College Gibson was born in
Monrovia, Liberia, but came to the United States in 2002, having previously played for the
Monrovia Black Star youth team in the
Liberian Premier League. He played
college soccer at
King College in Tennessee in 2002 and 2003.
Professional Gibson had a trial with the
Dallas Burn of
Major League Soccer in 2004., before eventually signing with the
Minnesota Thunder of the
USL First Division in 2005. However, a hand injury kept him from playing any games that season. He remained with the Minnesota through the end of 2008, becoming an integral part of the team in the 2006 and 2007 seasons especially. In 2007, the
California Cougars of the
Major Indoor Soccer League selected Gibson with the 40th pick in the
MISL Draft. He informed the team that he preferred to not play in California and the Cougars traded his rights to the
Detroit Ignition on November 15, 2007, in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2008 Supplemental Draft. On March 17, 2009, having been released by Minnesota, Gibson signed for the
Cleveland City Stars for an undisclosed transfer fee. He played 27 games and scored 2 goals for Cleveland before the club folded at the end of the season; after a brief return to indoor soccer with
Philadelphia Kixx in 2009–10, he signed with
USL Second Division side
Charlotte Eagles in 2010. Gibson was signed to play in the
MISL's return to Kansas City with the
Missouri Comets on October 16, 2010. Named the MISL's Offensive Player of the Month in November, it was Gibson's move to the Comets’ DEFENSIVE end on New Year's Eve that provided the club its much-needed spark in the back. Despite playing the first seven games on offense, Gibson still tied for the team lead in blocks with 20, which tied him for 6th overall in the league. Gibson was a tenacious defender, but he was often able to find the back of the net for the Comets, finishing 8th in the league in scoring with 45 points and finishing tied for the second most 3-point goals with four. As a reward for his efforts, Gibson was named 1st Team All-MISL. Gibson was named head coach of the Comets on October 29, 2019. Gibson retired from the Kansas City Comets in March 2024.
Honors ;Kansas City Comets •
Major Indoor Soccer League Runners-Up: 2012-13 •
Major Indoor Soccer League: 2013-14 ;Individual • All-MISL First Team: 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013-14 • All-MISL Second Team: 2011-12 •
Major Arena Soccer League MVP: 2014–15 • All-MASL First Team: 2014–15 • All-MASL Second Team: 2015–16, 2021 • All-MASL Third Team: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019-20 • Ed Tepper Humanitarian of the Year: 2017-18 ==References==