William Jebor (born 10 November 1991) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Iraqi Premier Division League club Al-Ramadi.
He is the second Liberian to be an Africa Footballer of the Year nominee, after George Weah, who won the prestigious award three times.
Club career Born in Monrovia, Jebor made his senior debut with LPRC Oilers in 2008, aged 17, after previously representing LISCR FC as a youth. In the summer of 2009, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing for Syrian Premier League side Taliya SC.
In 2010, Jebor switched teams and countries again, joining Egyptian Second Division club Tersana SC. After a short spell at Eastern Company, he moved to Tala'ea El Gaish in the Egyptian Premier League.
Jebor made his debut for the club on 3 February 2013, starting in a 1–0 away loss against Ismaily SC, and scored his first goal for the club on 12 March, netting the first in a 2–1 home win against El Mokawloon SC. He finished the campaign with ten goals, being tournament's topscorer; highlights included a hat-trick in a 3–2 home success over Ittihad El Shorta on 7 May.
In January 2014, Jebor switched clubs and countries again, after agreeing to a six-month loan deal with Al-Ahli Tripoli SC. On 5 August he signed a four-year contract with Portuguese side Rio Ave FC.
Jebor made his Primeira Liga debut on 13 September 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute for Renan Bressan in a 1–1 draw at Moreirense FC. He scored his first goal for the club on 30 April of the following year, netting his team's only in a 1–1 Taça de Portugal home draw against SC Braga.
On 28 July 2015, Jebor was loaned to SD Ponferradina in Spanish Segunda División, in a season-long deal.
In January 2023 Jebor signed a contract until the end of the season with Maltese Premier League side Valletta.
Jebor moved to Iraq Stars League club Al-Minaa in April 2024.
International career Jebor made his debut for Liberia on 26 March 2011, starting in a 4–2 loss against Cape Verde. His first international goal came on 14 June 2015, in a 2–1 defeat at Togo.
On 13 October 2015, Jebor scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 win at Guinea-Bissau, after scoring another one in the first leg. And he also scored another hat-trick against Djibouti in the African Cup of Nations Qualifier. On 29 March 2016, he scored another hat-trick in a CAF 2017 qualification match in Monrovia, Liberia, between Djibouti and Liberia, becoming the only Liberian senior national football team player to score a hat-trick more than once in an international tournament.
Career statistics International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsLiberia201110201200201300201400201565201634201700201853201930202220202371202610Total2813
Scores and results list Liberia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jebor goal.
+ List of international goals scored by William JeborNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 14 June 2015 Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo 1–0 1–2 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification2 8 October 2015 Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia, Liberia 1–0 1–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification3 13 October 2015 Estadio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 1–0 3–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification4 2–05 3–16 29 March 2016 Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia, Liberia 3–0 5–0 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification7 4–08 5–09 5 June 2016 Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia, Liberia 2–0 2–2 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification10 9 September 2018 Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia 1–0 1–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification11 16 October 2018 Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia 2–0 2–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification12 18 November 2018 Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia 1–0 1–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification13 28 March 2023 Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia 1–1 1–2 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Honors Wydad Casablanca Botola: 2016–17, 2018–19 CAF Champions League: 2017, runner-up: 2018–19 Rio Ave Supertaça de Portugal runner-up:2014
Individual Botola top scorer: 2016–2017 (19 goals)
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