{{short description|Nigerian footballer (born 1991)}} {{use Nigerian English|date=June 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ibrahim Rabiu | image = Rabiu ibrahim.jpg | caption = Rabiu in 2014 | full_name = Ibrahim Danda Rabiu | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|3|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Kano, Nigeria | height = 1.67 m | position = Attacking midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2004–2007 | youthclubs1 = Gateway | youthyears2 = 2007–2009 | youthclubs2 = Sporting CP | years1 = 2009–2010 | clubs1 = Sporting CP | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2009–2010 | clubs2 = → Real Massamá (loan) | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2011 | clubs3 = PSV | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2012–2013 | clubs4 = Celtic | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2013–2014 | clubs5 = Kilmarnock | caps5 = 16 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2014–2016 | clubs6 = Trenčín | caps6 = 46 | goals6 = 10 | years7 = 2016–2017 | clubs7 = Gent | caps7 = 4 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2017–2022 | clubs8 = Slovan Bratislava | caps8 = 98 | goals8 = 8 | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | nationalyears1 = 2007 | nationalteam1 = Nigeria U17 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 3 | nationalyears2 = 2009 | nationalteam2 = Nigeria U20 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 3 | nationalyears3 = 2011 | nationalteam3 = Nigeria U23 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2015 | nationalteam4 = Nigeria | nationalcaps4 = 5 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | club-update = 20:29, 1 November 2022 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = }} '''Ibrahim Danda Rabiu'''{{Pronunciation|Ha-Ibrahim Danda Rabiu.ogg|help=no}} (born 15 March 1991) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
==Club career== ===Sporting CP=== Rabiu was born in Kano. In summer 2007, he signed for Sporting CP for €450,000, in a joint ownership agreement with his previous club Gateway FC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sporting.pt/incscp/pdf/investor_relations/ir_ofertaspublicas_prospecto_101210.pdf|title=Oferta pública de subscrição – Prospecto|trans-title=Public offer for subscription – Prospect|publisher=Sporting CP|language=pt|date=10 December 2010|access-date=13 January 2011}}</ref> Shortly afterwards, it was reported that Premier League sides Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Arsenal<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110723130811/http://www.footballpress.net/?action=read&idsel=4758 Arsenal, interest for Rabiu Ibrahim]}}; Football Press, 7 October 2007</ref> were interested in signing him,<ref>[https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/2007/09/20/fergie-chases-rabiu-89520-19817977 Fergie chases Rabiu] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203152137/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/2007/09/20/fergie-chases-rabiu-89520-19817977 |date=3 December 2018 }}; Daily Mirror, 20 September 2007</ref><ref>[http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/What-The-Papers-Say/2007/Sep/Papers-Boss-eyes-whizzkid.aspx Papers: Boss eyes whizz-kid]; Manchester United, 20 September 2007</ref> but nothing came of it.
In late 2007, Rabiu was included by World Soccer in its ''50 Most Exciting Teen Footballers'' list<ref>[http://soccerlens.com/top-50-most-exciting-teen-footballers-2007/4258/ Top 50 Most Exciting Teen Footballers (2007)]; Soccer Lens, 29 November 2007</ref> and, in March of the following year, he was featured by InsideFutbol.com in an article on young African footballers including Emmanuel Adebayor, Mario Balotelli and Mikel John Obi.<ref>[http://www.insidefutbol.com/2008/03/09/african-players-with-eyes-on-world-domination/281/ African players with eyes on world domination]; Inside Futbol, March 2008</ref> In January 2009, he appeared in Goal.com's list of ''10 African Players to Watch'',<ref>[http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2009/01/01/1035671/feature-ten-african-players-to-watch-in-2009 Ten African players to watch in 2009]; Goal, 1 January 2009</ref> and The Times' ''Football's Top 50 Rising Stars''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110629133456/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/european_football/article5502827.ece?token=null&offset=0&page=1 Football's top 50 rising stars]; The Times, 12 January 2009</ref>
