Abbe Ibrahim
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Abdoulaye Ibrahim | |
| Date of birth | July 25, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Lomé, Togo | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Väsby United | |
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| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005 2007 |
MetroStars Toronto FC |
16 (2) 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Abdoulaye (Abbe) Ibrahim (born July 25, 1986 in Lomé, Togo) is a football (soccer) played for Väsby United) striker, the first Togolese player in Major League Soccer.
Ibrahim, a Togolese youth international, has been watched by a number of top European clubs, including Manchester United. Unable to sign in Europe because of visa problems, he signed with the MetroStars in early 2005, after impressing in the pre-season. While showing flashes of top speed, Abbe scored two goals and added three assists in his rookie year. His rights were traded to Toronto FC on 25 January 2007 and in April 2007 he signed a senior contract with the expansion club.
He was waived by Toronto FC in late June 2007 to make space for the signing of Colin Samuel.
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