Abdusalam Abas Ibrahim, known as Fuad Ibrahim and Ibee Ibrahim (born 15 August 1991), is an Ethiopian former professional

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who played as a

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Early and personal life

Ibrahim was born in Ethiopia and raised in

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Club career

Ibrahim spent his early career with the

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and

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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

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at the end of the 2010 MLS season. He returned to professional soccer by signing with the

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of the

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in April 2012. Ibrahim signed with

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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

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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

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, and scored his first international goal in the Antelopes' 2–1 win over

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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