Kamal Ibrahim (soccer) explained

Kamal Ibrahim
Fullname:Kamal Said Ibrahim
Birth Date:26 July 1992
Birth Place:Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Position:Right winger / Second striker
Youthyears1:2003–2005
Youthclubs1:Port Melbourne Sharks
Youthyears2:2006
Youthclubs2:Altona East Phoenix
Youthyears3:2007–2009
Youthclubs3:VIS
Youthyears4:2009–2010
Youthclubs4:AIS
Years1:2010–2012
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2011
Clubs2:South Melbourne (loan)
Caps2:11
Goals2:1
Years3:2012
Clubs3:Heidelberg United
Caps3:13
Goals3:1
Years4:2013–2015
Clubs4:Port Melbourne
Caps4:51
Goals4:11
Years5:2016
Caps5:14
Goals5:1
Years6:2017
Clubs6:Avondale FC
Caps6:11
Goals6:2
Years7:2017
Caps7:9
Goals7:0
Years8:2018–2020
Clubs8:Port Melbourne
Caps8:57
Goals8:4
Years9:2021–
Caps9:28
Goals9:1
Nationalyears1:2007–2008
Nationalteam1:Australia U17
Nationalcaps1:17
Nationalgoals1:7
Nationalyears2:2010
Nationalteam2:Australia U20
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:6 December 2022
Ntupdate:17:30, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

Kamal Said Ibrahim (Amharic: ካማል ዕብራህም; born 26 July 1992) is a professional footballer who plays for Melbourne Knights FC in the National Premier Leagues Victoria.

Early life

Ibrahim was born in Ethiopia and migrated to Victoria with his mother, three brothers and two sisters[1] in 2003 to escape civil war and conflict.[2]

Club career

Ibrahim played for the VIS before earning a scholarship with AIS in 2009.

Melbourne Heart

In February 2010, he was signed by Melbourne Heart for its inaugural season on a multi-year deal.[3] In August 2010, he was offered a 10-day trial with Polish club Legia Warszawa, which was ultimately unsuccessful.[4] He made his début for Melbourne Heart in September 2010 against Brisbane Roar, suffering a four-nil defeat.[5] He made a total of three appearances for the Heart, during a season in which he was hampered greatly by injuries.

South Melbourne (Loan)

After the 2010–11 A–League season, Ibrahim went on loan[6] to VPL side South Melbourne for the 2011 Victorian Premier League season.[7]

On 6 April 2012 it was announced that he would be leaving Melbourne Heart.[8]

Victorian State Football

He signed for Heidelberg United for the remainder of the 2012 VPL season. After leaving Heidelberg at the end of 2012, Ibrahim signed with Port Melbourne in 2013. He won the NPL Victoria Gold Medal, the league best and fairest award, with Port Melbourne in 2015.

Ibrahim signed for reigning NPL Victoria champions Bentleigh Greens SC in mid-October, 2015, for the 2016 season.[9] Ibrahim made his Bentleigh debut on 11 March 2016, playing 58 minutes in a 3–1 win over Avondale FC at Knights Stadium.[10] Ibrahim scored his first goal for the Greens on 29 July 2016, in a 3–0 win over Green Gully SC in Round 23 of the NPL Victoria.[11]

After leaving Bentleigh, Ibrahim signed for Avondale FC in December 2016.[12] He moved to Melbourne Knights in June 2017.

Personal life

In June 2011 Ibrahim was announced as the ambassador of Football Federation Victoria's "United Through Football" program, whose aim is to support those who have recently arrived in Australia from areas such as the Horn of Africa, Iraq, Afghanistan and Burma.[13] [14]

Honours

With Australia:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kamal Ibrahim signs on for Melbourne Heart. Herald Sun. 5 March 2011.
  2. News: Smithies. Tom. Refugees find new hope in Australian soccer. 6 June 2011. The Daily Telegraph. 16 October 2007.
  3. News: Ormond. Aidan. Ethiopian Starlet on His Heart Move. 6 June 2011. FourFourTwo. 11 January 2010.
  4. Web site: Kamal Ibrahim offered trial in Legia. Legia Warsaw FC. 6 June 2011.
  5. Web site: Ibrahim Called Up To Heart Squad. Melbourne Heart FC. 6 June 2011. 4 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110220161812/http://www.melbourneheartfc.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_newsdisplay&id=38671. 20 February 2011. dead.
  6. Web site: Game, Set, Match to South!. South Melbourne FC. 5 March 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110227052338/http://www.smfc.com.au/news/1021/game-set-match-to-south/. 27 February 2011.
  7. Web site: Young Socceroos sign with South. South Melbourne FC. 5 March 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706111940/http://www.smfc.com.au/news/1016/young-socceroos-sign-with-south/. 6 July 2011.
  8. http://au.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/13359183/melbourne-heart-set-to-lose-seven-players/{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  9. Web site: Come one, Kamal to the Bentleigh Greens – Corner Flag .
  10. Web site: FFV - NPL Match Centre.
  11. Web site: FFV - NPL Match Centre.
  12. Web site: Ibrahim makes Avondale switch. MFootball. 1 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161202040715/http://www.mfootball.com.au/ibrahim-makes-avondale-switch/. 2 December 2016. dead.
  13. Web site: United Through Football. Football Federation Victoria. 6 June 2011. 1 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928112219/http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/pageitem.aspx?id=36354&id2=1&eID=7250&entityID=7250. 28 September 2011. dead.
  14. News: Edwards. Lorna. Kicking goals for diversity. 6 June 2011. The Age. 6 June 2011.