Ibrahima Sow
{{Short description|Senegalese footballer (born 2007)}}
{{EngvarB|date=March 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Ibrahima Sow
|image =
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|1|26|df=y}}
|birth_place = Dakar, Senegal
|height = 1.84m
|position = Striker
|currentclub = Sevilla B
|clubnumber = 23
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Torre del Mar
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = Torreño
|youthyears3 = 2015–2018
|youthclubs3 = Málaga
|youthyears4 = 2018–2023
|youthclubs4 = Sevilla
|years1 = 2023–
|clubs1 = Sevilla C
|caps1 = 11
|goals1 = 2
|years2 = 2023–
|clubs2 = Sevilla B
|caps2 = 42
|goals2 = 4
|club-update = 5 April 2025
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Ibrahima Sow (born 26 January 2007) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a striker for Sevilla Atlético.
Early life
Sow was born in 2007 in Dakar, Senegal and moved to Spain at an early age. He played for the youth sides of EF Torre del Mar and ADFB Torreño, and joined Sevilla FC's youth sides in 2018, after a three-year spell with Málaga CF.{{cite web|url=https://www.eldesmarque.com/futbol/malaga-cf/20190617/el-pasado-malaguista-del-crack-de-laliga-promises_120194778.html|title=El pasado malaguista de la estrella de LaLiga Promises|trans-title=The malaguista past of the start of LaLiga Promises|publisher=El Desmarque|language=es|date=17 June 2019|accessdate=14 May 2024}}
Career
Sow impressed with Sevilla during the 2019 edition of LaLiga Promises, aged 12.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/cantera/2019/06/15/5d04c0ceca4741dc528b45bf.html|title=El bestial golazo de Ibra, el jugador del que todo el mundo habla en LaLigaPromises|trans-title=The incredible goal of Ibra, the player who all the world talks about in LaLiga Promises|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=15 June 2019|accessdate=14 May 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.estadiodeportivo.com/sevilla/2019/06/15/cuenca-e-ibra-sensaciones-laliga/229679.html|title=Cuenca e Ibra, las sensaciones|trans-title=Cuenca and Ibra, the sensations|date=15 June 2019 |publisher=Estadio Deportivo|language=es}} On 21 February 2023, while still a youth, he renewed his contract until 2026.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.es/deportes/orgullodenervion/noticias-sevilla-fc/sevi-sevilla-refrenda-confianza-primos-202302212041_noticia.html|title=El Sevilla refrenda su confianza en los primos Sow|trans-title=Sevilla reassure their confidence in the Sow cousins|publisher=ABC|language=es|date=21 February 2023|accessdate=14 May 2024}}
Sow made his senior debut with the C-team on 10 September 2023, starting in a 2–2 Tercera Federación home draw against Bollullos CF. He scored his first senior goal fourteen days later, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Xerez Deportivo FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodejerez.es/xerezdfc/Sevilla-Xerez-Cronica-Primera-derrota-sin-gol_0_1832817172.html|title=Primera derrota de un XDFC sin gol (1–0)|trans-title=First defeat of a goalless XDFC (1–0)|publisher=Diario de Jerez|language=es|date=24 September 2023|accessdate=14 May 2024}}
Sow first appeared with the reserves on 22 October 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for Antonio Zarzana in a 3–0 Segunda Federación home win over CD Manchego Ciudad Real.{{cite web|url=https://www.lacolinadenervion.com/emerge-un-nuevo-talento-en-la-cantera-del-sevilla-fc/|title=Emerge un nuevo talento en la cantera del Sevilla FC|trans-title=A new talent of the youth setup of Sevilla FC arises|publisher=La Colina de Nervión|language=es|date=23 October 2023|accessdate=14 May 2024}} He scored his first goal for the B's on 26 November, netting a last-minute winner in a 2–1 away defeat of CD San Roque de Lepe.{{cite web|url=https://www.lacolinadenervion.com/ibra-coloca-al-sevilla-atletico-en-el-liderato/|title=Ibra coloca al Sevilla Atlético en el liderato|trans-title=Ibra puts Sevilla Atlético in the leadership|publisher=La Colina de Nervión|language=es|date=26 November 2023|accessdate=14 May 2024}}
Style of play
Sow mainly operates as a striker, but can also play as a winger. Known for his strength,{{Cite web|url=https://www.relevo.com/futbol/liga-primera/ibrahima-canterano-destaco-liga-promise-20231123170732-nt.html|title=Ibrahima Sow, el canterano que destacó en LaLiga Promises|trans-title=Ibrahima Sow, the youth player who was a spotlight in LaLiga Promises|date=24 November 2023|publisher=Relevo|language=es}} he scored in a regular basis during his period in the Cadete squads of Sevilla.
Personal life
Sow is the cousin of footballer Bakary Sow. His father has worked for Spanish La Liga side Sevilla.{{Cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/primera/ibra-el-pichichi-de-laliga-promises-2019-a-un-solo-paso-de-la-elite-n/|title=Ibra: el pichichi de LaLiga Promises, a un solo paso de la elite|trans-title=Ibra: the top scorer of LaLiga Promises, just one step from the elite|date=17 November 2023|publisher=Diario AS|language=es}}
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|209133}}
- {{Soccerway|ibrahima-sow/782133}}
{{Sevilla Atlético squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Dakar
Category:Senegalese men's footballers
Category:21st-century Senegalese sportsmen
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Segunda Federación players
Category:Tercera Federación players
Category:Sevilla Atlético players
Category:Senegalese expatriate men's footballers