Aliyu Ibrahim is a Nigerian professional

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, who plays as a

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for

Nasarawa United F.C. Nasarawa United Football Club is a soccer club based in Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nasarawa, Nigeria. They play in the Nigeria Premier League. History The team was founded in 2003 after the Nasarawa government took over Black Stars FC of Gombe, Nig ...

International career

In January 2014, coach

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, invited him to be included in the Nigeria 23-man team for the

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. He helped the team to a third-place finish after Nigeria beat

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1–0.

References

Living people Nigeria men's A' international footballers 2014 African Nations Championship players Nigerian men's footballers Place of birth missing (living people) Men's association football forwards Year of birth missing (living people) Footballers from Owerri Nasarawa United F.C. players {{Nigeria-footy-forward-stub