Ibrahim Buhari | |
Birth Date: | 8 October 2001 |
Birth Place: | Nigeria |
Height: | 1.90 m |
Position: | Centre-back |
Currentclub: | Elfsborg |
Clubnumber: | 29 |
Youthclubs1: | Karamone FC |
Years1: | 2019–2022 |
Clubs1: | Plateau United |
Caps1: | 82 |
Goals1: | 9 |
Years2: | 2022– |
Clubs2: | Elfsborg |
Caps2: | 30 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
Nationalteam1: | Nigeria U23 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 31 July 2024 |
Ntupdate: | 14:30, 6 November 2023 (UTC) |
Ibrahim Buhari (born 8 October 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Swedish club Elfsborg.
Buhari was a starter for Plateau United in his second season with 6 goals in 38 matches, and helped them come second in the Nigeria Professional Football League. On 29 September 2022, he moved to the Swedish club Elfsborg on a contract until 2026.[1]
In May 2022, Buhari was called up to the senior Nigeria national team for a set of friendlies.[2] In March 2023, he was called up to the Nigeria U23s for qualification matches for the 2024 Olympics.[3]
Buhari is a strong and athletic centre-back with good passing skills. He is an offensive weapon during set pieces, and has a good eye for the game.[4]