Rabiu participated in the 2008 Bellinzona Under-19 International Tournament with Sporting, with the Portuguese eventually winning the trophy. In the competition, in which he was eventually voted as the best player, he was deployed as a classic number 10 in a 4–2–3–1 system; one year later, he again led the Lisbon team to the final stage of the same tournament.<ref>[http://www.insidefutbol.com/2011/03/20/psv-eindhoven-set-to-help-ibrahim-rabiu-out-of-the-wilderness/39162/ PSV set to help Ibrahim Rabiu out of the wilderness]; Inside Futbol, 10 March 2011</ref>
In October 2009, Rabiu twice rejected an offer of a professional contract,<ref>[http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2009/10/04/1540320/exclusive-nigerias-rabiu-ibrahim-rejects-sporting-cps-pro Nigeria's Rabiu Ibrahim rejects Sporting CP's pro deal]; Goal, 4 October 2009</ref> and was at that time sent on loan to Real S.C. in the third division. In January 2010 he drew interest from Scottish Premier League's Celtic,<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A62145218 Celtic interested in the African Messi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306131753/http://news.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A62145218|date=6 March 2016}}; BBC, January 2010</ref> but the deal never materialised due to undisclosed reasons believed to involve work permit issues.<ref name=Scouting>[http://www.imscouting.com/global-news-article/Rabiu-Ibrahim-19-year-old-starlet-tracked-by-Arsenal-Liverpool-Chelsea-and-Manchester-United-currently-a-free-agent/12523/ Rabiu Ibrahim – 19-year-old starlet tracked by Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United currently a free agent]; IM Scouting, 11 December 2010</ref>
In 2010, Rabiu left Sporting as a free agent. Subsequently, Dutch side VVV-Venlo tried to sign him in partnership with a United Kingdom-based consortium, but the negotiations broke down due to financial issues.<ref>[http://africanfootball.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=32264 Rabiu Ibrahims Dutch move fails] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303221342/http://africanfootball.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=32264|date=3 March 2012}}; African Football, 15 August 2010</ref> In December, shortly after Damien Comolli was appointed director of football at Anfield, the player was again linked to Liverpool.<ref>[http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/liverpool-wonderkid-target-now-available-on-free Liverpool wonderkid target now available on free] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214054330/http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/liverpool-wonderkid-target-now-available-on-free|date=14 December 2010}}; Give Me Football, 11 December 2010</ref>
===PSV=== In January 2011, Rabiu went on trial with Eerste Divisie club Telstar through an investment group.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110208002053/http://voetbaltube.com:80/component/content/article/75-tussendoortje/2719-telstar-contracteert-supertalent-rabiu-ibrahimnog-niet-af- Telstar contracteert supertalent Ibrahim Rabiu (19) (ex-Sporting Lissabon) (Telstar sign super talent Ibrahim Rabiu (19) (ex-Sporting Lisbon))]; Voetbal Tube, 31 January 2011 (in Dutch), archived from [http://voetbaltube.com/component/content/article/75-tussendoortje/2719-telstar-contracteert-supertalent-rabiu-ibrahimnog-niet-af- the original]</ref> After performing well in a friendly against PSV Eindhoven and later being described as one of the best players in the match by the team's coach,<ref>[https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/telstar-hoopt-op-nigeriaans-duo-na-de-winterstop Telstar hoopt na de winter het Nigeriaanse duo te krijgen (Telstar hope to get Nigerian duo after the winter)]; Voetbal International, 12 January 2011 (in Dutch)</ref> he was quickly offered a contract, pending a valid work permit from the Royal Dutch Football Association.<ref>[https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/190269/trots-telstar-dit-is-de-rabiu-ibrahim Trots Telstar: 'Dit is dé Rabiu Ibrahim' (Proud Telstar: "This is Rabiu Ibrahim")]; Voetbal Primeur, 31 January 2011 (in Dutch)</ref>
