Amir Ibragimov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 April 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Buynaksk, Dagestan, Russia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield United | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | England U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U16 | 2 | (1) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 July 2024 | |||
Amir Ibragimov (born 2 April 2008) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester United. Born in Russia, he has represented England at youth international level.
Club career
[edit]Born in a Muslim Avar family in Dagestan, Russia, Ibragimov's family moved to England when he was eleven years old, and he started his career in the academy of Sheffield United.[2][3]
He later moved to Manchester United, captaining both the under-14 and under-15 sides during his progression through the academy.[4] While playing for the Manchester United under-15 side against Tottenham in March 2022, Ibragimov won a penalty after dribbling into the Tottenham penalty area. However, as he did not believe he was fouled, he passed the resulting penalty into the Tottenham goalkeeper's hands, a gesture which garnered national attention.[5] He signed his first contract, a pre-scholarship deal, with the club in August 2022.[6][7]
On 21 January 2023, having scored for Manchester United's under-16 team in their 1–0 win against Liverpool's under-16s, he appeared for Manchester United's under-18 team in the same day, featuring in a 3–2 win, with Liverpool being the opponents again.[8][9] In April 2023, he trained with the Manchester United first team squad for the first time.[10]
He started for the first team in a behind-closed doors 3-1 friendly loss against Burnley in January 2024, playing as a left winger. [citation needed]
International career
[edit]Ibragimov is eligible to represent Russia through birth, and England, having lived in the country from the age of eleven. He made his first appearance for the England under-15s in a 3–2 win over Belgium in February 2023.[1] He remains eligible to represent Russia.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Ibragimov is a Muslim, and footage of him reciting the Quran at the Trafford Centre in Manchester went viral in March 2023.[3][12]
His older brother, Ibrahim, is a professional MMA fighter, while youngest brother, Mo who joined from Manchester City in Summer 2023 and younger brother Gazik, play football for Manchester United's youth teams.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Amir Ibragimov at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Telingater, Grigory (31 August 2022). "Россиянин подписал контракт с "Манчестер Юнайтед". Вот как ему это удалось" [The Russian signed a contract with Manchester United. Here's how he did it]. championat.com (in Russian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ a b Yusuf, Maulana (15 March 2023). "Kisah Amir Ibragimov, Pemain Muda Berbakat Manchester United yang Mahir Baca Alquran dengan Lancar" [The story of Amir Ibragimov, a talented young player at Manchester United who is good at reading the Koran fluently]. bola.okezone.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ Valavichute, Diana (18 January 2023). "Россиянин Амир Ибрагимов забил победный гол в матче за "Манчестер Юнайтед" U15" [Russian Amir Ibragimov scored the winning goal in the match for Manchester United U15]. championat.com (in Russian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ Smith, Sam (15 March 2022). "Man Utd starlet goes viral after unusual penalty gesture against Tottenham". express.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Manchester United ward off interest to sign teenager Amir Ibragimov to new contract". metro.co.uk. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ Fay, Richard (30 August 2022). "Manchester United sign youth prodigy Amir Ibragimov to contract". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ Scarnage, Uttiyo (22 January 2023). "Who is Amir Ibragimov and why are Man United fans going gaga over him? Explained". tribuna.com. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ Rahmatul, Mochamad (25 January 2023). "Kisah Amir Ibragimov, Remaja Man United Tanding di 2 Level Usia Berbeda dalam Sehari" [The story of Amir Ibragimov, Man United's Youth Compete at 2 Different Age Levels in a Day]. libero.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ Railston, Steven (29 April 2023). "Manchester United midfielder Amir Ibragimov takes part in first-team training aged just 15". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ Ilyushchenko, Georgy (22 September 2022). "Дагестанская звезда разрывает Англию в 15 лет! И уже прославился на весь мир геройским поступком" [Dagestan star breaks England at 15! And he has already become famous throughout the world for his heroic deed.]. sport24.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ a b Mwamba, Ramazani (14 March 2023). "Manchester United prodigy goes viral for Qu'ran recitation at Trafford Centre". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Amir Ibragimov at Soccerway
- 2008 births
- Living people
- People from Buynaksk
- Sportspeople from Dagestan
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- English people of Dagestani descent
- Russian people of Dagestani descent
- Russian Muslims
- English Muslims
- Russian emigrants to the United Kingdom
- Men's association football forwards
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Manchester United F.C. players
- 21st-century English sportsmen