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Francis Doe

Doe with D.C. United in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Francis Forkey Doe
Date of birth	(1985-12-25) 25 December 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Monrovia, Liberia
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2003	Tonnerre Yaoundé	24	(18)
2003	Buduburam	16	(3)
2004–2005	Minnesota Thunder	4	(0)
2005–2007	Atromitos	34	(8)
2007	New York Red Bulls	8	(2)
2008–2009	D.C. United	14	(2)
2009–2011	Al Ahly	18	(4)
2012	Terengganu	20	(14)
2013	Selangor FA	26	(10)
2014	Kelantan	28	(5)
2015	NS Matrix	25	(17)
2016	Felda United	19	(15)
2017	Selangor FA	18	(8)
2018	Pahang FA	3	(5)
2020	Immigration F.C.	0	(0)
International career‡
2005–2016	Liberia	22	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 February 2017

Francis Forkey Doe (born on December 25, 1985) is a former professional footballer from Liberia. He played as a forward, which means he was a player whose main job was to score goals.

Playing for Football Clubs

Early Career in Africa

Francis Doe started his football journey in 2002 in the Cameroon Première Division. He played for a team called Tonnerre Yaoundé. During his time there, he was recognized as the best foreign player in the league. He was also voted the third best player overall.

This made him only the second player from Liberia to win the foreign Player of the Year award in Cameroon. The first was the famous footballer George Weah. Francis Doe also helped his team reach the final of the CAF Cup, scoring six goals in eight matches.

In 2003, Francis Doe returned to Ghana and played for Buduburam.

Moving to the United States and Greece

In 2004, Francis Doe moved to the United States. He signed a contract with USL First Division team Minnesota Thunder. He had a special part in his contract that allowed him to leave if European clubs showed interest.

Many clubs, including Walsall in England and Boca Juniors in Argentina, were interested in him. He then signed a two-year deal with a Greek club called Atromitos. He scored six goals in twenty league matches in his first season with them.

In March 2007, Francis Doe and Atromitos decided to end their contract. He then had a short tryout with FC Dallas in the Major League Soccer (MLS). However, he couldn't join them because of rules about how many foreign players a team could have.

He then tried out for the New York Red Bulls and got a contract. On September 22, 2007, he scored his first MLS goal and helped set up another goal in a game against the New England Revolution. He played well for the Red Bulls, scoring two goals and getting one assist in eight games. He helped them reach the MLS playoffs.

Playing for D.C. United and Al Ahly

In April 2008, Francis Doe joined D.C. United after a short tryout. He scored goals in different competitions for the team. This included two goals in a league win against the New England Revolution on October 16, 2008. He left D.C. United in April 2009.

In the summer of 2009, Francis Doe was approached by Al Ahly, a famous African club from Egypt. They saw him as a good replacement for their top goal scorer. After a week of talks, he decided to play in the Egyptian Premier League. He signed with Al Ahly on July 14, 2009. He even played for Al Ahly in a friendly tournament called the Wembley Cup, where they played against teams like Celtic FC and Barcelona FC. He scored his first goal for Al Ahly in his very first game on August 6, 2009.

Success in Malaysia

In January 2012, Francis Doe joined the Malaysian club Terengganu FA for the 2012 Malaysia Super League season. He had a great season, finishing as one of the top goal scorers in the league with 15 goals.

After playing for Terengganu, Francis Doe joined another Malaysian team, Selangor FA, for the 2013 Malaysia Super League. He was known as a strong and sharp striker in the Malaysia Super League. For the 2014 season, he played for Kelantan FA.

He continued to play in Malaysia, joining NS Matrix in 2015. He scored his first goal for NS Matrix in their 3–1 victory over DRB-Hicom F.C. at Hang Jebat Stadium. He later played for Felda United in 2016 and returned to Selangor FA in 2017. In 2018, he played for Pahang FA. His last recorded club was Immigration F.C. in 2020.

Playing for His Country: Liberia

Francis Doe also represented his home country, Liberia, in international football matches. He played in qualification games for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification and the 2008 African Cup of Nations.

He scored two goals during Liberia's 2008 African Cup of Nations qualifying games. He scored the first goal in a 3–2 win against Rwanda in October 2006. He also scored Liberia's only goal in a 3–1 loss to Cameroon in March 2007. In 2012, he scored against Senegal in a 3–1 loss.

International Goals for Liberia

Here are the goals Francis Doe scored for the Liberian national team:

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	8 October 2006	Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia, Liberia	Rwanda	1–0	3–2	2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.	24 March 2007	Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon	Cameroon	1–2	1–3	2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.	5 June 2011	Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia	Cape Verde	1–0	1–0	2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4.	2 June 2012	Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal	Senegal	1–0	1–3	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.	5 September 2015	Antoinette Tubman Stadium, Monrovia, Liberia	Tunisia	1–0	1–0	2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Football Achievements

Francis Doe won several awards and championships during his career:

DC United

• US Open Cup: 2008

Al Ahly Cairo

• Egyptian Premier League: 2009–10, 2010–11
• Egyptian Super Cup: 2010–11

Individual Awards

• Super League Top goalscorer: 2012 (with 15 goals)