However, Telstar could not afford to sign Rabiu even with the help of private investors.<ref>[http://africanfootball.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=40680 Rabiu on trials at PSV] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816021724/http://africanfootball.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=40680|date=16 August 2011}}; MTN Football, 4 March 2011</ref> Subsequently, he went on trial with PSV, scoring twice in a 2–0 win against their reserves in a practice match – the first team's coach, Fred Rutten, said: "Ibrahim is fast, technically skilled, physically strong and has a good sense of field position, there is something in that boy";<ref>[https://www.ed.nl/psv/psv-wil-nigeriaan-ibrahim-vastleggen~a2aeef77/ PSV wil Nigeriaan Ibrahim vastleggen (PSV want to capture Nigerian Ibrahim)]; Eindhovens Dagblad, 4 March 2011 (in Dutch)</ref> on 11 March 2011, he agreed to a deal at the Eredivisie side.<ref>[https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/psv-legt-transfervrije-stagiair-ibrahim-lang-vast PSV legt transfervrije stagiair Ibrahim lang vast (PSV capture transfer-free intern Ibrahim for a long time)]; Voetbal International, 11 March 2011 (in Dutch)</ref>
In December 2011, Rabiu's agent reached a mutual agreement with PSV to terminate the player's contract, because of limited first-team action.<ref>[http://www.soccernews.nl/news/141676/psv-en-jeugdinternational-ibrahim-alweer-uit-elkaar PSV en jeugdinternational Ibrahim alweer uit elkaar]; Soccer News, 26 December 2011</ref>
===Celtic=== On 18 January 2012, Celtic announced that, after a successful trial period, they had agreed terms to sign Rabiu on a three-and-a-half-year deal, pending a work permit application which was granted five days later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1570637.html|title=Ibrahim signs Celtic contract|publisher=FIFA|date=19 January 2012|access-date=19 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120193858/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1570637.html|archive-date=20 January 2012}}</ref> He revealed that he turned down a move to clubs in England and Germany to join the Glasgow team, believing it could help him restore his reputation.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/i-snubbed-clubs-in-england-and-germany-to-join-1115004|title=I snubbed clubs in England and Germany to join Celtic, says Rabiu Ibrahim|newspaper=Daily Record|date=27 January 2012|access-date=10 April 2013}}</ref>
Rabiu made his debut on 3 May 2012, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute in a 1–0 home victory over St Johnstone: his cross gave Gary Hooper the chance to score, but he was offside.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17850668|title=Celtic 1–0 St Johnstone|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 May 2012|access-date=3 May 2012}}</ref>
===Kilmarnock=== On 2 January 2013, Kilmarnock manager Kenny Shiels confirmed that Rabiu had signed a two-year contract with the club on a free transfer. The 21-year-old decided to move to Rugby Park in search of regular first-team football;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11787/8376851/Kilmarnock-have-signed-Celtic-midfielder-Rabiu-Ibrahim|title=Kilmarnock have signed Celtic midfielder Rabiu Ibrahim|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2 January 2013|access-date=2 January 2013}}</ref> he also stated that his choice was due to his new team having a similar style to that of FC Barcelona,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rabiu-ibrahim-i-chose-kilmarnock-because-1544537|title=Rabiu Ibrahim: I chose Kilmarnock because they played like Barcelona against Celtic|newspaper=Daily Record|date=19 January 2013|access-date=10 April 2013}}</ref> whilst Shiels said that the move was good for the player's career and that he would attempt to 'get inside his head' to help him find his form.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kenny-shields-plans-to-get-inside-1544542|title=Kenny Shields plans to 'get inside his head' to find the best of Rabiu Ibrahim|newspaper=Daily Record|date=19 January 2013|access-date=10 April 2013}}</ref>
Rabiu made his debut for the East Ayrshire team two weeks after signing, coming on as a substitute for Paul Heffernan in a goalless draw against Dundee United.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/news/2013/jan/28-rabiu-ibrahim-debuts-for-kilmarnock.html|title=Rabiu Ibrahim debuts for Kilmarnock|publisher=MTN Football|date=28 January 2013|access-date=10 April 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106184009/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/nigeria/news/2013/jan/28-rabiu-ibrahim-debuts-for-kilmarnock.html|archive-date=6 January 2014}}</ref> He finished his first season with only six appearances.
