Taofeek Ismaheel

Taofeek Ismaheel
Personal information
Full name Taofeek Ajibade Ismaheel
Date of birth (2000-07-16) 16 July 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Górnik Zabrze
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2019 HB Abuja
2019–2020 Skeid 34 (6)
2021 Fredrikstad 30 (13)
2022–2024 Lorient 0 (0)
2022 → Vålerenga (loan) 9 (0)
2022–2024 → Beveren (loan) 51 (7)
2024– Górnik Zabrze 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024

Taofeek Ajibade Ismaheel (born 16 July 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Polish club Górnik Zabrze.

Career

Ismaheel started his career with Norwegian second tier side Skeid, where he suffered relegation to the Norwegian third tier.[2] On 9 November 2020, he joined Fredrikstad, signing a three-year contract.[3] Before the second half of 2021–22, Ismaheel signed for Lorient in the Ligue 1.[4] Before the 2022 season, he was sent on loan to Norwegian club Vålerenga.[5] On 2 April 2022, he debuted for Vålerenga in a 1–0 loss to Molde.[2]

On 10 August 2022, Ismaheel moved on loan to Beveren in the Belgian second tier.[6]

On 17 July 2024, Ismaheel moved to Polish Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze on a three-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.[7]

Career statistics

As of 27 November 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Skeid 2019 First Division 16 0 1 0 17 0
2020 Second Division 20 6 0 0 20 6
Total 36 6 1 0 37 6
Fredrikstad 2021 First Division 31 13 0 0 31 13
Vålerenga (loan) 2022 Eliteserien 9 0 1 0 10 0
Beveren (loan) 2022–23 Challenger Pro League 21 1 2 1 23 2
2023–24 30 6 3 0 33 6
Total 51 7 5 1 56 8
Górnik Zabrze 2024–25 Ekstraklasa 15 1 1 0 16 1
Career total 142 27 8 1 150 28

References

  1. ^ "Taofeek Ismaheel" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Taofeek Ismaheel at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Taofeek Ismaheel (20) klar for FFK". Fredrikstad FK (in Norwegian Bokmål). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Følelsesladet farvel for Ismaheel: – Tusen takk for meg!". f-b.no (Archived).
  5. ^ "Qui est Taofeek Ismaheel, le jeune attaquant nigérian recruté par les Merlus?". ouest-france.fr.
  6. ^ "WELKOM OP DE FREETHIEL, TAOFEEK ISMAHEEL!" (in Dutch). Beveren. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  7. ^ Pawlik, Luka (17 July 2024). "Górnik Zabrze oficjalnie pozyskał nowego skrzydłowego". goal.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  8. ^ Taofeek Ismaheel at Soccerway


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