For the Ghanaian player and coach, see Ibrahim Sunday.
Sunday Ibrahim
Birth date20 December 1980 (age 45)[1]
Birth placeIbadan, Nigeria[1]
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
PositionMidfielder
Youthclubs 1Greater Tomorrow
Youthclubs 2Liberty Boys
Years 11995
Clubs 1Nigerdock
Years 21996
Clubs 2Eagle Cement
Caps 226
Goals 24
Years 31997
Clubs 3Nigerdock
Caps 330
Goals 31
Years 41997–2004
Clubs 4Wisła Kraków
Caps 444
Goals 43
Years 52003
Clubs 5→ KSZO Ostrowiec (loan)
Caps 510
Goals 52
Years 62004
Clubs 6Chengdu Wuniu
Caps 614
Goals 62
Years 72005
Clubs 7Strømsgodset
Caps 722
Goals 70
Years 82006–2007
Clubs 8Zagłębie Lubin
Caps 812
Goals 80
Years 92008
Clubs 9Hutnik Kraków
Caps 913
Goals 90
Years 102008–2009
Clubs 10GKP Gorzów Wielkopolski
Caps 109
Goals 100
Years 112009–2010
Clubs 11Stal Rzeszów
Caps 116
Goals 110
Years 122010–2011
Clubs 12Warta Sieradz
Caps 129
Goals 121
Years 132012
Clubs 13LZS Piotrówka
Caps 134
Goals 130
Years 142015–2017
Clubs 14Zjednoczeni Branice

Sunday Ibrahim (born 20 December 1980) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Ekstraklasa in Poland for Wisła Kraków, KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and Zagłębie Lubin. He also played in his native Nigeria, in China and in Norway.

Career

Ibrahim was born in Ibadan, and began his football career with his hometown club, Greater Tomorrow, as a youngster. He also played for Liberty Boys, Nigerdock and Eagle Cement before moving to Poland to sign for Wisła Kraków for the 1997–98 season.[1] He made his Ekstraklasa debut on 28 March 1998 in an away match against KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. Taking the field as a 72nd-minute substitute, he scored the only goal of the game seven minutes later. He finished the season with ten Ekstraklasa appearances, all but one as a substitute, and three goals.[2] The following season he made 13 appearances as Wisła won the 1998–99 Ekstraklasa title, and played in the finals of the 2001 and 2002 Ekstraklasa Cup and the 2001–02 Polish Cup.[3][4] He played several times for the club in the UEFA Cup and Champions League.[5]

In 2003, he spent a few months on loan at Ekstraklasa club KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, but on his return to Wisła was only picked for the reserves, so he chose to leave. He joined Chinese club Chengdu Wuniu[6] and then Strømsgodset in the Norwegian Adeccoligaen,[7] before returning to the Ekstraklasa with Zagłębie Lubin. He again played in the Polish Cup Final, in 2006,[8] but had problems with weight and fitness.[6] After surgery on a knee injury and subsequent rehabilitation, he went on to play in the lower divisions of the Polish league with Hutnik Kraków,[9] GKP Gorzów Wielkopolski, Stal Rzeszów and Warta Sieradz.[1]

Honours

Wisła Kraków[1]

References

  1. ^ "Sunday Ibrahim" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Sunday Ibrahim: Sezon 1997/98" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Sunday Ibrahim: Sezon 2000/01" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Sunday Ibrahim: Sezon 2001/02" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  5. ^ Klukowski, Tomasz (31 May 2004). "Wisła Kraków– Games in European Cups". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  6. ^ "Sunday Ibrahim i Ibrahim Sunday" [Sunday Ibrahim and Ibrahim Sunday] (in Polish). igol.pl. 18 July 2007. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  7. ^ "Sunday Ibrahim". Altomfotball. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  8. ^ "Sunday Ibrahim: Sezon 2005/06" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  9. ^ Kordyl, Waldemar (11 March 2008). "Sunday Ibrahim: Z III ligi można do góry" [Ibrahim Sunday: From the third division it's possible to go to the top] (paid subscription required for full story) (in Polish). Sport. Retrieved 16 April 2012.