On 19 October 2013, Rabiu collapsed in the first half of a league fixture against Ross County and was taken to the nearby University Hospital Crosshouse.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kilmarnock-star-rabiu-ibrahim-still-2474793|title=Kilmarnock star Rabiu Ibrahim still in hospital after collapsing in Rugby Park win over Ross County|newspaper=Daily Record|date=21 October 2012|access-date=6 January 2014}}</ref> The following January, both he and his compatriot Reuben Gabriel were released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25576955|title=Nigerian Gabriel Reuben released by Kilmarnock|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 January 2014|access-date=6 January 2014}}</ref>
==International career== Rabiu was a member of the Nigerian under-17 team in the 2007 FIFA World Cup in South Korea, scoring in the first match against France as the nation went on to win the competition.<ref name="FIFA">{{FIFA player|269097}}</ref> Before the tournament, he had been dubbed "the new Jay-Jay Okocha",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4093/nigeria/2015/06/12/12642742/the-burden-of-okochas-heir-rabiu-ibrahim-looks-to-a-brighter|title=The burden of Okocha's heir – Rabiu Ibrahim looks to a brighter Nigeria career|publisher=Goal|date=12 June 2015|access-date=8 September 2015}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120816214623/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/u17worldcup/korea2007/teams/team=1888317/profile.html Nigeria (NGA)]; at FIFA</ref> and helped the side win that year's Africa U-17 Cup of Nations held in Togo, scoring twice against Eritrea in the group stage (8–0).<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6440187.stm African U17 round-up]; BBC Sport, 11 March 2007</ref>
Aged 16, Rabiu was included in the senior squad by German coach Berti Vogts for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations,<ref>[http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,13962_2960942,00+en-USS_01DBC.html Anichebe out of Nigeria squad]; Sky Sports, 11 December 2007</ref> with his under-17 teammate Haruna Lukman.<ref>[http://allafrica.com/stories/200712120093.html Vogts dumps Anichebe – Picks Haruna Lukman, Rabiu Ibrahim]; All Africa, 12 December 2007</ref> However, a groin injury prevented him from participating in the tournament.<ref>[http://allafrica.com/stories/200909230342.html Rabiu gets Super Eagles recall]; All Africa, 23 September 2009</ref>
In 2009, Rabiu helped Nigeria to win bronze in the African Youth Championship in Rwanda, netting against Ivory Coast and South Africa,<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/7849100.stm Nigeria, South Africa into AYC semis]; BBC Sport, 24 January 2009</ref><ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/7862970.stm Ghana win African Youth Champs]; BBC Sport, 1 February 2009</ref> with the national team securing a place in that year's FIFA U-20 World Cup where he appeared in three matches, scoring against Germany in the 2–3 round-of-16 loss;<ref name="FIFA"/> in addition to his six goals in the youth levels, he also provided many assists.<ref name=Scouting/>
In the following years, Rabiu continued to be closely watched by the Nigerian senior coaches, with Samson Siasia claiming in the media in April 2010 that he was one of only two players who could solve the country's attacking midfield problems.<ref>[http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2009/08/10/1432161/exclusive-nigeria-coach-shuaibu-amodu-tips-rabiu-ibrahim-for Nigeria coach Shuaibu Amodu tips Rabiu Ibrahim for glory]; Goal, 10 August 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.africaplays.com/news/entry;2275.html Siasia makes case for Rabiu Ibrahim]; Africa Plays, 21 April 2010</ref> Siasia was appointed in November 2010<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/9161548.stm Samson Siasia is appointed Nigeria's new coach]; BBC Sport, 4 November 2010</ref> and the player was called up to his first camp ahead of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, but the manager in charge was now Stephen Keshi.
