Ali Ibrahim Kébé Baye (born 24 December 1978), commonly known as Ibra Kébé, is a Senegalese former professional
footballer
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who played as a
defensive midfielder
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.
Career
In 2002, Kébé signed for
Spartak Moscow and made his
Champions League debut in the away defeat to
FC Basel
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.
Despite a relatively bright start to his Spartak career, soon Kébé fell out of favour at the Russian club. The Senegalese defender left Spartak after two seasons with the club. He then played for
Spartak Nizhny Novgorod and, after their relegation from the
Russian First Division
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, for
FC Dila Gori
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. In January 2009, Kébé was expected to sign for the newly promoted
Premier League
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side
FC Rostov
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History
Soviet era (1930-199 ...
, but the deal fell through because of a serious knee injury.
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His younger brother Pape Maguette Kebe played for FC Rubin Kazan
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.
References
External links
Picture from Anzhi's official website
1978 births
Living people
Footballers from Saint-Louis, Senegal
Senegalese men's footballers
Senegal men's international footballers
ASC Jeanne d'Arc players
FC Spartak Moscow players
FC Anzhi Makhachkala players
Men's association football midfielders
Russian Premier League players
Russian First League players
Senegalese expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Russia
FC Spartak Nizhny Novgorod players
FC Spartak Vladikavkaz players
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