title: Khalifa Jabbie
text: # Khalifa Jabbie
  
  Khalifa Jabbie (born 20 January 1993) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Iraqi Premier League club Al-Mina'a and the Sierra Leone national team.
  
  Jabbie made his full international debut for Sierra Leone on 17 March 2011, against Niger in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification game.
  
  ## Football career
  
  Khalifa Jabbie was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, to parents from the Mandingo ethnic group. As a youngster, Jabbie was considered one of the top young footballers in Sierra Leone. In 2010, he signed for FC Kallon, one of the top clubs in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, at the age of seventeen. He also captained the Sierra Leone national under-20 team. Jabbie was scouted by popular agent Chernor Musa Jalloh and Swedish Patrick Mork that introduce him to FFK. He joined Fredrikstad FK in Norway on a three-year contract. Jabbie made his full international debut for Sierra Leone on March 27, 2011, against Niger in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification played in Niamey. On 19 December 2013, he signed a 2.5 year contract with TFF First League team Balıkesirspor in Turkey.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
  ### Club
  
      As of match played 30 May 2017
  
  Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
  
  | Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | Fredrikstad | 2011 | Tippeligaen | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 2 |
  | Fredrikstad | 2012 | Tippeligaen | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 1 |
  | Fredrikstad | 2013 | Tippeligaen | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 0 |
  | Fredrikstad | Total | Total | 70 | 3 | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 79 | 3 |
  | Balıkesirspor | 2013–14 | TFF First League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 0 |
  | Balıkesirspor | 2014–15 | Süper Lig | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 |
  | Balıkesirspor | Total | Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 1 |
  | Sheriff Tiraspol | 2015–16 | Divizia Națională | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
  | Sheriff Tiraspol | 2016–17 | Divizia Națională | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
  | Sheriff Tiraspol | Total | Total | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
  | Career total | Career total | Career total | 124 | 5 | 15 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 140 | 5 |
  
  ### International
  
  Sierra Leone national team :
  
  | Year | Apps | Goals |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2011 | 2 | 0 |
  | 2012 | 4 | 0 |
  | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
  | 2014 | 6 | 1 |
  | Total | 14 | 1 |
  
  Statistics accurate as of match played 11 October 2014
  
  ### International goals
  
  | # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | 19 July 2014 | National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone | Seychelles | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
  