| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ibrahim Koroma | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Makeni, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–2000 | Bo Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Essinge IK | 35 | (13) |
| 2003 | Enköpings SK | 14 | (0) |
| 2004 | Botafogo | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | Enköpings SK | 26 | (7) |
| 2005–2006 | Kalmar FF | 21 | (1) |
| 2007 | AEL Limassol | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Valsta Syrianska IK | 26 | (3) |
| 2009 | B36 Tórshavn | 26 | (7) |
| 2010–2012 | Anagennisi Dherynia | ||
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Sierra Leone | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brima Koroma (born 8 July 1984) is a professional Sierra Leonean footballer.
Koroma played as a striker for Anagennisi Dherynia in the Cypriot First Division.
He has also played for Sierra Leone, scoring a goal in 2006 World Cup qualifying against Congo. [1] [2]
Koroma is from Makeni, in Bombali District, in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone.
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