Ibrahim Buhari

Ibrahim Buhari (born 8 October 2001) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Swedish club Elfsborg.

Ibrahim Buhari

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Nigeria
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Elfsborg
Number	29
Youth career
	Karamone FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Plateau United	82	(9)
2022–	Elfsborg	45	(0)
International career‡
2023–	Nigeria U23	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:30, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Buhari was a starter for Plateau United in his second season with 6 goals in 38 matches, and helped them come second in the Nigeria Professional Football League. On 29 September 2022, he moved to the Swedish club Elfsborg on a contract until 2026.^[1]

International career

In May 2022, Buhari was called up to the senior Nigeria national team for a set of friendlies.^[2] In March 2023, he was called up to the Nigeria U23s for qualification matches for the 2024 Olympics.^[3]

Playing style

Buhari is a strong and athletic centre-back with good passing skills. He is an offensive weapon during set pieces, and has a good eye for the game.^[4]