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Simon Zibo
Simon Zibo (born 30 November 1997)[1] is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maltese team Sliema Wanderers. He previously played for Portuguese teams Vitória Guimarães B and Esperança de Lagos and Ghana Premier League side Liberty Professionals. Club careerLiberty ProfessionalsZibo started his career with Liberty Professionals in 2016. On 3 April 2016, during his debut, he played the full 90 minutes and scored his debut premier league goal in a 5–1 victory over Ashanti Gold. Latif Blessing scored a brace in that match.[2] During the 2017 season, Zibo had become a key member of the team, starting and playing 21 league matches, whilst playing 13 league matches and scoring 2 goals during the truncated 2018 season.[3] Zibo was appointed as the captain of the side ahead of the 2019 GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition.[4] He played 13 out of the 14 matches played and scored 5 goals to help Liberty to a third-place finish in group B.[3] At the end of the season, he was heavily linked to several clubs in Ghana Premier League including Hearts of Oak, Asante Kotoko and Aduana Stars.[5] Vitória Guimarães B.In 2019, he joined Portuguese side Vitória S.C. B, the reserve team of Vitória Guimarães. He signed a two-year deal with club with an option of a year renewal.[5][4] After an unsuccessful spell at Victoria B, Zibo signed for Campeonato de Portugal side Esperança de Lagos on a one-year deal in December 2020. He played 9 matches and scored one goal in his debut season.[1] Personal lifeHe is the older brother of fellow Ghanaian footballer Kwasi Sibo.[6] HonoursReferences
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