Ibrahim Mustapha (Nigerian footballer)

For the Ghanaian footballer, see Ibrahim Mustapha (Ghanaian footballer).

Ibrahim Mustapha

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Maiduguri, Nigeria
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	El-Kanemi Warriors
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)
2020–2021	→ Dibba Al-Hisn (loan)	7	(3)
2021–2022	Al-Hilal Club
2022–2023	Plateau United	14	(5)
2023–2024	Kano Pillars	30	(11)
2024–	El-Kanemi Warriors
International career^‡
2018	Nigeria	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9:49, 18 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:06, 6 March 2023 (UTC)

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

Career

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

1. "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.
5. "Ibrahim Mustapha: Plateau United forward targeted by Egyptian giants". 25 May 2021.
6. "Yuga joins El-Kanemi Warriors from Kano Pillars". Daily Post Nigeria. 24 July 2024.