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{{Short description|Ghanaian professional footballer}}
{{Short description|Ghanaian professional footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Simon Zibo
| name = Simon Zibo
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|11|30|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|11|30|df=y}}
| height =
| height =
| currentclub = [[C.F. Esperança de Lagos|Esperança de Lagos]]
| currentclub = [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]
| clubnumber =
| clubnumber = 42
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthclubs1 =
| youthclubs1 =
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| caps2 = 0
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–
| years3 = 2020–2022
| clubs3 = [[C.F. Esperança de Lagos|Esperança de Lagos]]
| clubs3 = [[C.F. Esperança de Lagos|Esperança de Lagos]]
| caps3 = 12
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 1
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = [[Birkirkara FC|Birkirkara]]
| caps4 = 40
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]
| caps5 = 7
| goals5 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2019
|nationalyears1 = 2019
|nationalteam1 = [[Ghana national under-23 football team|Ghana U23]]
|nationalteam1 = [[Ghana national under-23 football team|Ghana U23]]
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 13:31, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
| club-update = 16 October 2024
}}
}}

'''Simon Zibo''' (born 30 November 1997)<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Ghana - S. Zibo - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/simon-zibo/438611/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> is a Ghanaian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for Portuguese side [[C.F. Esperança de Lagos|Esperança de Lagos]]. In 2019, he joined [[Vitória S.C. B|Vitória Guimarães B]]. He previously played for Ghana Premier League side [[Liberty Professionals F.C.|Liberty Professionals]].
'''Simon Zibo''' (born 30 November 1997)<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Simon Zibo Profile|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/simon-zibo/438611/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Soccerway}}</ref> is a Ghanaian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for Maltese team [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]. He previously played for Portuguese teams [[Vitória S.C. B|Vitória Guimarães B]] and [[C.F. Esperança de Lagos|Esperança de Lagos]] and Ghana Premier League side [[Liberty Professionals F.C.|Liberty Professionals]].


==Club career==
==Club career==
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Zibo started his career with Liberty Professionals in 2016. On 3 April 2016, during his debut, he played the full 90 minutes and scored his debut premier league goal in a 5–1 victory over Ashanti Gold. [[Latif Blessing]] scored a brace in that match.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Match Report of Liberty Professionals FC vs Ashanti Gold SC - 2016-04-03 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2016-04-03/liberty-professionals-fc-vs-ashanti-gold-sc/590955/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=globalsportsarchive.com}}</ref> During the 2017 season, Zibo had become a key member of the team, starting and playing 21 league matches, whilst playing 13 league matches and scoring 2 goals during the truncated 2018 season.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Simon Zibo - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/simon-zibo/115561/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=globalsportsarchive.com}}</ref> Zibo was appointed as the captain of the side ahead of the [[2019 Ghana Football Association Normalization Committee Special Competition|2019 GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition]].<ref name=":2" /> He played 13 out of the 14 matches played and scored 5 goals to help Liberty to a third-place finish in group B.<ref name=":1" /> At the end of the season, he was heavily linked to several clubs in Ghana Premier League including [[Accra Hearts of Oak S.C.|Hearts of Oak]], [[Asante Kotoko S.C.|Asante Kotoko]] and [[Aduana Stars F.C.|Aduana Stars]].<ref name=":3" />


=== Liberty Professionals ===
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In 2019, he joined Portuguese side [[Vitória S.C. B]], the [[reserve team]] of [[Vitória Guimarães]]. He signed a two-year deal with club with an option of a year renewal.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=EXCLUSIVE: Ghana U23 star Simon Zibo joins Portuguese club Vitoria SC - Kickgh.com|url=https://www.kickgh.com/world-football/7911-exclusive-ghana-u23-star-simon-zibo-joins-portuguese-club-vitoria-sc|access-date=2021-08-30|website=www.kickgh.com|language=en-gb}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2019-09-04|title=Liberty captain Simon Zibo joins Portuguese side Vitória SC|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/liberty-captain-simon-zibo-joins-portuguese-side-vitoria-sc|access-date=2021-08-30|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}}</ref>
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Zibo started his career with Liberty Professionals in 2016. On 3 April 2016, during his debut, he played the full 90 minutes and scored his debut premier league goal in a 5–1 victory over Ashanti Gold. [[Latif Blessing]] scored a brace in that match.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Match Report of Liberty Professionals FC vs Ashanti Gold SC - 2016-04-03 - Ghana Premier League|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2016-04-03/liberty-professionals-fc-vs-ashanti-gold-sc/590955/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Global Sports Archive}}</ref> During the 2017 season, Zibo had become a key member of the team, starting and playing 21 league matches, whilst playing 13 league matches and scoring 2 goals during the truncated 2018 season.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Simon Zibo - Soccer player profile & career statistics|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/simon-zibo/115561/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Global Sports Archive}}</ref> Zibo was appointed as the captain of the side ahead of the [[2019 Ghana Football Association Normalization Committee Special Competition|2019 GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition]].<ref name=":2" /> He played 13 out of the 14 matches played and scored 5 goals to help Liberty to a third-place finish in group B.<ref name=":1" /> At the end of the season, he was heavily linked to several clubs in Ghana Premier League including [[Accra Hearts of Oak S.C.|Hearts of Oak]], [[Asante Kotoko S.C.|Asante Kotoko]] and [[Aduana Stars F.C.|Aduana Stars]].<ref name=":3" />

