Iba Ly
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iba Ly | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Inter de Limeira (on loan from São Paulo) | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022 | Brasilis | ||
| 2023–2024 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | São Paulo | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Inter de Limeira (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:19, 10 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Iba Ly (born 22 January 2003) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Brazilian club Inter de Limeira, on loan from São Paulo.
Career
[edit]Born in Dakar, Ly is part of former football player Oscar Bernardi's project, which aims to bring talents from African countries to Brazil. He was initially taken to Brasilis FC in 2022, and in 2023 he was taken to São Paulo FC. In 2024, he was the team's highlight in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior,[1] being promoted by then head coach Thiago Carpini to the main squad in the 2024 Campeonato Paulista dispute.[2] On 12 March 2024, Iba Ly had his contract renewed until the end of 2027.[3]
Without entering, Ly was loaned on 25 July 2024 to Inter de Limeira until the end of the 2025 Campeonato Paulista.[4] Ly made his professional debut in the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, in a match against Avenida, valid for the Round of 32 stage. Ly took and converted one of the penalties during the shoot-out that defined Inter de Limeira's classification.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Ly is Muslim, being the first footballer of the religion to play for São Paulo. In March 2024, he gained media attention by carrying out a personalized training system during Ramadan.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Destaque na Copinha, meia senegalês Iba Ly tem contrato curto com o São Paulo". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Quem é Iba Ly, volante senegalês que pode estrear pelo São Paulo contra o Guarani". ESPN (in Portuguese). 25 February 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "São Paulo anuncia as renovações de contrato de Matheus Belém e Iba Ly". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 12 March 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Inter de Limeira anuncia contratação do volante Iba Ly, do São Paulo". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 25 July 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Alexandre Zanquetta (5 August 2024). "Iba Ly estreia em jogo eliminatório e marca gol de penalti decisivo pela Inter de Limeira; assista". saopaulo.blog (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Como o São Paulo deu respaldo para seu jogador muçulmano durante o Ramadã". Trivela (in Portuguese). 23 April 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- 2003 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Senegalese men's footballers
- Brasilis Futebol Clube players
- São Paulo FC players
- Associação Atlética Internacional (Limeira) players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
- Senegalese expatriate men's footballers
- Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
- Footballers from Dakar
- Senegalese Muslims
- 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen