Abdusalam Abas Ibrahim, known as Fuad Ibrahim and Ibee Ibrahim
(born 15 August 1991), is an Ethiopian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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* Forward (surname)
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* Forward (association football)
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.
Early and personal life
Ibrahim was born in Ethiopia and raised in
Richfield, Minnesota
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.
Club career
Ibrahim spent his early career with the
IMG Soccer Academy
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,
FC Dallas
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and
Toronto FC
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.
[, retrieved on 21 January 2013.] At the time of being drafted in 2007, he was the second-youngest ever player selected in the MLS Superdraft.
[
Ibrahim graduated from ]Generation Adidas
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at the end of the 2010 MLS season. He returned to professional soccer by signing with the Minnesota Stars FC
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of the North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League may refer to:
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in April 2012.[
Ibrahim signed with ]AC Kajaani
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of the Finnish 2nd division in April 2013 and scored on his debut. He joined Oromo United in Minnesota, in 2014, after his time in Finland. In 2016, he joined Dire Dawa City S.C.
Dire Dawa City Sport Club (Amharic: ድሬዳዋ ከተማ ስፖርት ክለብ), also known as Dire Dawa Kenema, is a professional Ethiopian Association football, football club based in Dire Dawa. They play in the top division of Ethiopian footb ...
in Ethiopia.
International career
Ibrahim represented the United States at youth international level, playing for the under-17 and under-20 teams.[
He was called up for Ethiopia's squad for the ]2013 Africa Cup of Nations
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, and scored his first international goal in the Antelopes' 2–1 win over Tanzania
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in the warm-up to the competition.
International goals
Coaching career
After his playing career, he became a youth soccer coach with White Bear Soccer Club in Minnesota.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ibrahim, Fuad
1991 births
Living people
Ethiopian footballers
American expatriate soccer players
American soccer players
Ethiopian emigrants to the United States
Ethiopian expatriate footballers
Expatriate soccer players in Canada
FC Dallas players
Toronto FC players
Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players
Association football forwards
Sportspeople from Dire Dawa
Soccer players from Minnesota
FC Dallas draft picks
Major League Soccer players
North American Soccer League players
United States men's youth international soccer players
United States men's under-20 international soccer players
Ethiopia international footballers
2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
AC Kajaani players
Dire Dawa City S.C. players