Kamal Ibrahim (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kamal Said Ibrahim | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right winger / Second striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bentleigh Greens | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Port Melbourne Sharks | ||
| 2006 | Altona East Phoenix | ||
| 2007–2009 | VIS | ||
| 2009–2010 | AIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2012 | Melbourne Heart | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | → South Melbourne (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2012 | Heidelberg United | 13 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Port Melbourne Sharks | 51 | (11) |
| 2016– | Bentleigh Greens | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Australia U-17 | 17 | (7) |
| 2010 | Australia U-20 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 September 2015. | |||
Kamal Said Ibrahim (Amharic: ካማል ዕብራህም) (born 26 July 1992) is an Ethiopian Australian footballer, who plays for Bentleigh Greens SC in the National Premier Leagues Victoria.
Early life
Ibrahim was born in Ethiopia and migrated to Victoria with his mother, three brothers and two sisters[1] in 2003 to escape civil war and conflict.[2]
Club career
Ibrahim played for the VIS before earning a scholarship with AIS in 2009. In February 2010, he was signed by Melbourne Heart for its inaugural season on a multi-year deal.[3] In August 2010, he was offered a 10-day trial with Polish club Legia Warszawa, which was ultimately unsuccessful.[4] He made his début for Melbourne Heart in September 2010 against Brisbane Roar, suffering a four-nil defeat.[5] He made a total of three appearances for the Heart,[6] during a season in which he was hampered greatly by injuries.[5]
VPL / NPLV
After the 2010–11 A–League season, Ibrahim went on loan[7] to VPL side South Melbourne for the 2011 Victorian Premier League season.[6] On 6 April 2012 it was announced that he would be leaving the club.[8]
He signed for Heidelberg United for the 2012 VPL season.
After leaving Heidelberg at the end of 2012, Ibrahim signed with Port Melbourne in 2013. He won the NPL Victoria Gold Medal, the league best and fairest award, with Port Melbourne in 2015.
Ibrahim signed for reigning NPL Victoria champions Bentleigh Greens SC in mid-October, 2015, for the 2016 season.[9]
Personal life
In June 2011 Ibrahim was announced as the ambassador of Football Federation Victoria's "United Through Football" program, whose aim is to support those who have recently arrived in Australia from areas such as the Horn of Africa, Iraq, Afghanistan and Burma.[10][11]
Honours
With Australia:
References
- ↑ "Kamal Ibrahim signs on for Melbourne Heart". Herald Sun. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ↑ Smithies, Tom (16 October 2007). "Refugees find new hope in Australian soccer". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ↑ Ormond, Aidan (11 January 2010). "Ethiopian Starlet On His Heart Move". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ↑ "Kamal Ibrahim offered trial in Legia". Legia Warsaw FC. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- 1 2 "Ibrahim Called Up To Heart Squad". Melbourne Heart FC. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- 1 2 "Young Socceroos sign with South". South Melbourne FC. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ↑ "Game, Set, Match to South!". South Melbourne FC. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ↑ http://au.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/13359183/melbourne-heart-set-to-lose-seven-players/
- ↑ http://www.cornerflag.com.au/come-one-kamal-to-the-bentleigh-greens/
- ↑ "United Through Football". Football Federation Victoria. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ↑ Edwards, Lorna (6 June 2011). "Kicking goals for diversity". The Age. Retrieved 6 June 2011.