| Ibrahim Bakare | |
| Birth Date: | 7 May 2002 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Position: | Defender, defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Cheltenham Town |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Youthclubs1: | Mass Elite Academy |
| Youthyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | Morecambe |
| Youthyears3: | 2021–2022 |
| Youthclubs3: | Cardiff City |
| Years1: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Morecambe |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Lancaster City (loan) |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | Weymouth |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | Kettering Town |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | Macclesfield |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | Cheshunt |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023 |
| Clubs7: | Vancouver FC |
| Caps7: | 24 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | Cheltenham Town |
| Caps8: | 2 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22:07, 17 August 2024 |
Ibrahim Bakare (born 7 May 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a centre-back, right-back or defensive midfielder for club Cheltenham Town.
Bakare began playing youth football in his hometown of London with Mass Elite Academy.[1] In the summer of 2018, he joined the youth system of Morecambe, following trials with Chelsea, Fleetwood Town, Blackpool and Luton Town.[2] [3]
In July 2019, he signed a first team professional contract with Morecambe in the EFL League Two, after previously being part of the club's academy.[4] He was given the contract after having attracted interest from a number of clubs such as Brentford, Watford, Leeds United and West Brom.[5] [6] In December 2019, he was loaned to Lancaster City in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.[7] In October 2020, he departed Morecambe, with his contract being terminated but the club retaining a sell-on clause, after he had gone on numerous trials with other clubs (with Morecambe's permission).[8]
In March 2021, he signed with Cardiff City, joining their Under-23 side on a contract until June 2022.[9] [10] [11] He spent a year with the U23s, regularly captaining the side.[12] [13]
In September 2022, he joined Weymouth in the National League South.[14] He made his debut on 13 September against Bath City.[15] However, by 24 September, he had departed the club.[16]
In October 2022, he signed with Kettering Town in the National League North.[17] [18] He made his debut for the club on 11 October in a Northamptonshire Senior Cup match against Daventry Town and then made his league debut on 15 October against Spennymoor Town.[19]
On 2 December 2022, he signed with Macclesfield in the Northern Premier League Division One West.[20] He scored on his debut on 3 December against Colne.[21] On 15 December, he departed the club.
In January 2023, he signed with Cheshunt in the National League South.[22] [23] He made an appearance for the club in a friendly against Watford U21.[24]
In March 2023, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC.[25] [26] On 7 May 2023 (his 21st birthday), he earned Man of the Match honours in Vancouver's first ever home match and was subsequently named to the CPL Team of the Week.[27] [28] [29] After the season, he parted ways with the club to pursue other opportunities.[30] [31]
In August 2024, Bakare returned to England, joining League Two club Cheltenham Town following a successful trial period.[32] [33]