Ibrahima Thiam (born 20 August 1981 in Guédiawaye) is a Senegalese retired footballer. He considers himself to be a target man.[11]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ibrahima Thiam-Iyane | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-08-20) 20 August 1981 (age 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Guédiawaye, Senegal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002/2003 | Kickers Emden[1] | 0 | (0) |
| 2002/2003 | PFC Dobrudzha | ||
| 2004 | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | 7 | (1) |
| 2005–20xx | KFC Verbroedering Geel[2][3] | ||
| AFC Tubize[4] | |||
| 2007 | C.S. Visé[5] | ||
| 2007/2008 | UR Namur[6] | ||
| 2008 | Drogheda United F.C. | 15 | (2) |
| 2009–2010[7] | KV Turnhout[8][9] | 11 | (2) |
| 2011 | KSV Roeselare[10][11] | 1 | (0) |
| 2012/2013[12] | Budapest Honvéd FC[13] | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Budapest Honvéd FC II | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | KV Turnhout[14] | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Working out on an agreement with PFC Dobrudzha during preseason 2002/03,[15] Thiam finished the season with one goal as Dobrudzha dispatched Botev Plovdiv 3–0.[16] Despite interest from Beroe,[17] he disappeared from Bulgaria without knowledge from the Dobrudzha officials.[18]
Garnering interest from Strømsgodset Toppfotball and invited to their training camp,[19] the Senegal youth international was rewarded a deal with Godset at the conclusion of summer 2004,[20] breaking his duck as they felled Tromsdalen 4-2[21] before being let go that November.[22]
Rewarded a deal at Drogheda United after impressing on trial during 2008,[23] the 6 ft 6in tall footballer first started as they took on Cork City at the Stanza Cup.[24] Labelled as a "beanpole",[25] he finished the season with 15 appearances and totaled 2 goals, opening his account in a 4–0 rout of Cobh Ramblers,[26] with his second coming as the Drogs got one point at home to Shamrock Rovers.[27]
One fan was handed a lifetime ban when he made racist comments about Thiam.[28]
He left Drogheda for Europe, playing with Paris SG and RC Lens,[29] then Roeselare in Belgium.[30]
He is married to a Flemish woman.[11]