Amir Ibragimov

Amir Ibragimov
Ibragimov in action with Russia against Burkina Faso in a 2026 friendly
Personal information
Full name Amir Cherimovich Ibragimov
Date of birth (2008-04-02) 2 April 2008
Place of birth Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia[1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 73
Youth career
2019–2021 Sheffield United
2021– Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Manchester United 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 England U15 1 (0)
2024 England U16 2 (1)
2026– Russia 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2026

Amir Cherimovich Ibragimov (Russian: Амир Черимович Ибрагимов; born 2 April 2008) is a Russian footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the Russia national team.

Born in Russia, he represented England at youth level since 2023. He moved to England at an early age and holds dual-citizenship.[2]

Club career

Born in a Muslim Avar family in Dagestan, Russia, Ibragimov's family moved to England when he was eleven years old, and he started his career in the academy of Sheffield United.[3][4]

He later moved to Manchester United, captaining both the under-14 and under-15 sides during his progression through the academy.[5] While playing for the Manchester United under-15 side against Tottenham in March 2022, Ibragimov won a penalty after dribbling into the Tottenham penalty area. However, as he did not believe he was fouled, he passed the resulting penalty into the Tottenham goalkeeper's hands, a gesture which garnered national attention.[6] He signed his first contract, a pre-scholarship deal, with the club in August 2022.[7][8]

On 15 January 2023, having scored for Manchester United's under-16 team in their 1–0 win against Liverpool's under-16s, he appeared for Manchester United's under-18 team in the same day, featuring in a 3–2 win, with Liverpool being the opponents again.[9][10] In April 2023, he trained with the Manchester United first team squad for the first time.[11]

He started for the first team in a behind-closed doors 3-1 friendly loss against Burnley in January 2024, playing as a right winger.

International career

Ibragimov is eligible to represent Russia through birth, and England, having lived in the country from the age of eleven. He made his first appearance for the England under-15s in a 3–2 win over Belgium in February 2023.[1] He remains eligible to represent Russia.[12]

On 12 May 2026, he was included in the expanded list of the senior Russia national team candidates for upcoming series of friendlies.[13] He was confirmed for the final list on 18 May 2026.[14] On 6 June 2026, he made his debut in a 3–0 win over Burkina Faso.[15] He became the third-youngest Russia national team player ever at the age of 18 years, 2 months and 3 days, behind Sergei Pinyayev and Igor Akinfeev.[16]

Personal life

Ibragimov is a Muslim, and footage of him reciting the Quran at the Trafford Centre in Manchester went viral in March 2023.[4][17]

His older brother, Ibrahim, is a professional MMA fighter, while his youngest brother, Mo, who joined from Manchester City in Summer 2023 and younger brother Gazik play football for Manchester United's youth teams.[17]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 9 June 2026[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Russia 202620
Total20

Honours

Manchester United U18

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Amir Ibragimov at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Russian talent returns: Manchester United academy star Amir Ibragimov changes sporting nationality". RuNews24.ru. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Telingater, Grigory (31 August 2022). "Россиянин подписал контракт с "Манчестер Юнайтед". Вот как ему это удалось" [The Russian signed a contract with Manchester United. Here's how he did it]. championat.com (in Russian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 Yusuf, Maulana (15 March 2023). "Kisah Amir Ibragimov, Pemain Muda Berbakat Manchester United yang Mahir Baca Alquran dengan Lancar" [The story of Amir Ibragimov, a talented young player at Manchester United who is good at reading the Koran fluently]. bola.okezone.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  5. ↑ Valavichute, Diana (18 January 2023). "Россиянин Амир Ибрагимов забил победный гол в матче за "Манчестер Юнайтед" U15" [Russian Amir Ibragimov scored the winning goal in the match for Manchester United U15]. championat.com (in Russian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Smith, Sam (15 March 2022). "Man Utd starlet goes viral after unusual penalty gesture against Tottenham". express.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Manchester United ward off interest to sign teenager Amir Ibragimov to new contract". metro.co.uk. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  8. ↑ Fay, Richard (30 August 2022). "Manchester United sign youth prodigy Amir Ibragimov to contract". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  9. ↑ Scarnage, Uttiyo (22 January 2023). "Who is Amir Ibragimov and why are Man United fans going gaga over him? Explained". tribuna.com. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  10. ↑ Rahmatul, Mochamad (25 January 2023). "Kisah Amir Ibragimov, Remaja Man United Tanding di 2 Level Usia Berbeda dalam Sehari" [The story of Amir Ibragimov, Man United's Youth Compete at 2 Different Age Levels in a Day]. libero.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  11. ↑ Railston, Steven (29 April 2023). "Manchester United midfielder Amir Ibragimov takes part in first-team training aged just 15". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  12. ↑ Ilyushchenko, Georgy (22 September 2022). "Дагестанская звезда разрывает Англию в 15 лет! И уже прославился на весь мир геройским поступком" [Dagestan star breaks England at 15! And he has already become famous throughout the world for his heroic deed.]. sport24.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "Соболев, Кривцов и Ибрагимов – в расширенном списке сборной России" [Sobolev, Krivtsov and Ibragimov are in the expanded Russia national team list] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 12 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "На летний сбор национальной команды вызваны 32 футболиста" [32 footballers called up for the summer camp of the national team] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  15. ↑ read, The Peoples Person·2 min (6 June 2026). "Amir Ibragimov continues rise with important international milestone". Yahoo Sports.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ↑ "Амир Ибрагимов стал третьим самым молодым дебютантом сборной России" [Amir Ibragimov became the third-youngest national team player] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  17. 1 2 Mwamba, Ramazani (14 March 2023). "Manchester United prodigy goes viral for Qu'ran recitation at Trafford Centre". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  18. ↑ Amir Ibragimov at National-Football-Teams.com
  19. ↑ "Chelsea U18 v Man Utd U18, 2023/24 | U18 Premier League". Premier League. 14 April 2025. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
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