| Intro | Footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Sierra Leone |
| Type |
Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
20 January 1993, Freetown |
| Age | 27 years |
Khalifa Jabbie (born January 20, 1993 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean international footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Sheriff Tiraspol in Moldova and for the Sierra Leone national football team.
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. 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. On 19 December 2013, he signed for 2.5 years TFF First League team Balıkesirspor in Turkey.
Career statistics
Club
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2011 | Fredrikstad | Tippeligaen | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| 2012 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | Adeccoligaen | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2013–2014 | Balıkesirspor | TFF First League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014–2015 | Süper Lig | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | Sheriff Tiraspol | Divizia Națională | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Total | 96 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 106 | 4 | ||
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
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 July 2014 | National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone | Seychelles | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |