Ibrahim Janis Covi (born 21 March 2000) is a French footballer who plays for MLS Next Pro club Carolina Core. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ibrahim Janis Covi | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carolina Core | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2015 | Paris FC | ||
| 2015–2017 | Aubervilliers | ||
| 2017–2021 | Metz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Ponferradina B | 54 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Ponferradina | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Carolina Core | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2023 | |||
Club career
editIn March 2017, Covi agreed to move from FCM Aubervilliers to FC Metz, with the deal being effective at the end of the season.[1] In 2021, after finishing his formation, he moved to Spain and joined SD Ponferradina, being assigned to the reserves in Primera Regional.
In July 2022, after helping the B-side in their promotion to Tercera Federación, Covi renewed his contract with Ponfe for a further year.[2] He made his first team debut on 12 November, starting in a 2–1 away loss against CD Guadalajara, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3]
Covi made his professional debut on 19 November 2022, coming on as a half-time substitute for Adrián Diéguez in a 1–1 Segunda División home draw against Real Oviedo.[4]
Covi signed with MLS Next Pro expansion club Carolina Core in December 2023.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Ibrahim COVI (AJ Aubervilliers 2000) signe au FC Metz!" [Ibrahim COVI (AJ Aubervilliers 2000) signs with FC Metz!] (in French). Panamefoot. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Reestructuración con fines ambiciosos" [Restructuring with ambitious goals] (in Spanish). La Nueva Crónica. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "La Ponferradina queda eliminada en la primera ronda de la Copa del Rey ante el Guadalajara (2–1)" [Ponferradina are eliminated in the first round of the Copa del Rey against Guadalajara (2–1)] (in Spanish). Cadena COPE. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Derik salva un punto y Borja Bastón no aprovecha un penalti al final" [Derik saves a point and Borja Bastón misses a penalty in the end] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ McCormick, Reese. "CAROLINA CORE FC SIGNS IBRAHIM COVI". CarolinaCoreFC.com. Carolina Core. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
External links
edit- Ibrahim Covi at BDFutbol
- Ibrahim Covi at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Ibrahim Covi at Soccerway