Ibrahim Tanko (footballer, born 1999)
Ghanaian footballer
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Ibrahim Tanko (born 30 April 1999) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Javor Ivanjica.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Javor Ivanjica | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | WAFA | 13 | (1) |
| 2017 | Mighty Jets | 17 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | Red Star Belgrade | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Bežanija (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Mladost Lučani | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Javor Ivanjica | 102 | (13) |
| 2024 | Maccabi Netanya | 9 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Radnički Niš | 18 | (2) |
| 2025- | Javor Ivanjica | 24 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 June 2026 | |||
Career
Tanko was born in Ghanaian capital Accra.[3] In January 2016, Ghana Premier League outfit WAFA signed Tanko.[4] He made his professional debut on 20 February against Asante Kotoko, which was followed by his first goal versus Ebusua Dwarfs on 24 April.[5] That was his sole goal in thirteen appearances during 2016.[5][6] Then, Tanko had a spell with Mighty Jets of Nigeria.[4][7] On 21 August 2017, Serbian SuperLiga side Red Star Belgrade completed the signing of Tanko.[8] August 2018 saw Tanko leave on loan to Bežanija of the Serbian First League.[9]
Following his release from Red Star at the end of the 2018/19 season, Tanko joined Mladost Lučani on a three-year deal.[10][5] He departed after one campaign, having appeared twelve times.[5] On 2 July 2020, Tanko moved across the Serbian SuperLiga to Javor Ivanjica.[11] He made his debut on 31 July, as his new side lost 2–1 to his former employers Mladost Lučani.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 17 December 2020.[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Red Star Belgrade | 2017–18 | SuperLiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bežanija (loan) | 2018–19 | First League | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 21 | 4 | |
| Mladost Lučani | 2019–20 | SuperLiga | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Javor Ivanjica | 2020–21 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 44 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Week: 2023–24 (Round 16[12])