Ibrahim Kargbo Jr.

Ibrahim Kargbo Jr. (born 3 January 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ukrainian club Olimpik Donetsk, on loan from Dynamo Kyiv.

Ibrahim Kargbo Jr.

Personal information
Date of birth	3 January 2000
Place of birth	Freetown, Sierra Leone
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Club information
Current team	Olimpik Donetsk (on loan from Dynamo Kyiv)
Number	33
Youth career
	Beerschot
	Reading
2016–2018	Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Roeselare	13	(0)
2019	→ Lierse Kempenzonen (loan)	10	(2)
2020–	Dynamo Kyiv	2	(0)
2020–	→ Olimpik Donetsk (loan)	10	(1)
National team^‡
2017–2018	Belgium U18	5	(1)
2018	Belgium U19	5	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:32, 6 December 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:32, 6 February 2019 (UTC)

Born in Sierra Leone, Kargbo represents Belgium at youth international level.

Early and personal life

Born in Sierra Leone, he moved to Belgium at the age of 8 with his father, Ibrahim Kargbo.[2]

Club career

He played youth football for Beerschot, Reading and Crystal Palace,[3] before signing for Roeselare of the Belgian First Division B in January 2018.[4][5] He moved on loan to Lierse Kempenzonen in August 2019.[6]

In December 2019 he signed for Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv.[1]

In August 2020 he moved on loan to Olimpik Donetsk.[7]

International career

He has represented Belgium internationally at under-18 and under-19 levels.[8]

Career statistics

As of 6 December 2020[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League		National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Roeselare	2017–18	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2018–19	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	2019–20	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Total	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Lierse Kempenzonen (loan)	2019–20	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	2
Dynamo Kyiv	2019–20	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2020–21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Olimpik Donetsk (loan)	2020–21	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	1
Career total		35	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	38	3

References

1. "Presenting the newcomer. Ibrahim Kargbo Junior". Official FC Dynamo Website. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
2. Mohamed Fajah Barrie (27 July 2017). "Kargbo Jnr unsure about Sierra Leone commitment after allegations against his father". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
3. "Zoon Ibrahim Kargbo tekent bij Crystal Palace" (in Dutch). BD. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
4. Mohamed Fajah Barrie (8 January 2018). "Ibrahim Kargbo Junior on the move with sights set on Belgium". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
5. "KSV Roeselare verwelkomt Ibrahim Kargbo Junior" (in Dutch). KW. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
6. "TRANSFER: Lierse Kempenzonen huurt bij Roeselare". 29 August 2019.
7. "Dynamo transfers – two legionnaires of Kiev Benito and Kargbo will move to Olympic – Football news – UNIAN". 28 August 2020.
8. "Ibrahim Kargbo" (in Dutch). Royal Belgian Football Association. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
9. Ibrahim Kargbo Jr. at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2020.