Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ibrahim Muhammad Said | ||
Date of birth | 15 June 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Kano, Nigeria | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Viborg | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Dabo Babes Academy | |||
2020–2021 | Viborg | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Viborg | 83 | (9) |
International career | |||
2019 | Nigeria U-17 | 4 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024 |
Ibrahim Muhammad Said (born 15 June 2002 in Nigeria) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a winger for Danish Superliga club Viborg FF.
Club career
[edit]Early years
[edit]A product of Dabo Babes Academy in Nigeria, Said made a name for himself in football Europe after his good performance at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Viborg
[edit]Although he had bids from other clubs, among others Club Brugge and İstanbul Başakşehir[1] and according to medias, also by English clubs Liverpool and Manchester City,[2] he ended up in Denmark. 18-year old Said, who was described by Nigerian media as the new Victor Moses, ended up signing a 4-year deal with Danish 1st Division club Viborg FF on 21 October 2021.[3]
After a few games for Viborg's U-19 side, Said got his official debut in the Danish 1st Division on 16 April 2021 against Esbjerg fB.[4] Said started on the bench, before replacing Davit Skhirtladze in the 86th minute. Said made a total of three appearances and scored one goal in that season, helping Viborg with promotion to the Danish Superliga for the 2021-22 season.
Said got his debut in the Danish Superliga against FC Nordsjælland on 18 July 2021.[5]
In August 2022, Said and Viborg teammate Alassana Jatta were unable to travel to England for the club's UEFA Europa Conference League play-off against West Ham United due to English entry rules for non-EU citizens after Brexit.[6]
International career
[edit]In 2019, he participated in the U-17 World Cup for Nigeria, where he played all four matches, and made himself especially noticeable when he scored a hat-trick in the team's 3–2 victory over Ecuador.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Spilleren bekræfter selv: Viborg henter "den nye Victor Moses", tipsbladet.dk, 29 September 2020
- ^ EXCLUSIVE: Man City lead Liverpool, Chelsea for Nigeria sensation, teamtalk.com, 19 December 2019
- ^ Viborg FF handler igen - nigeriansk talent på kontrakt frem til 2024, viborg-folkeblad.dk, 21 October 2021
- ^ VIBORG VS. ESBJERG 4 - 0, soccerway.com, 16 April 2021
- ^ NORDSJÆLLAND VS. VIBORG 1 - 2, soccerway.com, 18 July 2021
- ^ "Viborg lose two African players for West Ham playoff due to UK entry rules". The Guardian. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ #30 - Ibrahim Said | Midtbane - Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S, vff.dk
External links
[edit]- Ibrahim Said at Soccerway