Fuad Ibrahim
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fuad Abas Ibrahim | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Bik'a, Ethiopia[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | AC Kajaani | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Toronto FC | 26 | (3) |
| 2012 | Minnesota Stars FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2013– | AC Kajaani | 7 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | United States U17 | 29 | (7) |
| 2008–2010 | United States U20 | 23 | (5) |
| 2012– | Ethiopia | 10 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 3, 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Abdusalam Abas Ibrahim, known as Fuad Ibrahim and Ibee Ibrahim[2] (born August 15, 1991) is an Ethiopian footballer currently playing for AC Kajaani in the Finnish Ykkönen.
Early and personal life
Ibrahim was born in Ethiopia and raised in Richfield, Minnesota.[3]
Career
Professional career
Ibrahim spent his early career with the IMG Soccer Academy, FC Dallas and Toronto FC.[1][4][5] At the time of being drafted in 2007, Ibrahim was the second-youngest ever player selected in the MLS Superdraft.[3]
He graduated from Generation Adidas at the end of the 2010 MLS season.[6] Ibrahim returned to professional soccer by signing with the Minnesota Stars FC of the North American Soccer League in April 2012.[3]
Ibrahim signed with AC Kajaani of the Finnish 2nd division in August 2013 and scored in his debut.[7]
International career
Ibrahim represented the United States at youth international level,[8][9][10] playing for the under-17 and under-20 teams.[3]
He was called up for Ethiopia's squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations,[11][12] and scored his first international goal in the Antelopes' 2-1 win over Tanzania in the warm-up to the competition.[13]
International goals
Current as of 20 January 2013.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 January 2013 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |  Tanzania | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | [13] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ Montague, James (18 January 2013). "From Minnesota to Ethiopia: U.S. soccer star Fuad Ibrahim eyes Africa Cup of Nations chance". CNN International. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Stars sign Tobin, Ibrahim and Chin". Minnesota Stars FC. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ Fuad Ibrahim at National-Football-Teams.com, retrieved on 21 January 2013.
- ↑ Fuad Ibrahim profile at Soccerway, retrieved on 21 January 2013.
- ↑ Simon Borg (18 November 2010). "Generation adidas players to graduate at season's end". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ http://www.socceroverthere.com/?p=14387
- ↑ Fuad Ibrahim – FIFA competition record, retrieved on 21 January 2013
- ↑ "2009 statistics". U.S. Soccer. ussoccer.com. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ "2010 statistics". U.S. Soccer. ussoccer.com. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ "Ethiopia snub ex-Pirates striker". MTN Football. 25 December 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ "Nations Cup 2013: Ethiopia name squad". BBC Sport. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "New striker Fuad Ibrahim boosts Ethiopia". NDTV. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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