Taofeek Ajibade Ismaheel (born 16 July 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Polish club Górnik Zabrze.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taofeek Ajibade Ismaheel | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Górnik Zabrze | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2019 | HB Abuja | ||
| 2019–2020 | Skeid | 34 | (6) |
| 2021 | Fredrikstad | 30 | (13) |
| 2022–2024 | Lorient | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Vålerenga (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | → Beveren (loan) | 51 | (7) |
| 2024– | Górnik Zabrze | 15 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2024 | |||
Career
editIsmaheel started his career with Norwegian second tier side Skeid, where he suffered relegation to the Norwegian third tier.[2] On 9 November 2020, he joined Fredrikstad, signing a three-year contract.[3] Before the second half of 2021–22, Ismaheel signed for Lorient in the Ligue 1.[4] Before the 2022 season, he was sent on loan to Norwegian club Vålerenga.[5] On 2 April 2022, he debuted for Vålerenga in a 1–0 loss to Molde.[2]
On 10 August 2022, Ismaheel moved on loan to Beveren in the Belgian second tier.[6]
On 17 July 2024, Ismaheel moved to Polish Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze on a three-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.[7]
Career statistics
edit- As of 27 November 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Skeid | 2019 | First Division | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2020 | Second Division | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | |
| Total | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 6 | ||
| Fredrikstad | 2021 | First Division | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 13 |
| Vålerenga (loan) | 2022 | Eliteserien | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Beveren (loan) | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 6 | ||
| Total | 51 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 8 | ||
| Górnik Zabrze | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Career total | 142 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 150 | 28 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Taofeek Ismaheel" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b Taofeek Ismaheel at Soccerway
- ^ "Taofeek Ismaheel (20) klar for FFK". Fredrikstad FK (in Norwegian Bokmål). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Følelsesladet farvel for Ismaheel: – Tusen takk for meg!". f-b.no (Archived).
- ^ "Qui est Taofeek Ismaheel, le jeune attaquant nigérian recruté par les Merlus?". ouest-france.fr.
- ^ "WELKOM OP DE FREETHIEL, TAOFEEK ISMAHEEL!" (in Dutch). Beveren. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ Pawlik, Luka (17 July 2024). "Górnik Zabrze oficjalnie pozyskał nowego skrzydłowego". goal.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Taofeek Ismaheel at Soccerway
External links
edit- Taofeek Ismaheel at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- Taofeek Ismaheel at Soccerway
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