Ibrahim Said (footballer, born 2002)

Last updated
Ibrahim Said
Personal information
Full name Ibrahim Muhammad Said [1]
Date of birth (2002-06-15) 15 June 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Kano, Nigeria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Viborg
Number 8
Youth career
Dabo Babes Academy
2020–2021 Viborg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– Viborg 94 (9)
International career
2019 Nigeria U17 4 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024

Ibrahim Muhammad Said (born 15 June 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Danish Superliga club Viborg FF.

Contents

Club career

Early years

A product of Dabo Babes Academy in Nigeria, Said gained international recognition following his strong performances at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Viborg

Despite receiving offers from other clubs, including Club Brugge and İstanbul Başakşehir, [3] and reportedly from English clubs Liverpool and Manchester City, [4] Said ultimately moved to Denmark. The 18-year-old, described by Nigerian media as the next Victor Moses, [3] [5] signed a four-year contract with Danish 1st Division club Viborg FF on 21 October 2021. [6]

After a few matches with Viborg's under-19 team, Said made his official debut in the Danish 1st Division on 16 April 2021, in a 4–0 win against Esbjerg fB. He started on the bench before replacing Davit Skhirtladze in the 86th minute. [7] Said made three appearances that season, scoring one goal and helping Viborg secure promotion to the Danish Superliga for the 2021–22 season. [1]

Said made his debut in the Danish Superliga against Nordsjælland on 18 July 2021. [8]

In August 2022, Said and his Viborg teammate Alassana Jatta were unable to travel to England for the club's UEFA Europa Conference League play-off against West Ham United due to post-Brexit entry rules for non-EU citizens. [9]

International career

In 2019, he participated in the FIFA U-17 World Cup for Nigeria, where he played all four matches, and made himself especially noticeable when he scored a hat-trick in the team's 3–2 victory over Ecuador. [2] [10]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 December 2024 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Viborg FF 2020–21 Danish 1st Division 3131
2021–22 Danish Superliga 191101 [a] 0211
2022–23 314515 [b] 100416
2023–24 29320313
2024–25 12020140
Career total949101511011011
  1. Appearances in the Danish Superliga European play-offs
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Related Research Articles

The 2007–08 Danish Superliga season was the 18th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, which determined the winners of the Danish football championship. It was governed by the Danish Football Association. It started with the first match on July 18, 2007 and ended with the final match on May 24, 2008.

The 2009–10 Danish Cup was the 56th season of the Danish football cup competition. For the second year, the sponsor of the competition was Ekstra Bladet, a daily newspaper, who signed a 3-year contract with the Danish Football Association (DBU) in 2008, making the official name Ekstra Bladet Cup 2009–10.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kevin Mensah</span> Danish footballer (born 1991)

Kevin Niclas Mensah is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a full-back for the Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF.

Kristoffer Pallesen is a Danish retired professional footballer who played as a right back.

The 2016–17 season was Brøndby's 36th consecutive season in the top flight of Danish football, 27th consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, and 51st year in existence as a football club. In addition to the Danish Superliga, the club also competed in the Danish Cup and the UEFA Europa League. The season was the club's first with manager Alexander Zorniger.

Mark Brink Christensen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland.

Christian Thobo Køhler, also known as TK, is a retired Danish footballer who played as a midfielder and current Team Manager of the Danish U-16 and U-17 national teams.

Daniel Francis Anyembe is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Danish Superliga club Viborg FF. Born in Denmark, he plays for the Kenya national team.

Mathias Jørgensen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Danish 1st Division club AaB.

Jacob Steen Vestergaard Christensen, also known as Jaxe, is a Danish professional footballer who plays for 1. FC Köln in Germany's Bundesliga.

The 2021–22 season was FC Midtjylland's 23rd season of existence, and their 21st consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, the top tier of football in Denmark. As a result of the club's runner-up finish in 2020–21, it competed in the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League, and subsequently in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League and the 2021-22 UEFA Europa Conference League. The Black Wolves completed a successful 2021–22 campaign with a second-place finish in the Superliga, again qualifying for the Champions League, and also captured its second Danish Cup, after defeating OB in the final on penalties.

Lasso Coulibaly is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Ligue 1 club AJ Auxerre.

Younes Bakiz is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF.

Lucas Lund Pedersen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish Superliga club Viborg. He is a Danish youth international.

Alassana Jatta is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Notts County and the Gambia national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mads Hansen (footballer, born 2002)</span> Danish footballer

Mads Kristian Hansen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland.

Anosike Victor Ementa is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club Viborg FF.

Ernest Nuamah Appiah is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the Ghana national team.

Mads Juhl Kikkenborg is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht.

Jakob Vester Nielsen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or right winger for Danish Superliga club Viborg FF.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ibrahim Said at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 "#8 - Ibrahim Said | Midtbane". Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S (in Danish). Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 Dehn, Anders (29 September 2020). "Spilleren bekræfter selv: Viborg henter "den nye Victor Moses"". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  4. Marshment, James (15 December 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Man City lead Liverpool, Chelsea for Nigeria sensation Said". TEAMtalk. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  5. Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (30 October 2019). "Five Interesting Facts About Nigeria U17 Hat-trick Hero Dubbed The 'New Victor Moses'". All Nigeria Soccer. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  6. Kristensen, Danni (21 October 2020). "Viborg FF handler igen – nigeriansk talent på kontrakt frem til 2024". Viborg Folkeblad (in Danish). Archived from the original on 29 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  7. "Viborg vs. Esbjerg 4–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  8. "Nordsjælland vs. Viborg 1–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  9. "Viborg lose two African players for West Ham playoff due to UK entry rules". The Guardian. 17 August 2022. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  10. "Ibrahim Said's hat-trick gives Golden Eaglets victory over Ecuador". PM NEWS. 29 October 2019. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2024.