| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amir Ibragimov | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Buynaksk, Dagestan, Russia [1] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2021 | Sheffield United | ||
| 2021– | Manchester United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | England U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U16 | 2 | (1) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 July 2024 | |||
Amir Ibragimov (born 2 April 2008) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester United. Born in Russia, he has represented England at youth international level.
Born in a Muslim Avar family in Dagestan, Russia, Ibragimov's family moved to England when he was eleven years old, and he started his career in the academy of Sheffield United. [2] [3]
He later moved to Manchester United, captaining both the under-14 and under-15 sides during his progression through the academy. [4] While playing for the Manchester United under-15 side against Tottenham in March 2022, Ibragimov won a penalty after dribbling into the Tottenham penalty area. However, as he did not believe he was fouled, he passed the resulting penalty into the Tottenham goalkeeper's hands, a gesture which garnered national attention. [5] He signed his first contract, a pre-scholarship deal, with the club in August 2022. [6] [7]
On 21 January 2023, having scored for Manchester United's under-16 team in their 1–0 win against Liverpool's under-16s, he appeared for Manchester United's under-18 team in the same day, featuring in a 3–2 win, with Liverpool being the opponents again. [8] [9] In April 2023, he trained with the Manchester United first team squad for the first time. [10]
He started for the first team in a behind-closed doors 3-1 friendly loss against Burnley in January 2024, playing as a left winger. [ citation needed ]
Ibragimov is eligible to represent Russia through birth, and England, having lived in the country from the age of eleven. He made his first appearance for the England under-15s in a 3–2 win over Belgium in February 2023. [1] He remains eligible to represent Russia. [11]
Ibragimov is a Muslim, and footage of him reciting the Quran at the Trafford Centre in Manchester went viral in March 2023. [3] [12]
His older brother, Ibrahim, is a professional MMA fighter, while his youngest brother, Mo, who joined from Manchester City in Summer 2023 and younger brother Gazik play football for Manchester United's youth teams. [12]