Simon Zibo (born 30 November 1997)[1] is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maltese team Birkirkara. He previously played for Portuguese teams Vitória Guimarães B and Esperança de Lagos and Ghana Premier League side Liberty Professionals.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birkirkara | ||
| 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– | Birkirkara | 35 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Ghana U23 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Liberty Professionals edit
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. edit
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 edit
He is the older brother of fellow Ghanaian footballer Kwasi Sibo.[6]
Honours edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Simon Zibo Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Match Report of Liberty Professionals FC vs Ashanti Gold SC - 2016-04-03 - Ghana Premier League". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ a b "Simon Zibo - Soccer player profile & career statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ a b "Liberty captain Simon Zibo joins Portuguese side Vitória SC". GhanaSoccernet. 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: Ghana U23 star Simon Zibo joins Portuguese club Vitoria SC". Kick Ghana. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Ghanaian midfielder Kwasi Sibo joins La Liga club Real Betis". Kick Ghana. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
External links edit
- Simon Zibo at Global Sports Archive
- Simon Zibo at Soccerway
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