=== Vitória Guimarães B. ===
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In 2019, he joined Portuguese side [[Vitória S.C. B]], the [[reserve team]] of [[Vitória Guimarães]]. He signed a two-year deal with club with an option of a year renewal.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=EXCLUSIVE: Ghana U23 star Simon Zibo joins Portuguese club Vitoria SC|url=https://www.kickgh.com/world-football/7911-exclusive-ghana-u23-star-simon-zibo-joins-portuguese-club-vitoria-sc|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Kick Ghana}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2019-09-04|title=Liberty captain Simon Zibo joins Portuguese side Vitória SC|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/liberty-captain-simon-zibo-joins-portuguese-side-vitoria-sc|access-date=2021-08-30|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}}</ref>


After an unsuccessful spell at Victoria B, Zibo signed for [[Campeonato de Portugal (league)|Campeonato de Portugal]] side [[C.F. Esperança de Lagos|Esperança de Lagos]] on a one-year deal in December 2020. He played 9 matches and scored one goal in his debut season.<ref name=":4" />
After an unsuccessful spell at Victoria B, Zibo signed for [[Campeonato de Portugal (league)|Campeonato de Portugal]] side [[C.F. Esperança de Lagos|Esperança de Lagos]] on a one-year deal in December 2020. He played 9 matches and scored one goal in his debut season.<ref name=":4" />


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
He is the older brother of fellow Ghanaian footballer [[Kwasi Sibo]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Ghanaian midfielder Kwasi Sibo joins La Liga club Real Betis - Kickgh.com|url=https://www.kickgh.com/more/ghanaians-abroad/14585-ghanaian-midfielder-kwasi-sibo-joins-la-liga-club-real-betis|access-date=2021-08-30|website=www.kickgh.com|language=en-gb}}</ref>
He is the older brother of fellow Ghanaian footballer [[Kwasi Sibo]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Ghanaian midfielder Kwasi Sibo joins La Liga club Real Betis|url=https://www.kickgh.com/more/ghanaians-abroad/14585-ghanaian-midfielder-kwasi-sibo-joins-la-liga-club-real-betis|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Kick Ghana|language=}}</ref>

== Honours ==
'''[[Birkirkara F.C.]]'''
* [[Maltese FA Trophy]]: [[2022-23 Maltese FA Trophy|2022-23]]


==References==
==References==
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* {{Soccerway|id=438611}}

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Latest revision as of 06:43, 11 November 2024

Simon Zibo
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-11-30) 30 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sliema Wanderers
Number 42
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Liberty Professionals 55 (8)
2019–2020 Vitória Guimarães B 0 (0)
2020–2022 Esperança de Lagos 23 (1)
2023–2024 Birkirkara 40 (3)
2024– Sliema Wanderers 7 (0)
International career
2019 Ghana U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2024

Simon Zibo (born 30 November 1997)[1] is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maltese team Sliema Wanderers. He previously played for Portuguese teams Vitória Guimarães B and Esperança de Lagos and Ghana Premier League side Liberty Professionals.

Club career

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Liberty Professionals

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Zibo started his career with Liberty Professionals in 2016. On 3 April 2016, during his debut, he played the full 90 minutes and scored his debut premier league goal in a 5–1 victory over Ashanti Gold. Latif Blessing scored a brace in that match.[2] During the 2017 season, Zibo had become a key member of the team, starting and playing 21 league matches, whilst playing 13 league matches and scoring 2 goals during the truncated 2018 season.[3] Zibo was appointed as the captain of the side ahead of the 2019 GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition.[4] He played 13 out of the 14 matches played and scored 5 goals to help Liberty to a third-place finish in group B.[3] At the end of the season, he was heavily linked to several clubs in Ghana Premier League including Hearts of Oak, Asante Kotoko and Aduana Stars.[5]

Vitória Guimarães B.

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In 2019, he joined Portuguese side Vitória S.C. B, the reserve team of Vitória Guimarães. He signed a two-year deal with club with an option of a year renewal.[5][4]

After an unsuccessful spell at Victoria B, Zibo signed for Campeonato de Portugal side Esperança de Lagos on a one-year deal in December 2020. He played 9 matches and scored one goal in his debut season.[1]

Personal life

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He is the older brother of fellow Ghanaian footballer Kwasi Sibo.[6]

Honours

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Birkirkara F.C.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Simon Zibo Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Match Report of Liberty Professionals FC vs Ashanti Gold SC - 2016-04-03 - Ghana Premier League". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Simon Zibo - Soccer player profile & career statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Liberty captain Simon Zibo joins Portuguese side Vitória SC". GhanaSoccernet. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: Ghana U23 star Simon Zibo joins Portuguese club Vitoria SC". Kick Ghana. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Ghanaian midfielder Kwasi Sibo joins La Liga club Real Betis". Kick Ghana. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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