Rabiu earned his first full cap on 13 June 2015, playing for 32 minutes in a 2–0 home win over Chad in Kaduna for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/football/184979-afcon-2017-qualifiers-super-eagles-beat-chad-in-kaduna.html|title=AFCON 2017 Qualifiers: Super Eagles beat Chad in Kaduna|newspaper=Premium Times|date=13 June 2015|access-date=8 September 2015}}</ref>
==Personal life== Rabiu is a practising Muslim.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/234214-allan-johnston-keen-to-ensure-kilmarnock-avoid-transfer-mistakes/|title=Allan Johnston keen to ensure Kilmarnock avoid transfer 'mistakes'|publisher=STV News|date=26 July 2013|access-date=27 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082322/http://sport.stv.tv/football/234214-allan-johnston-keen-to-ensure-kilmarnock-avoid-transfer-mistakes/|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|15 October 2017}}<ref name=SW>{{soccerway|rabiu-ibrahim/97003}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="3"|Cup !colspan="3"|League Cup !colspan="3"|Europe !colspan="3"|Total |- !App !Goals !Assists !App !Goals !Assists !App !Goals !Assists !App !Goals !Assists !App !Goals !Assists |- |rowspan="2" valign=centre|PSV |2011–12 |2||0||0||2||1||1||colspan="3"|–||colspan="3"|–||4||1||1 |- !|Total !2!!0!!0!!2!!1!!1!!colspan="3"|–!!colspan="3"|–!!4!!1!!1 |- |rowspan="3" valign=centre|Celtic |2011–12 |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="3"|–||1||0||0 |- |2012–13 |0||0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="3"|–||1||0||0 |- !|Total !1!!0!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="3"|–!!2!!0!!0 |- |rowspan="3" valign=centre|Kilmarnock |2012–13 |6||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="3"|–||6||0||1 |- |2013–14 |10||0||1||0||0||0||1||0||0||colspan="3"|–||11||0||1 |- !|Total !16!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!0!!colspan="3"|–!!17!!0!!2 |- |- |rowspan="4" valign=centre|Trenčín |2014–15 |17||4||1||4||1||0||colspan="3"|–||colspan="3"|–||21||5||1 |- |2015–16 |26||5||7||5||1||0||colspan="3"|–||2||0||0||colspan="1"|33||6||7 |- |2016–17 |3||1||0||0||0||0||colspan="3"|–||4||0||0||7||1||0 |- !Total !46!!10!!8!!9!!2!!0!!colspan="3"|–!!6!!0!!0!!61!!12!!8 |- |rowspan="2" valign=centre|Gent |2016–17 |4||0||0||1||0||0||colspan="3"|–||3||0||0||8||0||0 |- !Total !4!!0!!0!!1!!0!!0!!colspan="3"|–!!3!!0!!0!!8!!0!!0 |- |rowspan="2" valign=centre|Slovan Bratislava |2017–18 |8||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="3"|–||0||0||0||8||0||0 |- !Total !8!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="3"|–!!0!!0!!0!!8!!0!!0 |- !colspan="2"|Career Total !75!!10!!10!!13!!3!!1!!1!!0!!0!!9!!0!!0!!109!!13!!11 |}
==Honours== '''PSV''' *KNVB Cup: 2011–12
'''Celtic''' *Scottish Cup: 2012–13<ref name=SW/>
'''Trenčín''' *Slovak Super Liga: 2014–15, 2015–16<ref name=SW/> *Slovak Cup: 2014–15, 2015–16<ref name=SW/>
'''Slovan Bratislava''' *Slovak Super Liga: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22<ref name=SW/> *Slovak Cup: 2019–20, 2020–21<ref name=SW/>
'''Nigeria''' *FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2007 *African U-17 Championship: 2007 *African Youth Championship bronze medal: 2009
'''Individual''' *Slovak Super Liga Team of the Season: 2021–22<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nikeliga.sk/clanok/2912-jedenastka-sezony-najlepsim-hracom-weiss-ml-objavom-kadak|title=Jedenástka sezóny: Najlepším hráčom Weiss ml., objavom Kadák|trans-title=Team of the season: Weiss Jr. is the best player, Kadák the newcomer|publisher=Slovak First Football League|language=sk|date=22 May 2022|access-date=6 February 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.astn.sk/hrac.asp?id=Ibrahim-Rabiu-41&sezona=2015&kategorie=MUZ AS Trenčín official profile] {{in lang|sk}} *{{ForaDeJogo}} *{{NFT player|59581}}
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