Jessica Quachie
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| Full name | Jessica Massa Quachie | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | December 15, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | West Point, Monrovia, Liberia | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Determine Girls | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Monrovia Football Academy | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| Real Muja FC | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | → Determine Girls | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Liberia U17 | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Liberia U20 | 6 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Liberia | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Jessica Massa Quachie (born December 15, 2006) is a Liberian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Determine Girls F.C. of the Liberian Women's First Division (LFA WD1) on loan from Real Muja FC and the Liberia national football team.
Early life
Quachie hails from West Point, a densely populated township in Monrovia, Liberia. She began playing football at the age of six, participating in local street games within her community. In 2015, at the age of nine, she was identified by scouts from the Monrovia Football Academy (MFA), an institution dedicated to developing young football talent in Liberia, and was subsequently enrolled in their school and training program.[1] With whom she participated in several regional tournaments where scouts from European clubs were present. However, due to her young age, she was not eligible to be signed by any club at the time.[2]
Club career
In July 2024, Quachie joined Determine Girls on a half-season loan ahead of the 2024 CAF Women's Champions League qualifiers and the LFA Upper Women's League campaign.[3] During the qualifying tournament held in August, she delivered a series of outstanding performances and was subsequently named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.[4]
International career
Quachie began representing Liberia at youth level in 2020, when she received her first call-up to the under-20 national team for a series of friendly matches against Morocco.[5] Following the COVID-19 pandemic, she featured for the under-17 side for the 2022 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualification, where she scored Liberia's only goal in a 7–1 defeat to Guinea. In May 2024, she was part of the Liberia squad that secured the bronze medal, contributing three goals throughout the tournament.[6]
In December 2023, she received her first call-up to the senior national team for a series of friendly matches against Sierra Leone's Malema Queens.[7] She made her first appearance for the Lone Stars during the 2024 Mano River Union Female Tournament, which Liberia ultimately won. Her official senior debut came on May 22, 2025, when she played a key role in Liberia's 3–1 victory over Guinea-Bissau.[8]
International goals
- Scores and results list Liberia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Quachie goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 22, 2025 | Nouakchott, Mauritania | Guinea-Bissau | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2025 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup |
References
- ^ Ford, Tamasin (November 16, 2017). "Cracking Liberia's 'grass ceiling' - the girl mixing it with the boys". BBC. Abidjan. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Meet 10-Year-Old Jessica Quachie, Who Is Determined to Play for Real Madrid". womenofrubies.com. January 12, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ Kromah, Amadu (July 18, 2024). "Liberia: 'Ronaldo Inspires Me to Play Football', - Says Jessica Quachie". allafrica.com. Monrovia. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Liberian Jessica Quachie Wins Triple Awards At WAFU Zone A CAF Women's Champions League Qualifiers". frontpageafricaonline.com. August 13, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Liberia U-20 Women Set to Face Morocco in December Friendly at Antoinette Tubman Stadium". Liberia Football Association. December 24, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ Tappia, Naomi (May 24, 2024). "Liberia U-20 Women's Team Secures Semi-Final Spot with 7:0 Victory Over Sierra Leone". verityonlinenews.com. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
Additional goals from Jessica Quachie and Anita Tarpeh rounded out the scoring, sealing a resounding win for the Liberian side.
- ^ "Lone Star Women To Play Malema Queens". inquirernewspaper.com. December 20, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Woman of the Match ! 🇱🇷 Jessica Massa Quachie". WAFU A. Nouakchott. May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.