Khalifa Jabbie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Khalifa Jabbie | ||
| Date of birth | January 20, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fredrikstad FK | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Kallon FC | ? | (?) |
| 2011- | Fredrikstad FK | 34 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2011– | Sierra Leone | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Khalifa Jabbie (born January 20, 1993 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean international footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Fredrikstad FK in Norway and for the Sierra Leone national football team [1]. He joined Fredrikstad FK on a three year contract from Sierra Leone National Premier League club FC Kallon in 2011.
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 Niger capital Niamey.
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 age seventeen. He was rated as one of the best players in the Sierra Leone national premier league. He was the captain of the Sierra Leone Under-20 national known as the Shooting Stars [2].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 from Sierra Leone National Premier league club FC Kallon. 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 Niger capital Niamey.