Ibrahim Sadiq
{{Short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ibrahim Sadiq
| full_name =
| image = Ibrahim Sadiq1.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|5|7}}
| birth_place = Buduburam, Ghana
| height = 1,68 m{{WorldFootball.net|ibrahim-sadiq}}
| position = Winger
| currentclub = AZ
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018
| youthclubs1 = Right to Dream
| years1 = 2018–2022
| clubs1 = Nordsjælland
| caps1 = 59
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = Häcken
| caps2 = 29
| goals2 = 12
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = AZ
| caps3 = 37
| goals3 = 9
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = Ghana U17
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2019
| nationalteam2 = Ghana U20
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 6 June 2025
| nationalteam-update = 13:16, 8 November 2021 (UTC)
}}
Ibrahim Sadiq (born 7 May 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch {{Dutch football updater|AZAlkmaar}}.
Early life
Sadiq was with the Right to Dream Academy before moving to Europe.{{Cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/fifa-u17-world-cup-2017/fifa-u-17-world-cup-ghana-praises-right-to-dream-star-sadiq-ibrahim-after-win/story-iZJKJgTxRXVcQ4IhqEbdcN_amp.html |title = FIFA U-17 World Cup: Ghana praise 'Right to Dream' star Sadiq Ibrahim after win|date = 6 October 2017}}
Club career
Sadiq made his unofficial debut for FC Nordsjælland on 4 July 2018 in a friendly match against the Belgian team KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk. He scored a goal after 72 minutes, leading to a 3–2 win.{{Cite web|url = http://fcn.dk/2018/07/highlights-fc-nordsjaelland-beerschot-3-2/|title = Highlights: FC Nordsjælland-Beerschot: 3-2|date = 4 July 2018|access-date = 17 October 2018|archive-date = 10 November 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181110133845/http://fcn.dk/2018/07/highlights-fc-nordsjaelland-beerschot-3-2/|url-status = dead}}{{Cite web | url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/video-watch-sadiq-ibrahims-sublime-debut-goal-for-fc-nordsjaelland-against-beerschot-wilrijk |title = VIDEO: Watch Sadiq Ibrahim's sublime debut goal for FC Nordsjaelland against Beerschot Wilrijk|date = 5 July 2018}} Sadiq made his official debut in the Danish Superliga for Nordjsælland on 15 July 2018 when he appeared as a 73rd minute substitute in a 1–0 win over Esbjerg fB.{{Cite web|url=https://danskfodbold.com/kamp.php?ID=60899|title=danskfodbold.com - DBU's Officielle Statistikere|website=danskfodbold.com|accessdate=31 August 2023}}{{Cite web | url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/07/15/denmark/superliga/fc-nordsjalland/esbjerg-fb/2790409/ |title = Nordsjælland vs. Esbjerg - 15 July 2018 - Soccerway}} On 19 July, he made his debut in the UEFA Europa League in the 2–1 home win over Cliftonville.{{Cite web | url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/07/19/europe/uefa-cup/fc-nordsjalland/cliftonville-fc/2800150/ |title = Nordsjælland vs. Cliftonville - 19 July 2018 - Soccerway}}
On 18 February 2022, Sadiq signed a contract with BK Häcken in Sweden until the end of 2025.{{cite press release|publisher=BK Häcken|url=https://bkhacken.se/nyhet/1241|title=BK Häcken värvar från Nordsjälland|date=18 February 2022|access-date=18 February 2022|language=sv}} After a successful period at BK Häcken, Sadiq made the switch to AZ Alkmaar on 1 September 2023, signing a 5-year contract.{{cite press release|publisher=AZ Alkmaar|url=https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/sadiq-nieuwste-aanwinst-az|title=Sadiq nieuwste aanwinst AZ|date=1 September 2023|access-date=1 September 2023|language= Dutch}}
International career
Sadiq played at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup scoring the match winner and earning the Man of the Match in Ghana's opening day victory against Colombia.{{Cite web | url=https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Ghana-U17-star-Ibrahim-Sadiq-continues-to-impress-at-FC-Nordjaelland-632327 |title = Ghana U17 star Ibrahim Sadiq continues to impress at FC Nordjaelland|date = 7 March 2018}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 25 May 2025}}{{cite web |title=Ghana - I.Sadiq |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/ibrahim-sadiq/513977/ |website=Soccerway}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Danish Cup, Svenska Cupen and KNVB Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Nordsjælland
|8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|Danish Superliga |26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21
|Danish Superliga |19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22
|Danish Superliga |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!59 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 63 | 5 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Häcken
|2022 |19 | 7 | 6 | 7 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 14 | |||
| 2023
|Allsvenskan |10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8{{efn|Four appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and five goals in UEFA Europa League}} | 8 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 13 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!29 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | colspan="2"|— | 43 | 27 | ||
| rowspan="3"|AZ
|16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5{{Efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League|name=UECL}} | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25
|Eredivisie |21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 27 | 7 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 49 | 10 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!125||26||11||7||19||9||0||0||155||42 |
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Honours
BK Häcken
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|ibrahim-sadiq/513977}}
{{AZ Alkmaar squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sadiq, Ibrahim}}
Category:Ghanaian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:FC Nordsjælland players
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Category:Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Category:Ghana men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Ghana men's youth international footballers
Category:Footballers from Central Region (Ghana)
Category:21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen
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