Ibrahim Buhari (born 8 October 2001) is a Nigerian professional

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who plays as a

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for the Swedish club

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Club career

Buhari was a starter for Plateau United in his second season with 6 goals in 38 matches, and helped them come second in the

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. On 29 September 2022, he moved to the Swedish club

on a contract until 2026.

International career

In May 2022, Buhari was called up to the senior Nigeria national team for a set of friendlies. In March 2023, he was called up to the Nigeria U23s for qualification matches for the

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Playing style

Buhari is a strong and athletic

with good passing skills. He is an offensive weapon during set pieces, and has a good eye for the game.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buhari, Ibrahim 2001 births Living people Nigerian men's footballers Nigeria men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Plateau United F.C. players IF Elfsborg players Nigeria Professional Football League players Allsvenskan players Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Nigerian expatriates in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden