Kelvin Sebwe

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{short description|Liberian retired footballer (born 1972)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Kelvin Sebwe | image = | fullname = Kelvin Sebwe | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|4|4|df=yes}} | birth_place = Monrovia, Liberia | height = 1.87 m | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1988–1992 | years2 = 1992–1993 | years3 = 1993–1994 | years4 = 1994–1996 | years5 = 1996–1997 | years6 = 1997–1999 | years7 = 1999–2000 | years8 = 2000–2001 | years9 = 2000–2001 | years10 = 2001–2002 | years11 = 2002–2003 | years12 = 2003–2004 | years13 = 2004–2005 | years14 = 2005–2008 | years15 = 2006–2007 | years16 = 2008–2009 | years17 = 2009–2010 | clubs1 = Black Star | clubs2 = AS Monaco | clubs3 = R.F.C. Liégeois | clubs4 = Toulouse | clubs5 = Skoda Xanthi | clubs6 = AEK Athens | clubs7 = Iraklis | clubs8 = Patraikos | clubs9 = Panachaiki | clubs10 = Dhafra | clubs11 = Al-Ahli (Dubai) | clubs12 = Al-Jazira Club | clubs13 = Panserraikos | clubs14 = Kavala | clubs15 = → Doxa Drama (loan) | clubs16 = Ifaistos Peristeri | clubs17 = Asteras Drepaniakos | caps1 = | goals1 = | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | caps3 = 33 | goals3 = 9 | caps4 = 56 | goals4 = 5 | caps5 = 32 | goals5 = 2 | caps6 = 30 | goals6 = 2 | caps7 = 32 | goals7 = 6 | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 1 | caps9 = 19 | goals9 = 1 | caps10 = | goals10 = | caps11 = | goals11 = | caps12 = | goals12 = | caps13 = 23 | goals13 = 2 | caps14 = 38 | goals14 = 3 | caps15 = 16 | goals15 = 3 | goals17 = 22 | caps17 = 29 | nationalyears1 = 1986–2009 | nationalteam1 = Liberia | nationalcaps1 = 73 | nationalgoals1 = 17 | pcupdate = 30 April 2008 | ntupdate = }}

'''Kelvin Sebwe''' (born 4 April 1972) is a Liberian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. Sebwe was also a member of the Liberia national football team. His brother is Dionysius Sebwe. He made his international debut against the Eagles of Mali on home soil in the 1988 African Nations Cup Qualifiers which his side lost 1–0 as a result of an early minute goal conceded.

==Club career== Sebwe began his career in 1988 at Black Star. In 1992 he moved to France a season at AS Monaco and later at R.F.C. Liégeois. Afterwards he moved at the Ligue 1 side Toulouse, where he played for two seasons.

In the summer of 1996 Sebwe traveled to Greece for and signed for Skoda Xanthi. He made good performances with the club and attracted the interest of AEK Athens after he had eliminated in the Cup. On 12 December 1997<ref name=DonAEK>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tanea.gr/1997/12/12/sports/symfwnia-me-sempoye-dwni/|title=Συμφωνία με Σέμπουε - Δώνη|date=12 December 1997|website=tanea.gr}}</ref> Sebwe was eventually transferred to AEK for a fee of 350 million drachmas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onsports.gr/podosfairo/superleague/story/216697/h-dexameni-kai-ta-xrysa-deals-tis-xanthis-photos|title=H… δεξαμενή και τα χρυσά «deals» της Ξάνθης!|first=Πλιάτσικας|last=Κώστας|date=25 May 2012|website=onsports.gr}}</ref> His unstable performances, as well as his frequent injuries did not let him establish himself as a regular in the squad. On 6 August 1999 Sebwe left was trasferred to Iraklis<ref>{{Cite news|date=7 August 1999|title=Στον Ηρακλή για 3 χρόνια ο Μπράνιτς|page=26|work=Athletic Echo|author=Μ. Κυρ.|lang=el}}</ref> where he spent a season as a regular. Afterwards he compteted for lower division clubs, such as Patraikos and Panachaiki.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aekpedia.com/kelvin-sebwe/|title=Κέλβιν Σέμπουε|website=aekpedia.com}}</ref>

In 2001 Sebwe went to the United Arab Emirates and played for Dhafra, Al-Ahli (Dubai) and Al-Jazira Club. In 2004 he returned to Greece spending a season at Panserraikos and then moving Kavala, Doxa Drama. He also played at an amateur level with AO Poros, Ifaistos Peristeri and Asteras Drepaniakos before retiring in 2010..<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8116797.stm|title=Liberia star Sebwe calls it a day|date=24 June 2009|author=Ledgerhood Rennie|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{Sports links}} *{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611134900/http://www.lfp.fr/joueur/index.asp?no_joueur=2636 |title=Kelvin Sebwe at LFP.fr }} *[http://www.liberiansoccer.com/pLAYERSPAGES/kelvin_sebwe.htm Kelvin Sebwe at LiberianSoccer.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080129124937/http://www.liberiansoccer.com/pLAYERSPAGES/kelvin_sebwe.htm |date=2008-01-29 }} *{{FIFA|57762}}

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