Timothy Weah, the son of former Ballon d’Or winner George Weah, made his senior debut for Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, coming on as a 79th minute substitute in the club’s victory over Troyes in Ligue 1 play. Timothy just celebrated his 18th birthday on Feb. 22, and the native of New York City almost snatched a goal on his first appearance.
Timothy Weah almost gets a goal on his #PSG debut!!! He sprinted forward on the counterattack, and his shot was saved #Troyes GK Erwin Zelazny. Finish could've been better, but the 18 year old American showed his explosive pace. #ESTACPSG #Ligue1 #USYNT #USMNT pic.twitter.com/GQnNqHYVmi
— Jason Foster (@JogaBonito_USA) March 3, 2018
The U.S. youth international joined PSG from the New York Red Bulls Academy back in 2014, and he’s since played for the Parisian’s U-17, U-19 and B teams, including some extremely impressive performances in the UEFA Youth League.
Weah impressed for the U.S. U-17s. Photo: @CMS_RTG | Twitter
The young attacker’s talent has clearly captured the attention of PSG manager Unai Emery, and his continued development was rewarded on Saturday with an 11-minute appearance for the Ligue 1 leaders.
A tremendous achievement! 18-year-old @TimWeah comes on for his professional debut with PSG.pic.twitter.com/nqMuKmJZiI
— U.S. Soccer YNT (@ussoccer_ynt) March 3, 2018
Weah lined up alongside the likes of Julian Draxler, Thiago Motta and Dani Alves while helping PSG maintain a 14-point lead at the top of the French first division.
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