Ibrahim Amadou (born 6 April 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua. Primarily a defensive midfielder, he also plays as a centre-back.[3]
 Amadou playing for Lille in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ibrahim Amadou[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1993[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shanghai Shenhua | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | CO Colombes | ||
| 2004–2008 | RCF Paris | ||
| 2008–2013 | Nancy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Nancy II | 38 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Nancy | 57 | (2) |
| 2015 | Lille II | 5 | (1) |
| 2015–2018 | Lille | 87 | (2) |
| 2018–2022 | Sevilla | 17 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Norwich City (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Leganés (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Angers (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2022 | Metz | 10 | (1) |
| 2022 | Angers II | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Angers | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Shanghai Shenhua | 35 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | France U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:12, 25 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editNancy
editBorn in Douala, Cameroon, Amadou moved to France at age 4 and lived in Colombes, where he played at local club AS Cheminots de l'Ouest. He then spent four years at Racing Club de France, before joining the Nancy academy in 2008.[4]
Amadou made his professional debut on 26 May 2013, playing one minute in the last matchday of the Ligue 1 season against Stade Brestois.[5] On 8 August 2014, he scored his first goal against Orléans in Ligue 2.[6]
Lille
editOn 16 July 2015, Amadou signed a four-year contract with Lille for a reported fee of €2 million.[7] He started in the first match of the 2015–16 Ligue 1 season against Paris Saint-Germain on 7 August 2015, playing in the heart of defense alongside Renato Civelli as Lille suffered a 1–0 defeat.[8] He scored his first goal for the club in the 2–1 win over Bastia on 12 March 2016.[9]
At the start of the 2017–18 season, manager Marcelo Bielsa appointed Amadou as club captain.[10] On 13 August 2017, he took over the goalkeeping role in the 3–0 loss to Strasbourg, following the sending off of Mike Maignan.[11]
Sevilla
editOn 2 July 2018, Amadou joined Spanish La Liga side Sevilla on a four-year deal.[12]
On 7 August 2019, Amadou joined Norwich City on a season-long loan, with an option to buy the following summer.[13]
On 31 January 2020, Amadou's loan to Norwich was terminated, and he joined Leganés until the end of the season.[14]
On 5 October 2020, Amadou joined French club Angers on loan.[15]
On 12 January 2022, he mutually terminated his contract with Sevilla.[16]
Metz
editOn 13 January 2022, Amadou signed for French club Metz on a contract until the end of the 2021–22 season. An option for a further two seasons was included in the deal.[17]
Return to Angers
editOn 1 September 2022, Amadou returned to Angers on a one-year contract.[18] On 18 March 2023, he mutually terminated his contract with Angers.[19]
Shanghai Shenhua
editOn 30 March 2023, Amadou joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua.[20]
International career
editAmadou was born in Cameroon and raised in France. He is a French youth international,[21] and was called up to the senior Cameroon national team, whom he rejected.[22]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on 21 October 2023[23]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nancy II | 2010–11 | CFA | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | CFA | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | CFA | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 1 | — | — | — | 38 | 1 | |||||
| Nancy | 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | ||
| Total | 57 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 64 | 2 | |||
| Lille II | 2015–16 | CFA 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Lille | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Total | 87 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 3 | ||
| Sevilla | 2018–19 | La Liga | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 9[a] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Norwich City (loan) | 2019–20 | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Leganés (loan) | 2019–20 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Angers (loan) | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||
| Metz | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Angers II | 2022–23 | CFA 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Angers | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Shanghai Shenhua | 2023 | Chinese Super League | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 292 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 327 | 12 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
Honours
editLille
- Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2015–16[3]
Shanghai Shenhua
References
edit- ^ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 08 de febrero de 2020, en Valencia" [Minutes of the Match held on 8 February 2020, in Valencia] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Ibrahim Amadou: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ a b Ibrahim Amadou at Soccerway
- ^ "Qui es-tu, Ibrahim Amadou?" [Who are you, Ibrahim Amadou?] (in French). Lille OSC. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Brest vs. Nancy – 26 May 2013 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Orléans vs. Nancy – 8 August 2014 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Ibrahim Amadou (Nancy) signe à Lille" [Ibrahim Amadou (Nancy) signs for Lille] (in French). L'Équipe. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Lille vs. PSG – 7 August 2015 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Ibrahim Amadou scores first goal for Lille in 2–1 away win over Bastia – Sportingspree". Arthur/Sportingspree.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "Marcelo Bielsa évoque le capitanat d'Ibrahim Amadou" [Marcelo Bielsa talks about the captaincy of Ibrahim Amadou]. Lille OSC. 11 August 2017. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Lille field three goalkeepers during incredible Ligue 1 match". Goal.com. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Ibrahim Amadou is officially a Sevillista until 2022". Sevilla FC. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Ibrahim Amadou signs for Norwich City". Norwich City F.C. 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Amadou leaves Norwich and has joined CD Leganés on loan". Sevilla FC. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ @AngersSCO (5 October 2020). "Il arrive, en provenance de @SevillaFC, en prêt avec une option d'achat. C'est un vrai bonheur de t'accueillir à Angers SCO, Ibrahim Amadou" (Tweet) (in French) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sevilla FC and Ibrahim Amadou agree contract termination". Sevilla FC. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Ibrahim Amadou renforce les Grenats !" [Ibrahim Amadou reinforces the Maroons!] (in French). FC Metz. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Transferts : Ibrahim Amadou retrouve Angers" (in French). L'Équipe. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Ibrahim Amadou résilie avec Angers" (in French). L'Équipe. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "官宣：喀麦隆外援阿马杜正式加盟上海申花" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Joueur – Ibrahim AMADOU – FFF". fff.fr. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Africa Cup of Nations: Liverpool's Joel Matip among seven to snub tournament". BBC Sport. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Ibrahim Amadou at Soccerway
External links
edit- Ibrahim Amadou at BDFutbol
- Ibrahim Amadou at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Ibrahim Amadou at the French Football Federation (archived 2020-10-30) (in French)