Ibrahim Muhammad Said (born 15 June 2002 in Nigeria) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a winger for Danish Superliga club Viborg FF.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ibrahim Muhammad Said | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-06-15) 15 June 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Kano, Nigeria | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Viborg | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dabo Babes | |||
| 2020–2021 | Viborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Viborg | 38 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2019 | Nigeria U-17 | 4 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
A product of Dabo Babes Academy in Nigeria, Said made a name for himself in football Europe after his good performance at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Although he had bids from other clubs, among others Club Brugge and İstanbul Başakşehir[1] and according to medias, also by English clubs Liverpool and Manchester City,[2] he ended up in Denmark. 18-year old Said, who was described by Nigerian media as the new Victor Moses, ended up signing a 4-year deal with Danish 1st Division club Viborg FF on 21 October 2021.[3]
After a few games for Viborg's U-19 side, Said got his official debut in the Danish 1st Division on 16 April 2021 against Esbjerg fB.[4] Said started on the bench, before replacing Davit Skhirtladze in the 86th minute. Said made a total of three appearances and scored one goal in that season, helping Viborg with promotion to the Danish Superliga for the 2021-22 season.
Said got his debut in the Danish Superliga against FC Nordsjælland on 18 July 2021.[5]
In August 2022, Said and Viborg teammate Alassana Jatta were unable to travel to England for the club's UEFA Europa Conference League play-off against West Ham United due to English entry rules for non-EU citizens after Brexit.[6]
In 2019, he participated in the U-17 World Cup for Nigeria, where he played all four matches, and made himself especially noticeable when he scored a hat-trick in the team's 3-2 victory over Ecuador.[7]
Viborg FF – current squad | |
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