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==Career== |
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Fofanah played for [[Kamboi Eagles F.C.|Kamboi Eagles]], [[Wellington People F.C.|Wellington People]] and [[FC Kallon]] in [[Sierra Leone]]. In 2011 he was the [[Sierra Leone National Premier League]] top goalscorer with eight goals during the thirteen game season as well as voted best player of the league.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sierraleonefootball.com/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/762-premier-league-best-player-breaks-his-left-leg|title=Premier League best player breaks his left leg|author=Mohamed Fajah Barrie|date=23 November 2012|publisher=Sierra Leone Football}}</ref> He was also one of three nominees for the "2011 Sierra Leone Best Player" award, alongside European based players [[Teteh Bangura]] and [[Mohamed Bangura (footballer)|Mohamed Bangura]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sierraleonefootball.com/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/682-teteh-a-poborsky-bangura-shortlisted-for-2011-sierra-leone-best-player-award-|title=Teteh & Poborsky Bangura shortlisted for 2011 Sierra Leone best player award |author=Mohamed Fajah Barrie|date=23 November 2012|publisher=Sierra Leone Football}}</ref> Despite suffering from a broken leg injury at the start of his time with FC Kallon, he was still signed by Swedish club [[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll|Djurgården]] who brought him to Sweden to help with his rehabilitation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sierraleonefootball.com/index.php/radio/841-injured-premier-league-best-player-ibrahim-k-fofanah-to-join-swedish-club-djurgarden|title=Injured Premier League best player Ibrahim K. Fofanah to join Swedish club Djurgården|author=Mohamed Fajah Barrie|date=21 March 2012|publisher=Sierra Leone Football}}</ref> In October 2013 Djurgården announced that they would not be extending Fofanahs contract and that he would leave the club at the end of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dif.se/2013/10/17/forandringar-i-spelartruppen/|title=Förändringar i spelartruppen|date=17 October 2013|publisher=[[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll]]}}</ref> He then signed for Norwegian club [[HamKam]] in 2014.<ref>[http://www.hamkam.no/news/article/13f55kwamokve1eg7lxx9atl8x/title/ike-fofanah-klar-for-hamkam Ike Fofanah klar for HamKam]</ref> |
Fofanah played for [[Kamboi Eagles F.C.|Kamboi Eagles]], [[Wellington People F.C.|Wellington People]] and [[FC Kallon]] in [[Sierra Leone]]. In 2011 he was the [[Sierra Leone National Premier League]] top goalscorer with eight goals during the thirteen game season as well as voted best player of the league.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sierraleonefootball.com/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/762-premier-league-best-player-breaks-his-left-leg|title=Premier League best player breaks his left leg|author=Mohamed Fajah Barrie|date=23 November 2012|publisher=Sierra Leone Football}}</ref> He was also one of three nominees for the "2011 Sierra Leone Best Player" award, alongside European based players [[Teteh Bangura]] and [[Mohamed Bangura (footballer)|Mohamed Bangura]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sierraleonefootball.com/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/682-teteh-a-poborsky-bangura-shortlisted-for-2011-sierra-leone-best-player-award-|title=Teteh & Poborsky Bangura shortlisted for 2011 Sierra Leone best player award |author=Mohamed Fajah Barrie|date=23 November 2012|publisher=Sierra Leone Football}}</ref> Despite suffering from a broken leg injury at the start of his time with FC Kallon, he was still signed by Swedish club [[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll|Djurgården]] who brought him to Sweden to help with his rehabilitation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sierraleonefootball.com/index.php/radio/841-injured-premier-league-best-player-ibrahim-k-fofanah-to-join-swedish-club-djurgarden|title=Injured Premier League best player Ibrahim K. Fofanah to join Swedish club Djurgården|author=Mohamed Fajah Barrie|date=21 March 2012|publisher=Sierra Leone Football}}</ref> In October 2013 Djurgården announced that they would not be extending Fofanahs contract and that he would leave the club at the end of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dif.se/2013/10/17/forandringar-i-spelartruppen/ |title=Förändringar i spelartruppen |date=17 October 2013 |publisher=[[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018010422/http://dif.se/2013/10/17/forandringar-i-spelartruppen/ |archivedate=18 October 2013 |df= }}</ref> He then signed for Norwegian club [[HamKam]] in 2014.<ref>[http://www.hamkam.no/news/article/13f55kwamokve1eg7lxx9atl8x/title/ike-fofanah-klar-for-hamkam Ike Fofanah klar for HamKam]</ref> |
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He made his international debut for [[Sierra Leone national football team|Sierra Leone]] in 2012.<ref>{{NFT player|pid=46256}}</ref> |
He made his international debut for [[Sierra Leone national football team|Sierra Leone]] in 2012.<ref>{{NFT player|pid=46256}}</ref> |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ibrahim K. Fofanah | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Syrianska IF Kerburan | ||
| Number | 15[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wellington People | |||
| 2011[2] | → Kamboi Eagles (loan) | 13 | (8) |
| 2012[3] | FC Kallon | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Djurgårdens IF | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Arameiska-Syrianska IF (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| 2014 | HamKam | 10 | (0) |
| 2015– | Syrianska IF Kerburan | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Sierra Leone | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:30, 4 April 2013 (UTC) | |||
Ibrahim K. Fofanah, also known as Ike Fofanah (born 13 February 1994) is a Sierra Leonean international footballer who plays professionally for Swedish club Syrianska IF Kerburan as a forward.[4][5]
Career
Fofanah played for Kamboi Eagles, Wellington People and FC Kallon in Sierra Leone. In 2011 he was the Sierra Leone National Premier League top goalscorer with eight goals during the thirteen game season as well as voted best player of the league.[6] He was also one of three nominees for the "2011 Sierra Leone Best Player" award, alongside European based players Teteh Bangura and Mohamed Bangura.[7] Despite suffering from a broken leg injury at the start of his time with FC Kallon, he was still signed by Swedish club Djurgården who brought him to Sweden to help with his rehabilitation.[8] In October 2013 Djurgården announced that they would not be extending Fofanahs contract and that he would leave the club at the end of the year.[9] He then signed for Norwegian club HamKam in 2014.[10]
He made his international debut for Sierra Leone in 2012.[11]
References
- ^ http://svenskfotboll.se/cuper-och-serier/information/?scr=result&fmid=2922432
- ^ "Ibrahim K Fofana wins best player". Awoko. 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Sierra Leone: Fc Kallon Striker to Go Under the Knife Today". allAfrica. 23 November 2012.
- ^ Lövberg, Kristoffer. "Anfallare sist in i truppen". Syrianska IF Kerburan. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ Ibrahim Fofanah at Soccerway
- ^ Mohamed Fajah Barrie (23 November 2012). "Premier League best player breaks his left leg". Sierra Leone Football.
- ^ Mohamed Fajah Barrie (23 November 2012). "Teteh & Poborsky Bangura shortlisted for 2011 Sierra Leone best player award". Sierra Leone Football.
- ^ Mohamed Fajah Barrie (21 March 2012). "Injured Premier League best player Ibrahim K. Fofanah to join Swedish club Djurgården". Sierra Leone Football.
- ^ "Förändringar i spelartruppen". Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. 17 October 2013. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Ike Fofanah klar for HamKam
- ^ Ibrahim Fofanah at National-Football-Teams.com