Ibrahim Tanko (footballer, born 1999)

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| name = Ibrahim Tanko

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|4|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Accra, Ghana

| height = 1.86 m{{cite news|title=Ibrahim Tanko|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/ibrahim-tanko_2/|accessdate=3 September 2020|work=World Football}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Radnički Niš

| clubnumber = 11

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| years1 = 2016 |clubs1 = WAFA |caps1 = 13 |goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2017 |clubs2 = Mighty Jets |caps2 = |goals2 =

| years3 = 2017–2019 |clubs3 = Red Star Belgrade |caps3 = 0 |goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2018–2019 |clubs4 = → Bežanija (loan) |caps4 = 20 |goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2019–2020 |clubs5 = Mladost Lučani |caps5 = 10 |goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2020–2024 |clubs6 = Javor Ivanjica |caps6 = 102 |goals6 = 13

| years7 = 2024 |clubs7 = Maccabi Netanya |caps7 = 9 |goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2024– |clubs8 = Radnički Niš |caps8 = 7 |goals8 = 1

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| club-update = 6 January 2025

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Ibrahim Tanko (born 30 April 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Radnički Niš.{{cite web | url=https://sportklub.n1info.rs/fudbal/srbija-super-liga/pojacanje-u-nisu-ibrahim-tanko-stigao-iz-izraela/ | title=Pojačanje u Nišu: Ibrahim Tanko stigao iz Izraela | date=2 August 2024 }}

Career

Tanko was born in Ghanaian capital Accra.[http://www.srbijafudbal.com/mladost_lucani/tanko.htm Ibrahim Tanko] at srbijafudbal.com, retrieved 26-5-2020 {{in lang|sr}} In January 2016, Ghana Premier League outfit WAFA signed Tanko. He made his professional debut on 20 February against Asante Kotoko, which was followed by his first goal versus Ebusua Dwarfs on 24 April.{{cite news|title=Ghana - I. Tanko|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/ibrahim-tanko/435971/|accessdate=9 May 2023|work=Soccerway|date=28 May 2018}} That was his sole goal in thirteen appearances during 2016.[https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/ibrahim-tanko/115516/ Ibrahim Tanko] at globalsportsarchive.com Then, Tanko had a spell with Mighty Jets of Nigeria.{{cite news|title=Know your players: Registered players for 2016/17 Ghana Premier League season|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/669533/know-your-players-registered-players-for-201617-ghana-prem.html|accessdate=28 May 2018|work=Modern Ghana|date=21 January 2016}}{{cite news|title=Ibrahim Tanko signs for Red Star Belgrade|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/797047/ibrahim-tanko-signs-for-red-star-belgrade.html|accessdate=28 May 2018|work=Modern Ghana|date=22 August 2017}} On 21 August 2017, Serbian SuperLiga side Red Star Belgrade completed the signing of Tanko.{{cite news|title=Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade sign former WAFA striker Ibrahim Tanko|url=http://ghanasoccernet.com/serbian-giants-red-star-belgrade-sign-former-wafa-striker-ibrahim-tanko?comment=1&=1|accessdate=28 May 2018|work=Ghana Soccernet|date=21 August 2017}} August 2018 saw Tanko leave on loan to Bežanija of the Serbian First League.{{cite news|title=van_br_22_2018.pdf|url=http://www.fss.rs/documents/fudbal/2018/van_br_22_2018.pdf|accessdate=6 September 2018|work=Football Association of Serbia|date=31 August 2018|archive-date=6 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906195427/http://www.fss.rs/documents/fudbal/2018/van_br_22_2018.pdf|url-status=dead}}

Following his release from Red Star at the end of the 2018/19 season, Tanko joined Mladost Lučani on a three-year deal.[https://ghanasoccernet.com/striker-ibrahim-tanko-handed-opportunity-to-shine-in-serbia-after-signing-mladost-lucani-contract Striker Ibrahim Tanko handed opportunity to shine in Serbia after signing Mladost Lucani contract], ghanasoccernet.com, 26 July 2019 He departed after one campaign, having appeared twelve times. On 2 July 2020, Tanko moved across the Serbian SuperLiga to Javor Ivanjica.{{cite news|title=JAVOR NASTAVLJA DA SE POJAČAVA: Bivši igrač Zvezde i reprezentativac Gane stigao u Ivanjicu!|url=https://fudbal.hotsport.rs/2020/07/02/javor-nastavlja-da-se-pojacava-bivsi-igrac-zvezde-i-reprezentativac-gane-stigao-u-ivanjicu/|accessdate=3 September 2020|work=HotSport|date=2 July 2020}} He made his debut on 31 July, as his new side lost 2–1 to his former employers Mladost Lučani.

Career statistics

{{updated|17 December 2020}}.

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Club statistics
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Red Star Belgrade \|2017–18 \|rowspan="2\|SuperLiga \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018–19 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
rowspan="1"\|Bežanija (loan) \|2018–19 \|rowspan="1\|First League \|20	3	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	21	4
rowspan="1"\|Mladost Lučani \|2019–20 \|rowspan="2\|SuperLiga \|10	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	12	0
rowspan="1"\|Javor Ivanjica \|2020–21 \|28	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	29	1
colspan="3"\|Career total !44	3	3	1	0	0	47	4

Honours

Individual

Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Week: 2023–24 (Round 16{{cite web|title=Najbolji igrač 16. kola Mozzart Bet Super lige Srbije – Ibrahim Tanko|url=https://www.superliga.rs/vesti/4611-najbolji-igrac-16-kola-mozzart-bet-super-lige-srbije-ibrahim-tanko|publisher=www.superliga.rs|access-date=29 November 2023}})