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.

This article is about the Nigerian footballer. For the Egyptian footballer, see Ibrahim Said (footballer, born 1979).
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
  1. Spilleren bekræfter selv: Viborg henter "den nye Victor Moses", tipsbladet.dk, 29 September 2020
  2. EXCLUSIVE: Man City lead Liverpool, Chelsea for Nigeria sensation, teamtalk.com, 19 December 2019
  3. Viborg FF handler igen - nigeriansk talent på kontrakt frem til 2024, viborg-folkeblad.dk, 21 October 2021
  4. VIBORG VS. ESBJERG 4 - 0, soccerway.com, 16 April 2021
  5. NORDSJÆLLAND VS. VIBORG 1 - 2, soccerway.com, 18 July 2021
  6. "Viborg lose two African players for West Ham playoff due to UK entry rules". The Guardian. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  7. #30 - Ibrahim Said | Midtbane - Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S, vff.dk
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