Fuad Ibrahim
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fuad Abas Ibrahim | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Bik'a, Ethiopia[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Toronto FC | 26 | (3) |
| 2012 | Minnesota Stars FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | AC Kajaani | 12 | (1) |
| 2015– | Minnesota United FC | 7 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | United States U17 | 29 | (7) |
| 2008–2010 | United States U20 | 23 | (5) |
| 2012– | Ethiopia | 10 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 3, 2012. | |||
Abdusalam Abas Ibrahim,Amharic: ፉአድ ኢብራሒም? known as Fuad Ibrahim and Ibee Ibrahim[2] (born August 15, 1991) is an Ethiopian footballer.
Early and personal life
Ibrahim was born in Ethiopia and raised in Richfield, Minnesota.[3]
Career
Professional career
Ibrahim spent his early career with the IMG Soccer Academy, FC Dallas and Toronto FC.[1][4][5] At the time of being drafted in 2007, he was the second-youngest ever player selected in the MLS Superdraft.[3]
Ibrahim graduated from Generation Adidas at the end of the 2010 MLS season.[6] He returned to professional soccer by signing with the Minnesota Stars FC of the North American Soccer League in April 2012.[3]
Ibrahim signed with AC Kajaani of the Finnish 2nd division in April 2013 and scored in his debut.[7]
Fuad Ibrahim re-signed with Minnesota United FC March 2015 after two years with Finnish 2nd division AC Kajaani.
International career
Ibrahim represented the United States at youth international level,[8][9][10] playing for the under-17 and under-20 teams.[3]
He was called up for Ethiopia's squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations,[11][12] and scored his first international goal in the Antelopes' 2-1 win over Tanzania in the warm-up to the competition.[13]
International goals
Current as of 20 January 2013.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 January 2013 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |  Tanzania | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | [13] |
References
- 1 2 "Profile". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ Montague, James (18 January 2013). "From Minnesota to Ethiopia: U.S. soccer star Fuad Ibrahim eyes Africa Cup of Nations chance". CNN International. Retrieved 21 January 2013. External link in
|publisher=(help) - 1 2 3 4 "Stars sign Tobin, Ibrahim and Chin". Minnesota Stars FC. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ Fuad Ibrahim at National-Football-Teams.com, retrieved on 21 January 2013.
- ↑ Fuad Ibrahim profile at Soccerway, retrieved on 21 January 2013.
- ↑ Simon Borg (18 November 2010). "Generation adidas players to graduate at season's end". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ http://www.socceroverthere.com/?p=14387
- ↑ Fuad Ibrahim – FIFA competition record, retrieved on 21 January 2013
- ↑ "2009 statistics". U.S. Soccer. ussoccer.com. Retrieved 20 January 2013. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "2010 statistics". U.S. Soccer. ussoccer.com. Retrieved 20 January 2013. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Ethiopia snub ex-Pirates striker". MTN Football. 25 December 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ "Nations Cup 2013: Ethiopia name squad". BBC Sport. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- 1 2 "New striker Fuad Ibrahim boosts Ethiopia". NDTV. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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