Ibrahim Khalil Tahini
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Ibrahim Khalil Tahini is a Sierra Leonean international footballer of Lebanese
descent. He currently plays as a forward for IK Oddevold
in Sweden
.
and is a graduate of the S. Edwards Secondary School in Freetown.
signed in May 2010 for annother Swedish footboll club the IK Oddevold
from Uddevalla
.
at the 2003 African under-17 Championship in Swaziland
, where he started in all five games. He was also a regular starter for Sierra Leone during the 2003 Fifa Under-17 World Cup in Finland
. Tahini, along with Samuel Barlay
, Obi Metzger
and Alimamy Sesay
, were Sierra Leone's key players during the African 2003 under-17 Championship in Swaziland and the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
in Finland
.
He made his senior international debut for Sierra Leone in a 2005 friendly match
against Liberia
in Freetown. He also featured for the Leone Stars (as the Sierra Leone national football team is known) during the 2005 Amilcar Cabral Cup
(also known as Zone 2) held in Conakry
, Guinea
.
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
descent. He currently plays as a forward for IK Oddevold
IK Oddevold
IK Oddevold is a Swedish football club located in Uddevalla, the name "Oddevold" being an older form of Uddevalla. The club, formed on 3 July 1932, currently plays in Sweden's third-flight league, Division 1...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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Early life
Tahini was born and raised in FreetownFreetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...
and is a graduate of the S. Edwards Secondary School in Freetown.
Career
He is a product of Sierra Leone's football club the Old Edwardians. Tahini was rated as one of the best young fooballers in Sierra Leone during 2002 and 2003. He joined Edwardians after he completed secondary school in Freetown. Tahini played six years for Old Edwardians and one year for Melleruds IFMelleruds IF
Melleruds IF is a Swedish football club located in Mellerud in Västra Götaland County. -Background:Melleruds Idrottsförening were founded on the 28th July 1908 at a meeting in the Jacobssons café at Köpmantorget in Mellerud...
signed in May 2010 for annother Swedish footboll club the IK Oddevold
IK Oddevold
IK Oddevold is a Swedish football club located in Uddevalla, the name "Oddevold" being an older form of Uddevalla. The club, formed on 3 July 1932, currently plays in Sweden's third-flight league, Division 1...
from Uddevalla
Uddevalla
Uddevalla is a city and the seat of Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 30,513 inhabitants in 2005.It is located at the bay Byfjorden, of the south-eastern part of the sea known as Skagerrak...
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Attributes
He is a natural left footed player who plays primarily on the left wing in midfield, but he can aso play at supporting striker position.International career
Tahini was a member of the Sierra Leone Under-17 team that lost to CameroonCameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
at the 2003 African under-17 Championship in Swaziland
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
, where he started in all five games. He was also a regular starter for Sierra Leone during the 2003 Fifa Under-17 World Cup in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. Tahini, along with Samuel Barlay
Samuel Barlay
Samuel Barlay nickname Big Sammy, is a Sierra Leonean international footballer, who currently plays for Ravan Baku.-Early career:Samuel Barlay was born and raised in Freetown...
, Obi Metzger
Obi Metzger
Sam Obi Metzger, Jr. is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays as a striker for Finnish second division side FC Viikingit and the Sierra Leonean national team.- International :...
and Alimamy Sesay
Alimamy Sesay
Alimamy Sesay nickname Okomi, is a Sierra Leonean international footballer currently playing as a winger for Kallon F.C...
, were Sierra Leone's key players during the African 2003 under-17 Championship in Swaziland and the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2003 was held in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere, Lahti, and Turku in Finland between 13 August and 30 August 2003...
in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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He made his senior international debut for Sierra Leone in a 2005 friendly match
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
against Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
in Freetown. He also featured for the Leone Stars (as the Sierra Leone national football team is known) during the 2005 Amilcar Cabral Cup
Amilcar Cabral Cup
The Amílcar Cabral Cup is an international football tournament for Western African nations. The competition originally was scheduled on an annual basis, it has since been scheduled on a bi-annual basis.-Participant Nations:...
(also known as Zone 2) held in Conakry
Conakry
Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea. Conakry is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean and serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea with a 2009 population of 1,548,500...
, Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
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