Ibrahima Kébé (footballer)

For the Senegalese painter, see Ibrahima Kébé (painter).

Ibrahima Kébé (born 1 August 2000) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club CD Mirandés, on loan from Girona FC.

Ibrahima Kébé

Personal information
Full name	Ibrahima Kébé
Date of birth	(2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 (age 23)^[1]
Place of birth	Bamako, Mali
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Mirandés (on loan from Girona)
Number	6
Youth career
	Danaya
2019	Girona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Girona B	8	(0)
2020–	Girona	55	(1)
2024–	→ Mirandés (loan)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:05, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Kébé joined Girona FC's youth setup in February 2019, from Danaya AC.^[2] He made his senior debut with the club's reserves in the regional leagues during the 2019–20 campaign, and was included in the first team's return after the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2020.^[3]

Kébé made his professional debut on 13 June 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Pape Maly Diamanka in a 0–0 Segunda División away draw against UD Las Palmas.^[4] On 31 August of the following year, he renewed his contract until 2024, being definitely promoted to the main squad.^[5]

Regularly used during the 2021–22 season as Girona achieved promotion to La Liga, Kébé suffered a knee injury in June 2022, being sidelined for six months.^[6] After spending the entire 2022–23 campaign recovering, he made his debut in the category on 7 October 2023, playing the last two minutes in a 1–0 away win over Cádiz CF.

On 27 December 2023, Kébé extended his contract with Girona until June 2026.^[7] The following 19 January, he was loaned to CD Mirandés in the second division, until June.^[8]

Personal life

Kébé's younger brother Moussa is also a footballer and a midfielder. He too played for Girona's B-team.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 January 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Girona	2019–20	Segunda División	2	0	0	0	—		0	0	2	0
	2020–21	Segunda División	25	0	4	0	—		3^[a]	0	32	0
	2021–22	Segunda División	26	1	4	0	—		—		30	1
	2022–23	La Liga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2023–24	La Liga	2	0	3	0	—		—		5	0
	Total		55	1	11	0	—		3	0	69	0
Mirandés (loan)	2023–24	Segunda División	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total			55	0	11	0	0	0	3	0	69	1

Notes

1. Appearances in La Liga play-offs

References

1. "Ibrahima Kebe". Liga de Fútbol Profesional. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
2. "Valery i els joves del planter Pau Víctor i Kebé són les grans novetats de la llista" [Valery and the youngsters of the squad Pau Victor and Kebé are the great news of the list] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
3. "El primer equipo se somete a los tests de Covid-19" [The first team is subjected to Covid-19 tests] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
4. "Las Palmas-Girona, un partido sin público y sin fútbol" [Las Palmas-Girona, a match without attendance and without football] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
5. "Ibrahima Kebé, renovat fins al 2024" [Ibrahima Kebé, renewed until 2024] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
6. "Kébé estará de baja cinco meses" [Kébé will be five months sidelined] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
7. "Ibrahima Kébé, until 2026". Girona FC. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
8. "Ibra Kébé, cedit al Mirandés fins a final de temporada" [Ibra Kébé, loaned to Mirandés until the end of the season] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
9. "El Girona fitxa Moussa Kébé, germà d'Ibra, per reforçar el filial" [Girona sign Moussa Kébé, brother of Ibra, to bolster the reserve team] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2023.

External links

• Profile at the Girona FC website
• Ibrahima Kébé at BDFutbol
• Ibrahima Kébé at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Ibrahima Kébé at Soccerway