Hafiz Umar Ibrahim (born 20 December 2005) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Reims.[1]

Career

Ibrahim grew up in the city of Kano in northern Nigeria, where he sold watermelons in the market to help his family financially.[2] He began his football career at Lagos State amateur club Ojodu City FC.[3] In February 2024, he finished as the top scorer in the Torneo di Viareggio.[4] In the summer of 2024, he went on trial at Premier League club Chelsea, where he scored a hat-trick in his final match with the club's under-19s.[2] However, a transfer didn't materialize as Chelsea was not willing to pay the £500,000 fee requested by Ojodu City FC. Prior to going on trial at Chelsea, Ibrahim had turned down an offer from Eliteserien club Bodø/Glimt after speaking with Chelsea player Raheem Sterling.[2]

On 31 August 2024, Ibrahim signed a four-year contract with French club Reims, initially joining the reserve side in the Championnat National 3.[4][5] On 22 December 2024, he made his first team debut as a substitute in a 3–1 win over Mutzig in the Coupe de France.[2][5] On 21 February 2025, he made his Ligue 1 debut for Reims, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Rennes. At the 89th minute, he was sent off after receiving two yellow cards.[5] On 2 April 2025, Ibrahim made his first start of the season for Reims in the Coupe de France semi-finals against Cannes. He scored one goal and assisted another in a 2–1 victory.[6]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ Hafiz Umar Ibrahim at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b c d "Hafiz Ibrahim: Ex-Chelsea triallist rising in France - Soccernet NG". 2024-12-29. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  3. ^ Akanni, Aishat (2024-09-01). "Hafiz Umar Ibrahim Signs with Stade de Reims". Latest Sports News In Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  4. ^ a b Alao, Olusola (2024-08-31). "French club sign young bomber Hafiz Ibrahim". Score Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  5. ^ a b c "Hafiz Umar Ibrahim: Chelsea reject receives first call-up for French Ligue 1 game | All Nigeria Soccer". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  6. ^ "Le Stade de Reims vient à bout du petit poucet Cannes et rejoint le PSG en finale de la Coupe de France". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  7. ^ "Ibrahim Hafiz Umar: One-time Chelsea target sees red on Ligue 1 debut for Stade de Reims | All Nigeria Soccer". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafiz_Umar_Ibrahim
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