Amir Ibragimov
Russian-English association football player (born 2008)
About Amir Ibragimov
Born 2008. Amir Ibragimov is a Russian and British association football player.
Club career Born in a Muslim Avar family in Dagestan, Russia, Ibragimov's family moved to England when he was eleven years old, and he started his career in the academy of Sheffield United.
He later moved to Manchester United, captaining both the under-14 and under-15 sides during his progression through the academy. While playing for the Manchester United under-15 side against Tottenham in March 2022, Ibragimov won a penalty after dribbling into the Tottenham penalty area. However, as he did not believe he was fouled, he passed the resulting penalty into the Tottenham goalkeeper's hands, a gesture which garnered national attention. He signed his first contract, a pre-scholarship deal, with the club in August 2022.
On 15 January 2023, having scored for Manchester United's under-16 team in their 1–0 win against Liverpool's under-16s, he appeared for Manchester United's under-18 team in the same day, featuring in a 3–2 win, with Liverpool being the opponents again. In April 2023, he trained with the Manchester United first team squad for the first time.
He started for the first team in a behind-closed doors 3-1 friendly loss against Burnley in January 2024, playing as a right winger.
International career Ibragimov is eligible to represent Russia through birth, and England, having lived in the country from the age of eleven. He made his first appearance for the England under-15s in a 3–2 win over Belgium in February 2023.
On 12 May 2026, he was included in the expanded list of the senior Russia national team candidates for upcoming series of friendlies. He was confirmed for the final list on 18 May 2026. On 6 June 2026, he made his debut in a 3–0 win over Burkina Faso. He became the third-youngest Russia national team player ever at the age of 18 years, 2 months and 3 days, behind Sergei Pinyayev and Igor Akinfeev.
Personal life Ibragimov is a Muslim, and footage of him reciting the Quran at the Trafford Centre in Manchester went viral in March 2023.
His older brother, Ibrahim, is a professional MMA fighter, while his youngest brother, Mo, who joined from Manchester City in Summer 2023 and younger brother Gazik play football for Manchester United's youth teams.
Honours Manchester United U18 Professional Development League: 2023–24
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Who is Amir Ibragimov?
Russian-English association football player (born 2008)
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Amir Ibragimov was born on 2 April 2008 in Buynaksk.
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Amir Ibragimov is an association football player.
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Amir Ibragimov is Russian and British.
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