Ibrahim Sulemana (footballer, born 2003)

Ibrahim Sulemana Kakari (born 22 May 2003) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian Serie A club Cagliari.

Ibrahim Sulemana
Personal information
Full name Ibrahim Sulemana Kakari
Date of birth (2003-05-22) 22 May 2003
Place of birth Sunyani, Ghana
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cagliari
Number 25
Youth career
2018–2019 Sunyani
2019–2021 Atalanta
2021–2022 Hellas Verona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Hellas Verona 16 (0)
2023– Cagliari 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2023

Early life

Hailing from Brong Ahafo in southwestern Ghana, Ibrahim Sulemana started football in his home town of Sunyani. It is also in this city that he was spotted by the Ghanaian player agent, Oliver Artur, who came to organize a day of detection in the region. Selected among several other players, he was invited to a test stay in Italy in the summer of 2019. Enough to catch the eye of Atalanta recruiters, who included him in their U17 group. Sulemana stayed there for two years, the time to participate in several national tournaments, before injuring his face following a bad blow received in a match. Not retained by Atalanta, he finally signed with Hellas Verona in the summer of 2021. The club covered his medical expenses, including his facial surgery, and also allowed him to start with the Primavera. He signed his first professional contract at Hellas on 1 July 2022.

Career

Sulemana started his career with Italian Serie A side Verona.[1][2][3] On 9 October 2022, he debuted for Verona during a 2–1 loss to Salernitana.[4]

On 1 July 2023, Sulemana signed a four-year contract with Cagliari.[5]

References
  1. "Ibrahim Sulemana: The New Rising Star". kickgh.com.
  2. "Sulemana è pronto: l'Hellas Verona ci crede".
  3. "che bravo Sulemana. Bragantini e Terracciano ci sono".
  4. "Ghanaian teen Ibrahim Suleman reacts to Serie A debut". ghanasoccernet.com.
  5. "Sulemana è del Cagliari" [Sulemana is at Cagliari] (in Italian). Cagliari. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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