Ibrahima Kébé (footballer)

Ibrahima Kébé (born 1 August 2000) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Girona.

For the Senegalese painter, see Ibrahima Kébé (painter).
Ibrahima Kébé
Personal information
Full name Ibrahima Kébé
Date of birth (2000-08-01) 1 August 2000[1]
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Girona
Number 6
Youth career
Danaya
2019–2020 Girona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Girona B 8 (0)
2020– Girona 53 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:50, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Kébé joined Girona FC's youth setup in February 2019, from Danaya AC.[2] He made his senior debut with the club's reserves in the regional leagues during the 2019–20 campaign, and was included in the first team's return after the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2020.[3]

Kébé made his professional debut on 13 June 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Pape Maly Diamanka in a 0–0 Segunda División away draw against UD Las Palmas.[4] On 31 August of the following year, he renewed his contract until 2024, being definitely promoted to the main squad.[5]

Regularly used during the 2021–22 season as Girona achieved promotion to La Liga, Kébé suffered a knee injury in June 2022, being sidelined for six months.[6]

Personal life

Kébé's younger brother Moussa is also a footballer and a midfielder. He too played for Girona's B-team.[7]

References
  1. "Ibrahima Kebe". Liga de Fútbol Profesional. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. "Valery i els joves del planter Pau Víctor i Kebé són les grans novetats de la llista" [Valery and the youngsters of the squad Pau Victor and Kebé are the great news of the list] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. "El primer equipo se somete a los tests de Covid-19" [The first team is subjected to Covid-19 tests] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  4. "Las Palmas-Girona, un partido sin público y sin fútbol" [Las Palmas-Girona, a match without attendance and without football] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  5. "Ibrahima Kebé, renovat fins al 2024" [Ibrahima Kebé, renewed until 2024] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  6. "Kébé estará de baja cinco meses" [Kébé will be five months sidelined] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  7. "El Girona fitxa Moussa Kébé, germà d'Ibra, per reforçar el filial" [Girona sign Moussa Kébé, brother of Ibra, to bolster the reserve team] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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