Ibrahim Tahini (born 25 July 1987) is a Sierra Leonean former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ibrahim Khalil Tahini | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2001 | FC Kallon | ||
| 2002–2003 | Old Edwardians | ||
| 2003–2006 | Falkenbergs FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Melleruds IF | ||
| 2010–2012 | IK Oddevold | 40 | (21) |
| 2012 | → Svarteborg Dingle IF (loan) | 5 | (9) |
| 2012 | → Vänersborgs IF (loan) | 10 | (14) |
| 2013 | Vänersborgs IF | 28 | (22) |
| 2014 | Vänersborgs FK | 8 | (3) |
| 2014 | IFK Åmål | 8 | (3) |
| 2015 | Stenungsunds IF | 9 | (3) |
| 2016 | IFK Uddevalla | 14 | (3) |
| 2017 | Trollhättans FK | 18 | (27) |
| 2018 | Trollhättan Syrianska FK | 6 | (9) |
| 2018 | IK Svane | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Herrestads AIF | 21 | (36) |
| 2019 | IK Svane | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | Åsebro IF | 8 | (20) |
| 2021 | IFK Uddevalla | 13 | (13) |
| 2022 | Fengersfors IK | 12 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Sierra Leone U17 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:57, 27 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editTahini came to Sweden as a 15-year-old and first played for Falkenbergs FF.[1] In 2009, while playing for Melleruds IF, he was scouted by Gefle IF.[2] He was Melleruds's top scorer in the 2009 season with 12 goals and trained with Gefle of the Allsvenskan, Superettan's Assyriska, Nybergsund of the Norwegian First Division and Swedish Division 1's Dalkurd.[3]
In 2010 Tahini signed for IK Oddevold from Melleruds IF.[1] In early May 2012, due to lack of playing time, Tahini and IK Oddevold agreed to terminate his contract.[4] Having trained with IFK Uddevalla, he moved to lower league team Svarteborg Dingle IF later that month.[5] On 4 July 2012, Tahini joined Vänersborgs IF on a loan deal.[6]
In November 2012 he was on a trial with Swedish Division 1 South side FC Trollhättan.[7]
Tahini joined Stenungsunds IF in January 2015.[8]
International career
editTahini was a member of the Sierra Leone U17 national team that lost in the final to Cameroon at the 2003 African U-17 Championship, thereby qualifying for 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland.[1]
He made his senior international debut for Sierra Leone in a 2005 friendly against Liberia in Freetown.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Aronsson, Lars (9 August 2010). "Tahini – en succévärvning för Oddevold" [Tahini – a successful signing for Oddevold]. Bohusläningen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Wike, Sofia (1 August 2009). "GIF spanade in Ibrahim Tahini" [GIF scouted Ibrahim Tahini]. Arbetarbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Thuresson, Ulf (20 January 2010). "FCT kan få sin egen Ibra" [FCT can get its own Ibra]. Ttela (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Missnöjd Tahini lämnar Oddevold" [Dissatisfied Tahini leaves Oddevold]. Bohusläningen (in Swedish). 3 May 2012. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Carlsson, Karin (24 May 2012). "Tahini klar för Svarteborg" [Tahini ready for Svarteborg]. Bohusläningen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Sävendahl, Håkan (4 July 2012). "Vänersborgs IF lånar Ibrahim Tahini" [Vänersborgs IF loan Ibrahim Tahini] (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Berggren, Daniel (6 November 2012). "Tahini tränar med FCT" [Tahini trains with FCT]. Ttela (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Ibrahim Tahini har skrivit på för Stenungsunds IF" [Ibrahim Tahini has signed for Stenungsunds IF]. Stenungsunds IF Herr (in Swedish). 7 January 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Ibrahim Tahini at National-Football-Teams.com