Abdusalam Abas Ibrahim, known as Fuad Ibrahim and Ibee Ibrahim[2] (born 15 August 1991), is an Ethiopian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Early and personal life
Ibrahim was born in Ethiopia and raised in Richfield, Minnesota.[3]
Club 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 on his debut.[7] He joined Oromo United in Minnesota, in 2014, after his time in Finland.[8][9] In 2016, he joined Dire Dawa City S.C. in Ethiopia.[10]
International career
Ibrahim represented the United States at youth international level,[11][12][13] 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,[14][15][2] and scored his first international goal in the Antelopes' 2–1 win over Tanzania in the warm-up to the competition.[16]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 January 2013 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |  Tanzania |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | [16] |
Coaching career
After his playing career, he became a youth soccer coach with White Bear Soccer Club in Minnesota.[17]
References
- ^ a b "Profile". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c d "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 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.
- ^ "AC Kajaani vs. Ilves Highlights « Over There". socceroverthere.com. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "FC MINNEAPOLIS SCORES LATE TO WIN 2-1 AGAINST OROMO". fcminneapolis.com. 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Gadaa.com-FinfinneTribune". Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Manni – The Iron Lady of Ethiopian Football". boxscorenews.com. 14 May 2016.
- ^ Fuad Ibrahim – FIFA competition record (archived), retrieved on 21 January 2013
- ^ "2009 statistics". U.S. Soccer. ussoccer.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "2010 statistics". U.S. Soccer. ussoccer.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Ethiopia snub ex-Pirates striker". MTN Football. 25 December 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Nations Cup 2013: Ethiopia name squad". BBC Sport. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ a b "New striker Fuad Ibrahim boosts Ethiopia". NDTV. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Training Staff". whitebearsoccer.org.
