Ibad Muhamadu (born 22 February 1982) is a Dutch former professional
footballer
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.
Career
Europe
When Muhamadu was young, he moved with his parents from Amsterdam to
Hoorn
Hoorn () is a city and municipality in the northwest of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the largest town and the traditional capital of the region of West Friesland. Hoorn is located on the Markermeer, 20 kilometers ...
, where he started playing football. He got his first professional contract with
FC Twente
Football Club Twente () is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, sometimes known internationally as Twente Enschede. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Dutch champions Sportclub Enschede with Enschedes ...
. When
René Vandereycken
René Vandereycken (born 22 July 1953) is a Belgian football manager and a former player. He was the head coach of the Belgium national team from 1 January 2006 to 7 April 2009.
Club career
Vandereycken was born in Spalbeek. He played for Clu ...
became
head coach
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of Twente, Muhamadu was loaned to
Cambuur
SC Cambuur, also known as Cambuur Leeuwarden, or simply Cambuur, () is a Dutch football club from the city of Leeuwarden formed on 19 June 1964. They currently play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, after winning the 2020–21 ...
.
He went to
MVV
Maatschappelijke Voetbal Vereniging Maastricht (), commonly known as MVV Maastricht (, ) or simply as MVV, is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Maastricht. Founded on 2 April 1902, MVV Maastricht currently compete in the Eer ...
in 2004. After his time in
Maastricht
Maastricht ( , , ; li, Mestreech ; french: Maestricht ; es, Mastrique ) is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the ...
he got transferred to the
Jupiler League at
Cercle Brugge
Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging () is a Belgian professional football club based in Bruges. Cercle have played in the Belgian Pro League since the 2003–04 season, having previously spent several years in the Belgian Second Division ...
. However, due to lack of convincing results, Muhamadu was never able to achieve a regular spot in the starting eleven. He went to
FC Dordrecht
Football Club Dordrecht, or simply FC Dordrecht () is a professional Dutch association football club based in Dordrecht, a city in the Western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. They currently compete in the Eerste Divisie, t ...
, where he would later also find his Dutch former Cercle Brugge teammate
Brian Pinas.
In May 2008, Muhamadu signed a contract with
Willem II Tilburg
Willem II (), also known as Willem II Tilburg, is a Dutch football club based in Tilburg, Netherlands. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2021–22 season. The clu ...
and left the club after one year to sign with
Dynamo Dresden
Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden e.V., commonly known as SG Dynamo Dresden or Dynamo Dresden, are a German association football club based in Dresden, Saxony.Grüne, Hardy (2001). Enzyklopädie des deutschen Ligafußballs 7. Vereinslexikon. K ...
on 9 June 2009. After just two months at Dynamo, and three league appearances, his contract was annulled in August 2009. He returned to Dordrecht a few days later.
North America
In August 2010, Muhamadu signed with the American second division club,
Portland Timbers
The Portland Timbers are an American professional men's soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The Timbers have played their home games at ...
, who joined Major League Soccer in 2011.
Return to Europe
In December 2010, he signed with Dutch second division club
Helmond Sport
Helmond Sport is a professional association football club based in the city of Helmond, North Brabant, Netherlands, that competes in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of the Dutch football league system. The club was founded on 27 June 1967, a ...
on an amateur contract. He will join amateur side
SV Spakenburg
SV Spakenburg is a Dutch football club based in Bunschoten. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the Tweede Divisie. It shares a football rivalry with IJsselmeervogels that is also from Bunschoten-Spakenburg.
History
The club was ...
from 1 July 2011.
Personal
Muhamadu is of
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the west, Burkina ...
ian and
Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...
se descent.
Roland Alberg is his younger brother.
Jeugdspeler aan het woord: Roland Alberg
-AZ
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Muhamadu, Ibad
1982 births
Living people
Dutch men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Footballers from Amsterdam
Footballers from Hoorn
AZ Alkmaar players
FC Twente players
SC Cambuur players
MVV Maastricht players
Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players
FC Dordrecht players
Willem II (football club) players
Dynamo Dresden players
Helmond Sport players
Dutch people of Ghanaian descent
Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent
Eredivisie players
Eerste Divisie players
Belgian Pro League players
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players
SV Spakenburg players
Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
USSF Division 2 Professional League players
3. Liga players
HVV Hollandia players
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium