Ibrahim Amada
Malagasy professional footballer
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Ibrahim Samuel Amada (born 28 February 1990) is a Malagasy professional footballer who last played for Ratchaburi and the Madagascar national football team as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ibrahim Samuel Amada | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Antananarivo, Madagascar | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2011 | Academie Ny Antsika | ||
| 2011 | JS Kabylie | 11 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | AS Khroub | 13 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | USM El Harrach | 72 | (8) |
| 2015–2017 | ES Sétif | 36 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | MC Alger | 38 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Al-Khor | 22 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Al-Markhiya | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Al-Qadsiah | 15 | (0) |
| 2024 | Ratchaburi | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008– | Madagascar | 47 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:00, 4 May 2024 (EST) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:00, 14 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Amada was born in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
On 30 January 2011, Amada went on trial with Algerian club JS Kabylie.[1] A few days later, he signed a one-year contract with the club becoming the first Malagasy player to sign in Algeria.[2] On 4 March 2011, Amada made his official debut for JS Kabylie in a 2010–11 Algerian Cup match against ES Mostaganem[3] playing the entire game as JS Kabylie won 1–0. Amada was released from the club at the end of season, making just 11 league appearances.[4]
On 28 July 2012, Amada signed a three-year contract with USM El Harrach.[5]
On 30 January 2022, Amada joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Qadsiah.[6]
International career
On 11 October 2008, Amada made his debut for the Madagascar national football team in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ivory Coast as a substitute in the 74th minute.[7] However, Madagascar went on to lose the game 3–0.
Career statistics
International
- As of matches played on 14 November 2024[8]
| Madagascar | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 47 | 4 |
International goals
- As of matches played 14 November 2024[8]
- Scores and results list Madagascar's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 July 2019 | Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt |  DR Congo | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2. | 17 November 2020 | Barikadimy Stadium, Toamasina, Madagascar |  Ivory Coast | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3. | 24 September 2022 | Stade El Bachir, Mohammedia, Morocco |  Congo | 2–2 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 4. | 14 November 2024 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa |  Tunisia | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
Academie Ny Antsika
- THB Champions League: 2008 [9]
ES Sétif
JS Kabylie
MC Alger
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Best Foreign Player: 2018–19[10]
Individual
- THB Champions League Best Player: 2008[11]
Award