| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Netanya | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | WAFA | 13 | (1) |
| 2017 | Mighty Jets | ||
| 2017–2019 | Red Star Belgrade | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Bežanija (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Mladost Lučani | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Javor Ivanjica | 102 | (13) |
| 2024– | Maccabi Netanya | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2024 | |||
Ibrahim Tanko (born 30 April 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Maccabi Netanya.[2]
Career
Tanko was born in Ghanaian capital Accra.[3] In January 2016, Ghana Premier League outfit WAFA signed Tanko.[4] He made his professional debut on 20 February against Asante Kotoko, which was followed by his first goal versus Ebusua Dwarfs on 24 April.[2] That was his sole goal in thirteen appearances during 2016.[2][5] Then, Tanko had a spell with Mighty Jets of Nigeria.[4][6] On 21 August 2017, Serbian SuperLiga side Red Star Belgrade completed the signing of Tanko.[7] August 2018 saw Tanko leave on loan to Bežanija of the Serbian First League.[8]
Following his release from Red Star at the end of the 2018/19 season, Tanko joined Mladost Lučani on a three-year deal.[9][2] He departed after one campaign, having appeared twelve times.[2] On 2 July 2020, Tanko moved across the Serbian SuperLiga to Javor Ivanjica.[10] He made his debut on 31 July, as his new side lost 2–1 to his former employers Mladost Lučani.[2]
Career statistics
- As of 17 December 2020.[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Red Star Belgrade | 2017–18 | SuperLiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bežanija (loan) | 2018–19 | First League | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 21 | 4 | |
| Mladost Lučani | 2019–20 | SuperLiga | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Javor Ivanjica | 2020–21 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 44 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Week: 2023–24 (Round 16[11])
References
- ^ "Ibrahim Tanko". World Football. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ghana - I. Tanko". Soccerway. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Ibrahim Tanko at srbijafudbal.com, retrieved 26-5-2020 (in Serbian)
- ^ a b "Know your players: Registered players for 2016/17 Ghana Premier League season". Modern Ghana. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ Ibrahim Tanko at globalsportsarchive.com
- ^ "Ibrahim Tanko signs for Red Star Belgrade". Modern Ghana. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade sign former WAFA striker Ibrahim Tanko". Ghana Soccernet. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "van_br_22_2018.pdf" (PDF). Football Association of Serbia. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ Striker Ibrahim Tanko handed opportunity to shine in Serbia after signing Mladost Lucani contract, ghanasoccernet.com, 26 July 2019
- ^ "JAVOR NASTAVLJA DA SE POJAČAVA: Bivši igrač Zvezde i reprezentativac Gane stigao u Ivanjicu!". HotSport. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Najbolji igrač 16. kola Mozzart Bet Super lige Srbije – Ibrahim Tanko". www.superliga.rs. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
External links
- Ibrahim Tanko at Soccerway
This page was last edited on 23 June 2024, at 14:54