Ibrahim Tanko (footballer, born 1999)

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Ibrahim Tanko
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Maccabi Netanya
Number 11
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 WAFA 13 (1)
2017 Mighty Jets
2017–2019 Red Star Belgrade 0 (0)
2018–2019Bežanija (loan) 20 (3)
2019–2020 Mladost Lučani 10 (0)
2020–2024 Javor Ivanjica 102 (13)
2024– Maccabi Netanya 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2024

Ibrahim Tanko (born 30 April 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Maccabi Netanya. [2]

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Career

Tanko was born in Ghanaian capital Accra. [3] In January 2016, Ghana Premier League outfit WAFA signed Tanko. [4] He made his professional debut on 20 February against Asante Kotoko, which was followed by his first goal versus Ebusua Dwarfs on 24 April. [2] That was his sole goal in thirteen appearances during 2016. [2] [5] Then, Tanko had a spell with Mighty Jets of Nigeria. [4] [6] On 21 August 2017, Serbian SuperLiga side Red Star Belgrade completed the signing of Tanko. [7] August 2018 saw Tanko leave on loan to Bežanija of the Serbian First League. [8]

Following his release from Red Star at the end of the 2018/19 season, Tanko joined Mladost Lučani on a three-year deal. [9] [2] He departed after one campaign, having appeared twelve times. [2] On 2 July 2020, Tanko moved across the Serbian SuperLiga to Javor Ivanjica. [10] He made his debut on 31 July, as his new side lost 2–1 to his former employers Mladost Lučani. [2]

Career statistics

As of 17 December 2020. [2]
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Red Star Belgrade 2017–18 SuperLiga 00000000
2018–19 00000000
Total00000000
Bežanija (loan) 2018–19 First League 20311214
Mladost Lučani 2019–20 SuperLiga 10020120
Javor Ivanjica 2020–21 28110291
Career total4433100474

Honours

Individual


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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Ghana - I. Tanko". Soccerway. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. Ibrahim Tanko at srbijafudbal.com, retrieved 26-5-2020 (in Serbian)
  4. 1 2 "Know your players: Registered players for 2016/17 Ghana Premier League season". Modern Ghana. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  5. Ibrahim Tanko at globalsportsarchive.com
  6. "Ibrahim Tanko signs for Red Star Belgrade". Modern Ghana. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  7. "Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade sign former WAFA striker Ibrahim Tanko". Ghana Soccernet. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  8. "van_br_22_2018.pdf" (PDF). Football Association of Serbia. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  9. Striker Ibrahim Tanko handed opportunity to shine in Serbia after signing Mladost Lucani contract, ghanasoccernet.com, 26 July 2019
  10. "JAVOR NASTAVLJA DA SE POJAČAVA: Bivši igrač Zvezde i reprezentativac Gane stigao u Ivanjicu!". HotSport. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  11. "Najbolji igrač 16. kola Mozzart Bet Super lige Srbije – Ibrahim Tanko". www.superliga.rs. Retrieved 29 November 2023.