Jannick Jørgensen Liburd (born September 26, 2001) is an American professional

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player.

Club career

He made his

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debut for

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on July 8, 2020, in a game against

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. He signed his first professional contract with the club on December 22, 2020. On 31 January 2023 Sønderjyske confirmed, that Liburd's contract had been terminated by mutual consent.SØNDERJYSKE FODBOLD OG JANNICK LIBURD STOPPER SAMARBEJDET
soenderjyskfodbold.dk, 31 January 2023

Personal life

Liburd was born in the United States and is of

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and

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descent. He moved to Denmark at a young age. As a result, he also holds Danish citizenship.

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* 2001 births Soccer players from Houston Living people American men's soccer players Danish men's footballers American people of Danish descent American people of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent Danish people of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent Men's association football forwards SønderjyskE players Danish Superliga players Soccer players from Texas {{US-footy-forward-stub