Ibrahim Koroma
 Ibrahim Koroma 2011 |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ibrahim Marcel Koroma | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Trelleborgs FF | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | Kallon F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2008 | Kallon F.C. | 83 | (13) |
| 2008 | → D.C. United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Motala AIF | 7 | (0) |
| 2010– | Trelleborgs FF | 16 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Sierra Leone | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:19, 13 June 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ibrahim Marcel Koroma (born May 17, 1989 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean footballer.
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[edit] Career
Koroma is commonly known by his nickname Marcel (named after former French footballer and captain Marcel Desailly).
[edit] Kallon F.C.
Koroma played On Sierra Leone National Premier League side Kallon F.C. until 2008. At Kallon F.C., Koroma was a regular, notching 13 goals in 83 caps in his 4 year stay at the club. Koroma also helped the club win the Sierra Leonean FA Cup in 2007 as well as reach the first round of the CAF Champions League in the same year.
[edit] D.C. United
D.C. United signed Koroma on September 12, 2008. However, he was waived at the end of the season.On March 30, 2009 join Motala AIF wears # 20 Jersey. He join Motala AIF when D.C. United fails to buy out his transfer rights from Kallon fc, following the roster changes in the MLS from 28 to 24 which mean he is surplus to requirement based that they will used funds to give development contracts to super draft players for MLS 2009.
[edit] Trelleborg
On July 12, 2010, Koroma signed a new contract with Trelleborgs FF from F.C. Kallon, as he was on loan to Motala AIF since April 2009.
[edit] International career
Koroma represented Sierra Leone as part of the U-17, U-20 and U-23 National Teams, before making his senior team debut in 2007. Since then, he has represented his country on nine occasions and was selected to play for the National Team in its CAF Cup of Nations and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, playing as a starter in Sierra Leone's matches against Nigeria, South Africa and Equatorial Guinea. Koroma, was selected to play for the Sierra Leone National Team in its CAF Cup of Nations and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, playing as a starter in Sierra Leone's matches against Nigeria, South Africa and Equatorial Guinea.
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
Kallon F.C.
- Sierra Leonean FA Cup
- ((Sierra Leone Champions 2006))
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Ibrahim Koroma at National-Football-Teams.com
- DC United Team News, 2008-09-12
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