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Ibrahim Zubairu

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Ibrahim Zubairu
Personal information
Full name Ibrahim Zubairu
Date of birth (2004-06-02) 2 June 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Partizan
Number 39
Youth career
Barcelona Babies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 King Faisal 47 (14)
2022–2024 Jedinstvo Ub 59 (20)
2024– Partizan 11 (4)
International career
2022– Ghana U20 4 (1)
2023– Ghana U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024

Ibrahim Zubairu (born 2 June 2004) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian club Partizan.

Club career

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After starting out at Barcelona Babies, Zubairu made his senior debut for King Faisal in 2020 at age 16. He played two seasons in the Ghana Premier League, making 47 appearances and scoring 14 goals.[1]

In September 2022, Zubairu moved to Serbia and signed with Jedinstvo Ub. He established a formidable partnership with fellow countryman Kwaku Karikari over two seasons, helping the club win promotion to the top flight for the first time in history.

In June 2024, Zubairu was transferred to Partizan for a reported fee of €500,000, signing a four-year contract.[2][3] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 away league loss to OFK Beograd on 15 September 2024.

International career

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Zubairu represented Ghana at the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations.

Career statistics

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As of 26 October 2024[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
King Faisal 2020–21 Ghana Premier League 24 7 24 7
2021–22 Ghana Premier League 23 7 23 7
Total 47 14 47 14
Jedinstvo Ub 2022–23 Serbian First League 24 7 24 7
2023–24 Serbian First League 35 13 1 0 36 13
Total 59 20 1 0 60 20
Partizan 2024–25 Serbian SuperLiga 11 4 1 1 5 0 17 5
Career total 117 38 2 1 5 0 124 39

References

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  1. ^ Ibrahim Zubairu at Global Sports Archive
  2. ^ "Ibrahim Zubairu zvanično u Partizanu!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Zvanično: Ibrahim Zubairu četiri godine u Partizanu" (in Serbian). telegraf.rs. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  4. ^ Ibrahim Zubairu at Soccerway
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