| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 December 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Kano State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Reims | ||
| Number | 85 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Ojodu City FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Reims B | 9 | (9) |
| 2024– | Reims | 28 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 January 2026 | |||
Hafiz Umar Ibrahim (born 20 December 2005) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 2 club Reims. [1]
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]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ojodu City FC | 2023–24 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Reims | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |||
| Reims B | 2024–25 | National 3 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 10 | ||
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