{{short description|Togolese footballer}} {{Infobox football biography | image = | name = Abbe Ibrahim | fullname = Abdoulaye Ibrahim | height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|7|25}} | birth_place = Lomé, Togo | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Forward | youthyears1 = 1999–2005 | youthclubs1 = FC Espoire | years1 = 2005 | years2 = 2007 | years3 = 2007–2008 | years4 = 2008–2009 | years5 = 2009 | years6 = 2009–2010 | years7 = 2010–2013 | clubs1 = MetroStars | clubs2 = Toronto FC | clubs3 = AFC United | clubs4 = Kharkiv | clubs5 = New York Greek American | clubs6 = Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt | clubs7 = CF Mounana | caps1 = 16 | caps2 = 1 | caps3 = 12 | caps4 = 12 | caps5 = 2 | caps6 = 16 | caps7 = 77 | goals1 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | goals5 = | goals6 = 2 | goals7 = 21 | nationalyears1 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam1 = Togo U-20 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate = 18 August 2023 | ntupdate = }} '''Abdoulaye (Abbe) Ibrahim''' (born July 25, 1986 in Lomé, Togo) is a football striker. In 2023, years after Abdoulaye’s professional career, he coached Scarsdale Youth Soccer Club in Westchester County, New York. He is the head coach of the U14 boys' team leading them to a great season in the Westchester league.
==Career== Ibrahim, a Togolese youth international, has been watched by several top European clubs, including Manchester United. Unable to sign in Europe because of visa problems, he signed with the MetroStars in early 2005 after impressing in the pre-season. He was the first Togolese player in Major League Soccer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/mls/2006-03-28-crew-bulls-trade_x.htm|title=USATODAY.com - Red Bulls acquire Buddle from Crew for Gaven, Leitch|website=www.usatoday.com|access-date=2018-05-22}}</ref> While showing flashes of top speed, Abbe scored two goals and added three assists in his rookie year. His rights were traded to Toronto FC<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/toronto-fc-trades-for-togolese-striker-1.674343| url-status = live| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121104060138/http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2007/01/25/torontofc-trade-ibrahim.html| archive-date = 2012-11-04| title = Toronto FC trades for Togolese striker - CBC News}}</ref> on 25 January 2007, and in April 2007, he signed a senior contract with the expansion club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://soccerblogs.net/blog/post/57301/|title=Ibrahim, Gala, Canizalez Sign {{!}} SoccerBlogs|website=soccerblogs.net|language=en|access-date=2018-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220085954/http://soccerblogs.net/blog/post/57301/|archive-date=2012-02-20|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Toronto FC waived Ibrahim in late June 2007 to make space for the signing of Collin Samuel. In February 2008, signed a three-year contract with FC Kharkiv in Ukraine.<ref>https://int.soccerway.com/news/2008/February/27/kharkiv-bring-in-dynamo-duo/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> Ibrahim played two games for New York Greek American in September 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fenerbahce USA in Eastern NY Final after Greek American Atlas forfeit |url=https://thecup.us/2009/12/15/fenerbahce-usa-in-eastern-ny-final-after-greek-american-atlas-forfeit/ |website=TheCup.us |publisher=TheCup.US |access-date=18 August 2023}}</ref> In 2011, he moved to Dynamic Togolais.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}}
==References== <references/>
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110726045736/http://fanvegas.org/socrep/speler.asp?ID=42164 TFC & Kharkiv Stats] * {{Soccerway}} * {{FFU}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ibrahim, Abbe}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:Togolese men's footballers Category:New York Red Bulls players Category:Toronto FC players Category:CSM Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț players Category:FC Kharkiv players Category:Ukrainian Premier League players Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Category:Major League Soccer players Category:Liga I players Category:Togolese expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine Category:Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Category:Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Romania Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Togo men's youth international footballers Category:Togolese expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:Greek American AA players Category:Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
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