Jonathan Sogbie
Liberian footballer
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Jonathan Boye Charles Sogbie (born 1 February 1970[1]) is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer who played as a forward. At club level Sogbie played for ASEC Mimosas, Lausanne-Sport, Servette, Connecticut Wolves, Rhode Island Stingrays, and Chongqing Lifan.[2] Sogbie also played for the Liberia national team between 1990 and 1998.[1] After his retirement from football, he entered politics, and is noted for being an opponent of his former teammate George Weah, who was then the President of Liberia.[3] He previously served as the public relations manager at the National Oil Company of Liberia.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 February 1970 | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
| 1993–1995 | Lausanne-Sport | 50 | (27) |
| 1995–1997 | Servette | 46 | (6) |
| 1999 | Connecticut Wolves | 12 | (2) |
| 2000 | Rhode Island Stingrays | 17 | (10) |
| 2001 | Chongqing Lifan | 10 | (1) |
| 2002 | Rhode Island Stingrays | 13 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1998 | Liberia | 20 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sogbie ran unsuccessfully for the Senate of Liberia in a 2009 by-election as an independent.[5] In December 2020, he was elected as a member of the Senate of Liberia, the upper house of the bicameral legislative branch of Liberia, representing River Gee County on the ticket of the Collaborating Political Parties.[6]
