The Famous Father
Timothy only gradually realized that his father was a world-renowned football legend. In an interview with "Sports Illustrated" before the 2026 World Cup, he recounted that he hadn't known how famous George Weah was until he was nine or ten years old.
In shopping malls, people constantly approached his father, asking for photos and autographs. For Timothy, at first, it was primarily one thing: strange. Only when he watched videos and looked more closely at the photos on the walls at home did he begin to understand the significance George Weah had for millions of people.
For him, however, the former World Player of the Year remained above all what he was off the pitch: his father. "My Dad," as Timothy put it.
From Queens to Paris
Through youth academies in the USA, Weah's path eventually led to Europe. After his time at Blau-Weiss Gottschee, a club founded in Queens in 1951 by Austrian immigrants, among others, and the New York Red Bulls academy, he moved to Paris Saint-Germain at the age of 14.
Thus, of all places, he landed at the very club for which his father once played 96 games. In March 2018, Timothy made his Ligue 1 debut under coach Unai Emery. Almost 23 years lay between his father's last PSG appearance and his own.
"It was great to play with players like Neymar, Mbappé, and all those other big names," Weah later recalled about his time in Paris.
The Heavy Legacy
But the big name alone did not secure him a permanent starting spot. After a few appearances, the young American left the Parc des Princes and began to assert himself outside his father's shadow.
While George Weah embarked on a new chapter as President of Liberia, his son also had to find his place in top-tier European football.
After a short loan spell at Celtic Glasgow, Timothy moved to OSC Lille in 2019 for around ten million euros. There, he became part of a team that surprisingly won the French championship in 2020/21, leaving the star-studded competition from Paris behind. Weah contributed three league goals to the title win.
The championship title was a great success, but Weah initially did not find a fixed role at Lille. He was deployed as a central striker and on both wings, oscillating between the starting eleven and the bench. His versatility was an advantage – at the same time, it remained unclear for a long time which position would best allow him to utilize his strengths.
A Dream Comes True
On the biggest stage of world football, Weah nevertheless experienced a special moment. In Qatar in 2022, a dream came true for him that had eluded his father: participation in a World Cup.
George Weah, as a player, had never been able to lead Liberia to a World Cup finals. His son, who could also have played for France, Jamaica, or Liberia, instead played for the USA – and did so before his father's eyes.
Timothy played in all four of the Americans' matches and scored his first World Cup goal in the 1-1 draw against Wales.
With that, he wrote his own chapter in the family history. Not as a successor repeating his father's career, but as a national team player for a different country, who asserted himself in his own way on football's biggest stage.
Suddenly a New Role
In club football, his role initially remained unclear. However, towards the end of his time at Lille, Weah gained his first experience as a right-back. With his move to Juventus Turin in the summer of 2023, this position increasingly became his new home.
In two seasons, he played 78 competitive matches for the Italian record champions, often as a right wing-back in a five-man defense. The former attacking player had become a versatile wide player, who now brought his speed and dynamism to a more defensive role.
In the summer of 2025, his path led him back to France. Olympique Marseille initially brought the American in on loan, before the transfer for 14.4 million euros was made permanent. Under former coach Roberto De Zerbi, Weah increasingly established himself as a classic right-back.
He was also part of the USA squad for the 2026 home World Cup, but only featured in two matches. At club level, he meanwhile took on a new task: Since the start of the 2026/27 season, he has worn the captain's armband at Marseille. Coach Bruno Genesio confirmed him in this role at the beginning of September.
For a player who was once primarily defined by his famous surname, this is another step. Weah has not only established himself in a new position but is now also taking on responsibility.
Back to the Roots
Off the pitch, Weah is by no means limited to football. He is interested in fashion and produces music, particularly in the genres of rap, hip-hop, and soul.
When Timothy returns to Queens, the circle is complete. There, where his football story once began, he passes on his experiences to the next generation. He knows what it's like to grow up with high expectations and having to find your own path.
George Weah will forever be remembered as one of Africa's greatest footballers. His son never had to have the same career to be successful himself. Timothy has found his place in world football – not in his father's footsteps, but on his own path.
