Juventus have announced the signing of United States of America International Timothy Weah from French side Lille.
Weah signed a 5-year deal with the Bianconeri, joining the club for a reported fee of €10.3 million.
The American failed to score during the 2022/23 season for Lille but he assisted the club to a 5th place finish in the Ligue 1.
Timothy Weah is pacy, intelligent, and versatile, he will be an important member of the Juventus attack who have lost some key players on the right side of play.
Juventus announced the signing of the 23-year-old with a video posted on their social media account. In the video, Weah expressed how happy he was to pen a deal with the Italian giants.
The winger said: “Ciao a tutti belli e brutti! It’s Tim. So happy to be with the Bianconeri and, you know, hopefully see you guys soon.
“Hopefully I can perform for you guys and you know, we win titles together. Love you, see you!”
Timothy Weah on Instagram
The former Paris Saint Germain attacker also took to Instagram to share his delight after officially joining Juventus.
He wrote: “NEW CHAPTER Honored & Blessed to finally be Bianconeri 🖤🤍 None of this would have been possible without the love and support of my wonderful family✨
“Thank you to everyone at Juventus for believing in me and giving me this opportunity to represent this legendary club ✨
“GRAZIE to all the supporters for all the love they’ve shown me since day 1 and I can’t wait to meet you all very soon.”
Timothy Weah is set to follow the path of his father who played in the Serie A during his active playing days, representing AC Milan.
George Weah was remarkable at San Siro winning several trophies, including the Serie A on two occasions.
Individually, the now president of Liberia is also the only African to win the Ballon d’Or till date.
According to L’Equipe, George Weah said in 2017 that Juventus were his favorite team whilst growing up.
Weah Sr will certainly be happy seeing his son represent the Bianconeri and donning the jersey of The White and Blacks.
Meanwhile, Timothy Weah made 29 appearances for Lille last term, scoring no goal and providing two assists.
Timothy Weah is the second American signing of Juventus
By virtue of joining Juventus, Weah became the second American to join the Bianconeri.
The first player from America to join Juventus is Weston McKennie, the attacker is returning from a disastrous loan stint at Leeds United.
The versatile player could be thrown into the fray quickly enough as he might be replacing the departed Angel Di Maria at the right wing.
Right midfielder Juan Cuadrado has also left the team and Right back De Sciglio is also in the treatment room and his return date is unknown.
Timothy Weah was born in Brooklyn and spent a year in the academy of the New York Red Bulls before joining Paris Saint Germain in 2014.
PSG are also another side his father played for during the 90s and he produced remarkable performances with the club.
However, the newly-signed winger couldn’t live up to his father’s giant heights as he made only six appearances, scoring only two goals during his time in Paris.
While at PSG, he was sent on loan to Scottish giants Celtic, where he scored 4 goals in 17 matches across all competitions.
After the loan stint at Glasgow, he joined Lille in 2019 for a reported fee of €10 million.
It was at Lille that he blossomed beyond expectation, making 107 appearances for the club, scoring 8 goals and providing 8 assists in all competitions.
Who is Timothy Weah and when was he born?
He is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Juventus and the United States national team.
The 23-year-old was born on the 22nd of February, 2000.
Timothy Weah’s parents?
Timothy’s father is George Weah, the 25th elected President of Liberia.
The mother of the attacker is Clar Marie Duncan Weah.
Timothy Weah’s siblings?
Timothy has two older siblings, George Weah Jr and Tita.
Timothy Weah was eligible for how many countries before he chose the United States Of America?
Timothy was eligible to play for France, Jamaica and Liberia before he opted for the USA.
Timothy Weah’s net worth, salary and market value?
His net worth is estimated to be within the region of $1.5 – $2 million and he will reportedly earn €2 million yearly at Juventus.
According to Transfermkt, the market value of Timothy Weah is €14,000,000.
What is his primary position?
Timothy Weah can play on the right side of the pitch, either as a right-winger, right midfielder or even a right-back.
