Nassam Ibrahim Explained

Nassam Ibrahim
Fullname:Yakubu Nassam Ibrahim
Birth Date:18 February 1997
Birth Place:Bimbilla, Ghana
Height:1.88 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Suzhou Dongwu
Youthclubs1:Red Bull Ghana
Youthyears2:2012–2016
Youthclubs2:Growlamp Soccer Academy
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:Pofmade FC
Years2:2019–2023
Clubs2:Ococias Kyoto
Caps2:54
Goals2:15
Years3:2023–2024
Clubs3:Rangers
Caps3:25
Goals3:16
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Suzhou Dongwu
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Ghana U23
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:12 July 2024

Yakubu Nassam Ibrahim (born 18 February 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for China League One club Suzhou Dongwu.

Club career

Ibrahim was first spotted by scouts from Red Bull Ghana in an inter-school competition, where he started his football.[1]

Ibrahim joined Growlamp Soccer Academy, a football academy in his native Ghana, when he was in junior high school.[2] [3] He then started playing professionally with Pofmade FC after he graduated from high school.

Ibrahim was one of the three Ghanaians Ococias Kyoto signed on 22 January 2019.[4] On 14 April, Ibrahim scored in the season opener against St Andrew's FC, helping Kyoto to a 5–1 win.[5]

On 10 February 2020, Ibrahim signed a one-year contract extension with Ococias Kyoto.[6]

On 25 February 2021, Ococias Kyoto announced that they had extended Ibrahim's contract for one year.[7]

On 9 February 2022, Ibrahim renewed his contract with Ococias Kyoto for another season.[8] On 1 December, Ococias Kyoto announced that Ibrahim would leave at the end of the 2022 season when his contract expires.[9]

On 21 February 2023, Ibrahim signed for Hong Kong Premier League club Rangers.[10]

International career

On 18 December 2018, Ibrahim played his only match for Ghana U23, where they beat Togo 5–1 in the 2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with Ibrahim scoring a goal in the process.[11] [12]

Honours

Club

Rangers

2023–24

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-12-14 . 伊巴謙:以港超聯作為舞台,爭取入選加納國家隊 . 2024-02-18 . OneTwo.hk . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2022-03-05 . おこしやす京都ACイブラヒム選手 特別インタビューお知らせ . 2024-02-18 . 京都民際日本語学校 KYOTO MINSAI JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL . ja.
  3. Web site: 2019-01-22 . 京都のプロサッカークラブ、「現役オリンピック代表」を含むガーナ人選手3名と一気に契約。 . 2024-02-18 . プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES . ja-JP.
  4. 1087519798165032962 . amitie_top . この度、ガーナU-23オリンピック代表のイブラヒム(Yakubu Nassam Ibrahim)選手との契約が決まりましたのでお知らせいたします。 . 2019-01-22 . 2024-02-18 . ja.
  5. 1117378449272737792 . amitie_top . 白星スタート!5発快勝で現在首位! . 2019-04-14 . 2024-02-18 . ja.
  6. Web site: 2020-02-10 . イブラヒム(YAKUBU NASSAM IBRAHIM)選手 2020シーズン契約更新のお知らせ おこしやす京都 . 2024-02-18 . おこしやす京都AC . ja.
  7. Web site: 2021-02-25 . イブラヒム選手 2021シーズン契約更新のお知らせ おこしやす京都 . 2024-02-18 . おこしやす京都AC . ja.
  8. Web site: 2022-02-09 . イブラヒム選手 2022シーズン契約更新のお知らせ おこしやす京都 . 2024-02-18 . おこしやす京都AC . ja.
  9. Web site: 2022-12-01 . イブラヒム選手 退団のお知らせ おこしやす京都 . 2024-02-18 . おこしやす京都AC . ja.
  10. Web site: 2023-02-21 . 港超聯 伊巴謙由「AC」轉投標準流浪 . 2024-01-29 . on.cc東網 . zh-hk.
  11. Web site: Association . Ghana Football . Black Meteors beat Togo 5-1 in first leg tie . 2024-02-18 . www.ghanafa.org . en.
  12. Web site: 2018-12-18 . Ghana 5-1 Togo: Hat-trick hero Owusu inspires Black Meteors to big win in U23 Afcon qualifiers Goal.com . 2024-02-18 . www.goal.com . en.