Ibrahim Said (footballer, born 2002)

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

Ibrahim Said
Personal information
Full name Ibrahim Muhammad Said
Date of birth (2002-06-15) 15 June 2002
Place of birth Kano, Nigeria
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Viborg
Number 8
Youth career
Dabo Babes
2020–2021 Viborg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Viborg 65 (7)
International career
2019 Nigeria U-17 4 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:12, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Early years

A product of Dabo Babes Academy in Nigeria, Said made a name for himself in football Europe after his good performance at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Viborg

Although he had bids from other clubs, among others Club Brugge and İstanbul Başakşehir[1] and according to medias, also by English clubs Liverpool and Manchester City,[2] he ended up in Denmark. 18-year old Said, who was described by Nigerian media as the new Victor Moses, ended up signing a 4-year deal with Danish 1st Division club Viborg FF on 21 October 2021.[3]

After a few games for Viborg's U-19 side, Said got his official debut in the Danish 1st Division on 16 April 2021 against Esbjerg fB.[4] Said started on the bench, before replacing Davit Skhirtladze in the 86th minute. Said made a total of three appearances and scored one goal in that season, helping Viborg with promotion to the Danish Superliga for the 2021-22 season.

Said got his debut in the Danish Superliga against FC Nordsjælland on 18 July 2021.[5]

In August 2022, Said and 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 English entry rules for non-EU citizens after Brexit.[6]

International career

In 2019, he participated in the 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.[7]

References

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