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Early life

Ibini was born in

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migrant parents Ibi and Juliana. Her father died suddenly in 2013. She is the younger sister of Australia national soccer team player Bernie Ibini-Isei who last played for Lion City Sailors. She has represented NSW at youth level and has also played

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for the Inner West Magic. Ibini is one of four children. She has two older brothers, Bernie and Joshua, as well as one younger brother Pharrell. She has previously stated her eldest brother Bernie is the reason she started playing football. She attended

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along with fellow Matildas teammate Ellie Carpenter.

Career

Sydney FC

Ibini was a part of the Football NSW Institute program and also represented Illawarra United Stingrays in the Women's National Premier League. Having trained with the Sydney FC since she was 12 years old, Ibini made her debut with the team at just 15 years of age. She was nominated as the NAB Young Footballer of the Month for January 2016.

International

Ibini has represented Australia at multiple levels, starting with the U17 side in 2014. In 2015, she was included in her first training camp for the Matildas. On 27 July 2017, she made her debut for the senior team.

International goals

Honors

Club

* W-League Championship: 2018–19 * A-League Women Championship: 2022-23, 2023-24

International

Australia * Tournament of Nations:

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References

External links

Sydney FC player profile
2000 births Living people Women's association football forwards Sydney FC (women) players Soccer players from Sydney Australian people of Nigerian descent Sportspeople of Nigerian descent Australian women's soccer players 21st-century Australian sportswomen Australia women's international soccer players People educated at Westfields Sports High School Sportswomen from New South Wales {{Australia-women-footy-bio-stub