Dennis Ibrahim

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Dennis Ibrahim
Personal information
Full name Dennis Ibrahim Onyewenjo
Date of birth 24 December 1974
Place of birth Hamburg, Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Werder Bremen [2]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–1999 Fortuna Düsseldorf 4 (0)
1997–1999 → Alemannia Aachen (loan) 41 (11)
1999–2000 Fortuna Köln 11 (4)
2000–2001 Football Kingz FC 24 (12)
2001–2002 Admira Wacker 12 (1)
2002–2004 Estrela da Amadora 12 (0)
Total104(28)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dennis Ibrahim (born 24 December 1974) is a German former professional footballer who played as a forward. [1]

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Career

Born in Hamburg, Germany, Ibrahim began playing football in the youth system of Werder Bremen, before turning professional with Fortuna Düsseldorf, [3] making a handful of substitute's appearances in the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga. After a spell with Alemannia Aachen in the Regionalliga, Ibrahim made some further appearances in the 2. Bundesliga with Fortuna Köln. He finished his career playing abroad in New Zealand, Austria and Portugal, making two appearances in the Primeira Liga with Estrela da Amadora. [4]

Spotted by then Football Kingz coach Wynton Rufer during his days with Werder Bremen, Ibrahim transferred to Football Kingz FC on a one-year deal in 2000, [2] leaving in 2001 with 12 goals to his name. [5]

Following retirement

Ibrahim participated in a charity game organized by German rapper 2schneidig in 2014 to help give donations for penurious children in Brazil. [6]

Personal life

Ibrahim was born in Germany, and is of Nigerian descent. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Dennis Ibrahim at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 MADDAFORD, TERRY (1 August 2000). "Soccer: Football Kingz new German recruit an early bird" – via www.nzherald.co.nz.
  3. ↑ "Ein Traum wird wahr" [A dream comes true] (in German). Livenet web portal. 27 June 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Dennis (Dennis Ibrahim Onyewenjo)" (in Portuguese). Fora de Jogo. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ibrahim to flee Kingz".
  6. ↑ "Wenn Ex-Profis und Rapper kicken".
  7. ↑ "Dennis Ibrahim". sport.de.


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