Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 May 2002 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Mass Elite Academy | |||
2018–2019 | Morecambe | ||
2021–2022 | Cardiff City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019–2020 | Morecambe | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Lancaster City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2022 | Weymouth | 1 | (0) |
2022 | Kettering Town | 2 | (0) |
2022 | Macclesfield | 1 | (1) |
2023 | Cheshunt | 0 | (0) |
2023 | Vancouver FC | 24 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2023 |
Ibrahim Bakare (born 7 May 2002) is an English footballer.
Bakare began playing youth football in his hometown of London with Mass Elite Academy. [1] In the summer of 2018, he joined the youth system of Morecambe, following trials with Chelsea, Fleetwood Town, Blackpool and Luton Town. [2] [3]
In July 2019, he signed a first team professional contract with Morecambe in the EFL League Two, after previously being part of the club's academy. [4] He was given the contract after having attracted interest from a number of clubs such as Brentford, Watford, Leeds United and West Brom. [5] [6] In December 2019, he was loaned to Lancaster City in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. [7] In October 2020, he departed Morecambe, with his contract being terminated but the club retaining a sell-on clause, after he had gone on numerous trials with other clubs (with Morecambe's permission). [8]
In March 2021, he signed with Cardiff City, joining their Under-23 side on a contract until June 2022. [9] [10] [11] He spent a year with the U23s, regularly captaining the side. [12] [13]
In September 2022, he joined Weymouth in the National League South. [14] He made his debut on 13 September against Bath City. [15] However, by 24 September, he had departed the club. [16]
In October 2022, he signed with Kettering Town in the National League North. [17] [18] He made his debut for the club on 11 October in a Northamptonshire Senior Cup match against Daventry Town and then made his league debut on 15 October against Spennymoor Town. [19]
On 2 December 2022, he signed with Macclesfield in the Northern Premier League Division One West. [20] He scored on his debut on 3 December against Colne. [21] On 15 December, he departed the club. [20]
In January 2023, he signed with Cheshunt in the National League South. [22] [23] He made an appearance for the club in a friendly against Watford U21. [24]
In March 2023, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC. [25] [26] On 7 May 2023 (his 21st birthday), he earned Man of the Match honours in Vancouver's first ever home match and was subsequently named to the CPL Team of the Week. [27] [28] [29] After the season, he parted ways with the club to pursue other opportunities. [30] [31]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 7 May 2002 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Mass Elite Academy | |||
2018–2019 | Morecambe | ||
2021–2022 | Cardiff City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019–2020 | Morecambe | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Lancaster City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2022 | Weymouth | 1 | (0) |
2022 | Kettering Town | 2 | (0) |
2022 | Macclesfield | 1 | (1) |
2023 | Cheshunt | 0 | (0) |
2023 | Vancouver FC | 24 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2023 |
Ibrahim Bakare (born 7 May 2002) is an English footballer.
Bakare began playing youth football in his hometown of London with Mass Elite Academy. [1] In the summer of 2018, he joined the youth system of Morecambe, following trials with Chelsea, Fleetwood Town, Blackpool and Luton Town. [2] [3]
In July 2019, he signed a first team professional contract with Morecambe in the EFL League Two, after previously being part of the club's academy. [4] He was given the contract after having attracted interest from a number of clubs such as Brentford, Watford, Leeds United and West Brom. [5] [6] In December 2019, he was loaned to Lancaster City in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. [7] In October 2020, he departed Morecambe, with his contract being terminated but the club retaining a sell-on clause, after he had gone on numerous trials with other clubs (with Morecambe's permission). [8]
In March 2021, he signed with Cardiff City, joining their Under-23 side on a contract until June 2022. [9] [10] [11] He spent a year with the U23s, regularly captaining the side. [12] [13]
In September 2022, he joined Weymouth in the National League South. [14] He made his debut on 13 September against Bath City. [15] However, by 24 September, he had departed the club. [16]
In October 2022, he signed with Kettering Town in the National League North. [17] [18] He made his debut for the club on 11 October in a Northamptonshire Senior Cup match against Daventry Town and then made his league debut on 15 October against Spennymoor Town. [19]
On 2 December 2022, he signed with Macclesfield in the Northern Premier League Division One West. [20] He scored on his debut on 3 December against Colne. [21] On 15 December, he departed the club. [20]
In January 2023, he signed with Cheshunt in the National League South. [22] [23] He made an appearance for the club in a friendly against Watford U21. [24]
In March 2023, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC. [25] [26] On 7 May 2023 (his 21st birthday), he earned Man of the Match honours in Vancouver's first ever home match and was subsequently named to the CPL Team of the Week. [27] [28] [29] After the season, he parted ways with the club to pursue other opportunities. [30] [31]