Abdoulaye (Abbe) Ibrahim (born July 25, 1986 in

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) is a

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striker.

Career

Ibrahim, a Togolese youth international, has been watched by a number of top European clubs, including

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. Unable to sign in Europe because of

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problems, he signed with the MetroStars in early 2005, after impressing in the pre-season. He was the first Togolese player in

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. While showing flashes of top speed, Abbe scored two goals and added three assists in his rookie year. His rights were traded to

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on 25 January 2007, and in April 2007, he signed a senior contract with the expansion club. Ibrahim was waived by Toronto FC in late June 2007 to make space for the signing of

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. In February 2008, signed a three-year contract with

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.https://int.soccerway.com/news/2008/February/27/kharkiv-bring-in-dynamo-duo/ In 2011, he moved to

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TFC & Kharkiv Stats
* * 1986 births Living people Togolese footballers New York Red Bulls players Toronto FC players CSM Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț players FC Kharkiv players Ukrainian Premier League players Expatriate soccer players in Canada Expatriate soccer players in the United States Expatriate footballers in Romania Major League Soccer players Liga I players Togolese expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Ukraine Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Romania Association football forwards Togo youth international footballers {{Togo-footy-bio-stub