Ibrahima Kébé (footballer)

Ibrahima Kébé (born 1 August 2000) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club Lommel SK, on loan from Spanish club Girona FC.

Ibrahima Kébé
Personal information
Full name Ibrahima Kébé
Date of birth (2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lommel
(on loan from Girona)
Youth career
Danaya
2019 Girona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Girona B 8 (0)
2020– Girona 55 (1)
2024Mirandés (loan) 4 (0)
2024–Lommel (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Club career

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Kébé joined Girona FC's youth setup in February 2019, from Danaya AC.[2] He made his senior debut with the club's reserves in the regional leagues during the 2019–20 campaign, and was included in the first team's return after the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2020.[3]

Kébé made his professional debut on 13 June 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Pape Maly Diamanka in a 0–0 Segunda División away draw against UD Las Palmas.[4] On 31 August of the following year, he renewed his contract until 2024, being definitely promoted to the main squad.[5]

Regularly used during the 2021–22 season as Girona achieved promotion to La Liga, Kébé suffered a knee injury in June 2022, being sidelined for six months.[6] After spending the entire 2022–23 campaign recovering, he made his debut in the category on 7 October 2023, playing the last two minutes in a 1–0 away win over Cádiz CF.

On 27 December 2023, Kébé extended his contract with Girona until June 2026.[7] The following 19 January, he was loaned to CD Mirandés in the second division, until June.[8]

On 24 July 2024, Kébé moved to Belgian club Lommel SK on a one-year loan deal.[9]

Personal life

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Kébé's younger brother Moussa is also a footballer and a midfielder. He too played for Girona's B-team.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 7 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Girona 2019–20 Segunda División 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2020–21 Segunda División 25 0 4 0 3[a] 0 32 0
2021–22 Segunda División 26 1 4 0 30 1
2022–23 La Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023–24 La Liga 2 0 3 0 5 0
Total 55 1 11 0 3 0 69 0
Mirandés (loan) 2023–24 Segunda División 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 55 0 11 0 0 0 3 0 69 1
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in La Liga play-offs

References

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  1. ^ "Ibrahima Kebe". Liga de Fútbol Profesional. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Valery i els joves del planter Pau Víctor i Kebé són les grans novetats de la llista" [Valery and the youngsters of the squad Pau Victor and Kebé are the great news of the list] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. ^ "El primer equipo se somete a los tests de Covid-19" [The first team is subjected to Covid-19 tests] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Las Palmas-Girona, un partido sin público y sin fútbol" [Las Palmas-Girona, a match without attendance and without football] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Ibrahima Kebé, renovat fins al 2024" [Ibrahima Kebé, renewed until 2024] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Kébé estará de baja cinco meses" [Kébé will be five months sidelined] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Ibrahima Kébé, until 2026". Girona FC. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Ibra Kébé, cedit al Mirandés fins a final de temporada" [Ibra Kébé, loaned to Mirandés until the end of the season] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Ibra Kébé, cedit al Lommel" [Ibra Kébé, loaned to Lommel] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  10. ^ "El Girona fitxa Moussa Kébé, germà d'Ibra, per reforçar el filial" [Girona sign Moussa Kébé, brother of Ibra, to bolster the reserve team] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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