Dionysius "Dion" Sebwe (born March 7, 1969 in

Monrovia Monrovia () is the capital city of the West African country of Liberia. Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic coast and as of the 2008 census had 1,010,970 residents, home to 29% of Liberia’s total population. As the ...

) is a retired

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n football defender. He has served as the Deputy Minister for Operations in the Liberian Ministry of Defense. Sebwe attended

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where he played soccer. In March 1995, the

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selected Sebwe in the

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. On April 17, 1996, the Wiz released Sebwe. Sebwe served in the

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and is a former member of the

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. His brother is

Kelvin Sebwe Kelvin Sebwe (born April 4, 1972 in Monrovia) 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 Dionysius "Dion" Sebwe (born March 7, 1969 ...

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Dionysius Sebwe interview
* 1972 births Living people Liberian footballers Liberian expatriate footballers Association football defenders Sportspeople from Monrovia 2002 African Cup of Nations players FC Utrecht players SC Heerenveen players Orlando Sundogs players Sporting Kansas City players Minnesota Thunder players Eredivisie players Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate soccer players in the United States A-League (1995–2004) players Sporting Kansas City draft picks Liberia international footballers {{Liberia-footy-bio-stub