Ibrahim Mustapha (Nigerian footballer)

Ibrahim Mustapha (born 1 September 1996) is a Nigerian international footballer who plays as a striker for Dinamo City and the Nigeria national team.

Ibrahim Mustapha
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Maiduguri, Nigeria
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
Dinamo City
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 El-Kanemi Warriors 20 (9)
2017–2018 Enyimba 52 (8)
2019 Gombe United 2 (0)
2019–2021 Plateau United 37 (19)
2020–2021Dibba Al-Hisn (loan) 7 (3)
2021–2022 Al-Hilal Club
2022–2023 Plateau United 14 (5)
2023–2024 Kano Pillars 30 (11)
2024–2025 El-Kanemi Warriors 14 (7)
2025–2026 Bylis 29 (9)
2026– Dinamo City 11 (0)
International career
2018 Nigeria 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:06, 6 March 2023 (UTC)

Career

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Born in Maiduguri, he has played club football for El-Kanemi Warriors, Enyimba, Gombe United and Plateau United.[1][2] He sent 3 months on loan at UAE side Dibba Al-Hisn.[3][4] Following his return from his loan spell, he was linked with a transfer to Egypt.[5] He moved to Al-Hilal Club in 2021, but returned to Plateau in 2022.[1]

He rejoined his boyhood club, El-Kanemi Warriors in 2024 after spending a season with Kano Pillars.[6]

He made his international debut for Nigeria in 2018.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ibrahim Mustapha". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  2. Alao, Seyi (19 November 2019). "Mustapha Ibrahim want to carry on scoring for Plateau United". Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. Ojewunmi, Moses (3 October 2020). "Mustapha Ibrahim joins UAE side Dibba Al Hisn from Plateau United".
  4. "Ibrahim Mustapha: I'm in UAE to score goals". Daily Trust. 10 October 2020.
  5. "Ibrahim Mustapha: Plateau United forward targeted by Egyptian giants". 25 May 2021.
  6. "Yuga joins El-Kanemi Warriors from Kano Pillars". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. 24 July 2024.