The son of Liberia’s President George Weah – who opted to play for the United States – got his full international debut on Monday, and is keen to impress for the American side.
Timothy Weah plies his trade in France with Paris Saint Germain, where his father played for three years.
The 18-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward became the fourth-youngest player to score for the U.S. when he netted the third goal in a convincing victory against Bolivia in Philadelphia.
U.S. won the game 3-0, with the other scorers being Walker Zimmerman and Joshua Sargent.
Timothy says the team is eager to improve and impress the fans at the moment, as the U.S. failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
“We’ve come such a long way,” AP quotes Weah to have said after Monday’s friendly game.
“We just want to impress our fans. We just want to play with our hearts.”
Before his full international debut on Monday, Weah made his maiden appearance for the US senior team as a late substitute in the 1-0 friendly match win over Paraguay in March.
Having scored his maiden goal in his second game, the 18-year-old expressed his joy, saying it was an opportunity he had to take.
“Once I saw the service come in, I was like, I got to get there. I got to get this. This is my opportunity to get the goal,” Timothy said.
With his son playing for the U.S., President George Weah’s country announced that it would not back Morocco’s bid for the 2026 World Cup, citing national interests. Liberia will vote for the joint U.S., Canada and Mexico bid.
