, Cameroon
C. Monrovia, Liberia
D. Dakar, Senegal
Answer: C. Monrovia, Liberia
Q3. At which Liberian club did George Weah begin his professional career at age 15 in 1981?
A. Mighty Barrolle
B. Invincible Eleven
C. Young Survivors
D. Bong Range United
Answer: C. Young Survivors
Q4. Which Liberian club did Weah help win the 1987 Premier League title while finishing as top scorer and being named Player of the Season?
A. Mighty Barrolle
B. Invincible Eleven
C. Young Survivors
D. Tonnerre Yaounde
Answer: B. Invincible Eleven
Q5. In which country did George Weah play his first professional season outside Liberia, scoring twice on his debut in 1987?
A. France
B. Italy
C. Cameroon
D. England
Answer: C. Cameroon
Q6. Which legendary French manager signed George Weah for AS Monaco in 1988 after a recommendation from Cameroon’s national team coach?
A. Gerard Houllier
B. Raymond Domenech
C. Aime Jacquet
D. Arsene Wenger
Answer: D. Arsene Wenger
Q7. How many league appearances and goals did George Weah record for AS Monaco (1988–1992)?
A. 96 appearances, 32 goals
B. 103 appearances, 47 goals
C. 114 appearances, 46 goals
D. 96 appearances, 47 goals
Answer: B. 103 appearances, 47 goals
Q8. What domestic trophy did George Weah win with AS Monaco in 1991?
A. Coupe de France
B. Ligue 1
C. Coupe de la Ligue
D. Trophee des Champions
Answer: A. Coupe de France
Q9. Which French club did George Weah join in 1992, where he won Ligue 1 in 1993–94?
A. AS Monaco
B. Olympique Marseille
C. Paris Saint-Germain
D. Olympique Lyonnais
Answer: C. Paris Saint-Germain
Q10. In the 1994–95 UEFA Champions League, George Weah was the top scorer with how many goals while helping PSG reach the semi-finals?
A. 5 goals
B. 7 goals
C. 9 goals
D. 4 goals
Answer: B. 7 goals
Q11. In what year did George Weah transfer from PSG to AC Milan?
A. 1992
B. 1993
C. 1994
D. 1995
Answer: D. 1995
Q12. How many Serie A titles did George Weah win with AC Milan, and in which seasons?
A. One (1995–96)
B. Two (1995–96 and 1998–99)
C. Three (1995–96, 1998–99, 2000–01)
D. One (1998–99)
Answer: B. Two (1995–96 and 1998–99)
Q13. What iconic solo goal did George Weah score for AC Milan on 8 September 1996, running from his own penalty area?
A. Against Juventus
B. Against Hellas Verona (coast-to-coast goal)
C. Against Inter Milan
D. Against Parma
Answer: B. Against Hellas Verona (coast-to-coast goal)
Q14. For which English club did George Weah play on loan in 2000, winning the FA Cup?
A. Chelsea
B. Manchester City
C. Manchester United
D. Arsenal
Answer: A. Chelsea
Q15. How many Premier League appearances and goals did George Weah make during his 2000 loan at Chelsea?
A. 7 appearances, 1 goal
B. 11 appearances, 3 goals
C. 19 appearances, 5 goals
D. 14 appearances, 4 goals
Answer: B. 11 appearances, 3 goals
Q16. Which club did George Weah join after Chelsea in late 2000, scoring 1 goal in 7 Premier League games?
A. Marseille
B. Manchester City
C. Al Jazira
D. Olympique Lyon
Answer: B. Manchester City
Q17. With which club did George Weah end his European career in 2001 before moving to the UAE?
A. Chelsea
B. Manchester City
C. Olympique Marseille
D. AC Milan
Answer: C. Olympique Marseille
Q18. For which UAE club did George Weah play his final professional seasons (2001–2003)?
A. Al Jazira
B. Al Ain
C. Al Hilal
D. Al Nassr
Answer: A. Al Jazira
Q19. According to career league statistics, approximately how many league goals did George Weah score across all clubs?
A. 98
B. 134
C. 193
D. 158
Answer: B. 134
Q20. When did George Weah make his international debut for Liberia?
A. 23 February 1986 vs Burkina Faso
B. 30 January 1987 vs Nigeria
C. 1 February 1987 vs Burkina Faso
D. 6 February 1987 vs Togo
Answer: A. 23 February 1986 vs Burkina Faso
Q21. How many international caps and goals did George Weah record for Liberia between 1986 and 2003?
A. 60 caps, 13 goals
B. 73 caps, 17 goals
C. 75 caps, 18 goals
D. 80 caps, 22 goals
Answer: C. 75 caps, 18 goals
Q22. In which two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations did George Weah represent Liberia (both group-stage exits)?
A. 1992 and 1998
B. 1996 and 2002
C. 2000 and 2004
D. 1988 and 1994
Answer: B. 1996 and 2002
Q23. Liberia came closest to qualifying for the FIFA World Cup during Weah’s era in which year, missing out by a single point?
A. 1994
B. 1998
C. 2002
D. 2006
Answer: C. 2002
Q24. In 2018, at the age of 51, George Weah came out of retirement for a single friendly match for Liberia against which opponent?
A. Ghana
B. Senegal
C. Ivory Coast
D. Nigeria
Answer: D. Nigeria
Q25. In what year did George Weah become the first (and only) African international to win the Ballon d’Or?
A. 1995
B. 1996
C. 1997
D. 1998
Answer: A. 1995