Torric Jebrin (born 14 January 1991) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Nepal Super League club F.C. Chitwan.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Torric Jebrin | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hearts of Oak | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Hearts of Oak | ||
| 2009–2011 | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Zulte Waregem (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Hearts of Oak (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Bucaspor | 26 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Trabzonspor | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | → 1461 Trabzon (loan) | 43 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Bucaspor | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Ismaily | 65 | (3) |
| 2017 | → Al-Wehda | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Arab Contractors | 34 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Al-Masry | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Al-Kawkab (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | TP Mazembe | 19 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Al-Arabi | 13 | (2) |
| 2022 | New Radiant S.C. | 7 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Friends Club | 18 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editPortsmouth
editHe began his career at Hearts of Oak. On 3 November 2008 it was announced, that Jebrin had signed a three-year contract with English club Portsmouth FC, collaboration club of Hearts of Oak.[2] Jebrin had been on several trials at the club, and during that, he was watched by Arsenal during a match. Also Chelsea, Atlético Madrid, Lyon and Inter Milan were all keen to have the player on trials, but his management did not want to masquerade the player at various club trials.[3]
Hearts and Portsmouth FC agreed and signed papers in the matter of Jebrin transferring to Portsmouth FC via a club in Belgium from the 1st January 2009.[3] Jebrin was entered in an educational program in Belgium and also in England, fully paid for by Portsmouth. The plan was to loan him out to a Belgian club and was later loaned out to S.V. Zulte Waregem.[4]
Turkey
editIn January 2011, Jebrin signed a two and half year deal with Turkish side Bucaspor.[5] He played for the club 26 times, scoring three goals.
In December 2011, Jebrin completed a controversial move to Trabzonspor on a free transfer after terminating his contract with Bucaspor a month earlier without justification. Bucaspor released a statement that Trabzonspor enticed the footballer in violation of transfer regulations and Bucaspor's legal board had filed a complaint with the Turkish Football Federation demanding Trabzonspor receive a transfer ban for their actions.[6][7]
Ismaily SC
editIn 31 July Ismaily SC in Egypt announcement on sign a contract with Jebrin for 3 years on free transfer. Jebrin said that he is very happy to sign a contract with a very big club in Africa and in Arab region and Egypt.
TP Mazembe
editIn July 2019, Jebrin signed for Congolese team TP Mazembe on a 2-year contract.[8] Despite a successful first match against OC Bukavu Dawa, in which he scored a goal and made two assists, his contract was cut short due to poor performance and he left the club in August 2020.[9]
New Radiant S.C.
editIn July 2022, Maldivian club New Radiant S.C. announced that Jebrin would be part of their squad as the team made their comeback in the 2nd Division of the Maldivian League after 4 years of suspension sanctioned by FIFA was lifted. On the 16th of July, New Radiant S.C. unveiled Jebrin as one of their vice-captains. Jebrin scored against Club Teenage in his first match as a New Radiant S.C. Player. He bettered his performance in the next match by scoring a hat-trick within the first half against Lorenzo SC.
International career
editHe has played for the local national team for home based players and débuted at the age of just 15 against Niger in April 2008, attempting to qualify for the first edition of the African Nations Championship, the new competition for home based African players.[10]
References
edit- ^ Player Card :: Tawrick Jibril IMScouting
- ^ Torric Jebrin to sign for English FA cup holders Archived 2019-12-10 at the Wayback Machine, ghanaweb.com, 3 November 2008
- ^ a b Hearts-Portsmouth Deal: Case of Torric Jebrin Archived 2019-05-02 at the Wayback Machine, ghanaweb.com, 7 January 2009
- ^ Waregem want to look at Jebrin Archived 2019-12-10 at the Wayback Machine, modernghana.com, 7 November 2008
- ^ Tawrick Jibril agrees Turkey move
- ^ "Torric Jebrin seals controversial Trabzonspor deal". Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ Buca demands transfer ban on Trabzonspor
- ^ Wagih, Ahmed. "Former Ismaily, Al Masry midfielder Torric Jebrin joins Mazembe". Kingfut. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Torric JEBRIN et le TPM, c'est fini". TP Mazembe. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Black Stars beat Niger". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2008.