Ibrahim Ayew

Ibrahim Ayew
Personal information
Full name	Ibrahim Abdul Rahim Ayew
Date of birth	16 April 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Tamale, Ghana
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Lincoln Red Imps
Number	5
Youth career
	Adisadel College
	Nania
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2008	Nania
2008–2009	Eleven Wise
2009–2010	Zamalek
2011–2013	Lierse
2013–2015	Asante Kotoko
2016–2021	Europa
2022–2023	Bruno's Magpies
2023–	Lincoln Red Imps
International career
	Ghana U-17
	Ghana U-20
	Ghana U-23
2009–2010	Ghana
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024

Ibrahim Abdul Rahim Ayew^{[needs Akan IPA]} (born 16 April 1988), also known as Ibrahim Ayew or Rahim Ayew, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Gibraltar Football League club Lincoln Red Imps. He formerly played for the Ghana national team.

Club career

Ayew began to play football at

Asante Kotoko.^[4]

In 2016, Ayew moved to Gibraltar to sign with Premier Division side Europa. Used as a left-back in the side, he scored his first goal on 19 March 2017 against Europa Point. After 5 years at the club, Ayew left Europa in summer 2021. However, he returned to football a year later to sign for league rivals Bruno's Magpies, first appearing in their inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League squad to face Crusaders on 7 July 2022.^[5]

International career

Ayew has played for Ghana at the U-17, U-20,U-23 and the Senior Team levels. ^[6] He was also called up for the Friendly game from the Ghana national football team against Mali national football team^[7] and plays the game alongside his younger brother André Ayew.^[8] He also played in the just ended African cup of nations in Angola and placed 2nd in the 2010 tournament. He also featured in the CAF African Nations Cup Tournament (CHAN) and placed 2nd again in that tournament with Rahim voted twice as Man of the match in 2009. He was selected, together with his brother André Ayew as part of Ghana's 23-man team for the 2010 World Cup staged in South Africa.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Abdul Rahim comes from a family of footballers. He is the half brother of

Abédi Pelé. Abedi and his first wife had Rahim, before Abedi married Maha, mother of Abedi's other children. Rahim is the nephew of Sola Ayew and Ghana's retired ex striker Kwame Ayew.^{[citation needed}

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