Bryan Benjamin Fiabema (born 16 February 2003) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań.

Bryan Fiabema
Fiabema with Lech Poznań in 2024
Personal information
Full name Bryan Benjamin Fiabema[1]
Date of birth (2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Tromsø, Norway[2]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Lech Poznań
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2015 Krokelvdalen
2016–2019 Tromsø
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Tromsø 1 (0)
2020–2023 Chelsea 0 (0)
2022Rosenborg (loan) 11 (1)
2022Rosenborg 2 (loan) 5 (1)
2022–2023Forest Green Rovers (loan) 12 (0)
2023–2024 Real Sociedad B 30 (5)
2024– Lech Poznań 17 (0)
2024– Lech Poznań II 1 (0)
International career
2018 Norway U15 7 (2)
2019 Norway U16 12 (3)
2020 Norway U17 6 (4)
2021 Norway U18 8 (6)
2022 Norway U19 4 (0)
2022–2023 Norway U20 6 (3)
2023– Norway U21 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2024

Club career

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Fiabema joined Chelsea from Tromsø in January 2020 after a successful trial. In March 2022, Fiabema joined Norwegian top-flight side Rosenborg on loan.[3]

Fiabema was recalled early from his loan to Rosenborg in August 2022,[4] and joined League One side Forest Green Rovers on a season-long loan on 1 September.[5] On 16 June 2023, Chelsea announced that he would leave the club when his contract expired at the end of the month.[6]

On 11 August 2023, Fiabema signed for Real Sociedad.[7]

On 10 July 2024, Fiabema joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań on a three-year contract, with a one-year extension option, for an undisclosed fee.[8]

International career

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Born in Norway, Fiabema was born to a Nigerian father and Norwegian mother.[9] He has represented Norway at all levels from under-15 to under-21.[10]

Personal life

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Fiabema is the cousin of the Tunisian footballer Sebastian Tounekti.[11]

Career statistics

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As of match played 6 December 2024[10][12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tromsø 2019 Eliteserien 1 0 0 0 1 0
Chelsea U21 2020–21 1[b] 0 1 0
2021–22 3[b] 1 3 1
Total 4 1 4 1
Rosenborg (loan) 2022 Eliteserien 11 1 3 1 14 2
Rosenborg 2 (loan) 2022 3. divisjon 5 1 5 1
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2022–23 League One 12 0 0 0 1[b] 1 13 1
Real Sociedad B 2023–24 Primera Federación 30 5 0 0 30 5
Lech Poznań 2024–25 Ekstraklasa 17 0 1 0 18 0
Lech Poznań II 2024–25 III liga, gr. II 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 77 7 4 1 0 0 5 2 86 10
  1. ^ Includes Norwegian Cup, Polish Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2022/23 released lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Bryan Fiabema Chelsea Profile". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Fiabema klar for Rosenborg". Rosenborg. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  4. ^ "PL2 Preview: Omari Hutchinson and Zak Sturge gear up for Manchester City". chelseafc.com. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Fiabema checks in from Chelsea". www.fgr.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Retained list and goodbye to Bakayoko". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Se incorpora al Sanse". www.realsociedad.eus (in Spanish). 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  8. ^ "#Fiabema2027" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  9. ^ "My Son Is A Nigerian- Father Of 17 Year Old Red Hot Chelsea Striker Bryan Reveals - OwnGoal Nigeria". 16 December 2020.
  10. ^ a b Bryan Fiabema at Soccerway
  11. ^ "Sebastian (18) scoret få timer etter at søskenbarnet herjet for Chelsea: – Jeg måtte score siden han leverte så bra". www.aftenposten.no. 18 October 2020.
  12. ^ Bryan Fiabema at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)