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Ibrahim Alani

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Ibrahim Alani
Personal information
Full name Ibrahim Akitunde Alani
Date of birth (2006-07-29) 29 July 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Marítimo
Youth career
Abia Comets
2024–2025 Valladolid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025 Valladolid B 15 (0)
2025–2026 Valladolid 18 (0)
2026– Marítimo 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2026

Ibrahim Akitunde Alani Listenⓘ(born 29 July 2006) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Marítimo.

Club career

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Born in Lagos, Alani played for the youth sides of local Abia Comets FC before being spotted by Valladolid in 2023, when playing in a football programme called 'The Showcase' in Cairo. He had to wait until his 18th birthday to sign for the club, and only made his debut with the Juvenil squad in October 2024, after having issues completing the transfer.[1]

Alani made his senior debut with the reserves on 19 January 2025, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 Segunda Federación away draw against Deportivo Fabril.[2] After quickly establishing himself as a starter for the side, he renewed his contract until 2027 on 1 April.[3]

Alani made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 13 May 2025, replacing Florian Grillitsch in a 1–0 home loss to Girona, as the club was already relegated.[4][5][6] Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he was definitely promoted to the main squad, being handed the number 12 jersey.[7]

On 12 August 2026, Alani signed a three-year contract with Primeira Liga side Marítimo.[8]

International career

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On 30 March 2025, Alani was called up to the Nigeria national under-20 team for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations,[9] but had to withdraw from the squad after having symptoms of dehydration.[10]

References

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  1. ↑ "Alani, el siguiente talento del 'afroradar' del Real Valladolid" [Alani, the following talent of Real Valladolid's 'afroradar'] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Alani debuta y Iago Parente regresa" [Alani debuts and Iago Parente returns] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Apuesta por la juventud y el talento de la casa" [Bet on youth and home-grown talent] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Iago Parente y Alani, las noticias positivas en la recta final" [Iago Parente and Alani, the good news for the final rounds] (in Spanish). El Día de Valladolid. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Iago Parente y Alani debutan con el primer equipo" [Iago Parente and Alani debut with the first team] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Rubio por fin apuesta por la cantera" [Rubio finally bets on youth setup] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Alani se incorpora oficialmente a la primera plantilla del Real Valladolid" [Alani officially joins the first team squad of Real Valladolid] (in Spanish). Pucela Fichajes. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Ibrahim Alani reforça o CS Marítimo" [Ibrahim Alani bolsters CS Marítimo] (in Portuguese). CS Marítimo. 12 August 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Alani, a la Copa Africana de Naciones sub20" [Alani, to the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Alani vuelve a los Anexos deshidratado" [Alani returns to the Anexos dehydrated] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
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