Ibrahim Mustapha (Nigerian footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Maiduguri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | El-Kanemi Warriors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | El-Kanemi Warriors | 20 | (9) |
| 2017–2018 | Enyimba | 52 | (8) |
| 2019 | Gombe United | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Plateau United | 37 | (19) |
| 2020–2021 | → Dibba Al-Hisn (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Al-Hilal Club | ||
| 2022–2023 | Plateau United | 14 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | Kano Pillars | 30 | (11) |
| 2024– | El-Kanemi Warriors | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Nigeria | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9:49, 18 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:06, 6 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Ibrahim Mustapha (born 1 September 1996) is a Nigerian international footballer who plays as a striker for El-Kanemi Warriors and the Nigeria national team.
Career
[edit]Born in Maiduguri, he has played club football for El-Kanemi Warriors, Enyimba, Gombe United and Plateau United.[1][2] He sent 3 months on loan at UAE side Dibba Al-Hisn.[3][4] Following his return from his loan spell, he was linked with a transfer to Egypt.[5] He moved to Al-Hilal Club in 2021, but returned to Plateau in 2022.[1]
He rejoined his boyhood club, El-Kanemi Warriors in 2024 after spending a season with Kano Pillars.[6]
He made his international debut for Nigeria in 2018.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Ibrahim Mustapha". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Alao, Seyi (19 November 2019). "Mustapha Ibrahim want to carry on scoring for Plateau United". Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ Ojewunmi, Moses (3 October 2020). "Mustapha Ibrahim joins UAE side Dibba Al Hisn from Plateau United".
- ^ "Ibrahim Mustapha: I'm in UAE to score goals". Daily Trust.
- ^ "Ibrahim Mustapha: Plateau United forward targeted by Egyptian giants". 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Yuga joins El-Kanemi Warriors from Kano Pillars". Daily Post Nigeria. 24 July 2024.
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Nigeria men's international footballers
- El-Kanemi Warriors F.C. players
- Enyimba F.C. players
- Gombe United F.C. players
- Plateau United F.C. players
- Dibba Al-Hisn SC players
- UAE First Division League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- Men's association football forwards
- Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sudan
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Sudan
- People from Maiduguri
- Nigeria men's A' international footballers
- 2018 African Nations Championship players
- Kano Pillars F.C. players
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen
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