Ibrahim Larry Sumaila (born 2 November 1994) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ghanaian Premier league side Accra Hearts of Oak.[1][2]

Career

Early career

Sumaila moved Greece, with the hope of signing a contract with a top team in Greece.[3] After successfully going on trials with Greek Super League side POAK FC, he was on the verge of signing a professional contract with the club but unfortunately couldn't land a permanent deal albeit being with the club's youth ranks for 18 months due to a contractual disagreement between his agent and the officials of POAK.[3][4] He also had a stint in Egypt.[3][5]

Hearts of Oak

In January 2019, Sumaila was signed by Ghana Premier League giants Accra Hearts of Oak on a free transfer, after training with the club for weeks.[6][5][7][8] He signed a two-year deal with an option to extend it by another year based on his performance.[6] He made his debut during the 2019 GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition on 25 May 2019, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss to Dreams FC.[9] During the 2019–20 Ghana Premier League season. he played in 3 league matches before the league was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] He was named on the club's squad list for the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League season.[10][1] On 4 January 2020, during match day 3, he was adjudged the man of the match in a 0–0 draw with Karela United.[11][12]

Style of play

Sumaila named Hearts of Oak legend Yaw Amankwah Mireku as his idol and revealed that although his style of play is not a reminiscence of his, he really adored him.[13][14] He style of play was likened to Emmanuel Osei Kuffour due to the way he approaches his game: smooth, subtle and extremely stylish.[3]

Honours

Hearts of Oak

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Ibrahim Larry Sumaila - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "From The Streets To Hearts Of Oak - The Inspiring Story Of Larry Sumaila Ibrahim - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Larry Sumaila joins Hearts of Oak". Football Made In Ghana. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. 1 2 Adzokpa, Derrick Elorm. "Hearts of Oak secure services of Ibrahim Larry Sumaila". Graphic SPORTS. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Sumaila joins Hearts of Oak until 2021 | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Hearts of Oak Signs Ibrahim Larry Sumaila". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Hearts of Oak sign former PAOK FC defender Ibrahim Larry Sumaila". GhanaSoccernet. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Match Report of Dreams FC vs Accra Hearts of Oak SC - 2019-05-25 - GFA Normalization Special Competition - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "Full list: Hearts of Oak squad for 2020/21 season". Ghana Sports Online. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "Hearts of Oak defender Larry Sumaila named man of the match in Karela United draw". GhanaWeb. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  12. ↑ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Hearts of Oak defender Larry Sumaila named man of the match in Karela United draw". GhanaSoccernet. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  13. ↑ "Hearts defender Larry Sumaila 'adores' role model Amankwa Mireku". GhanaSoccernet. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  14. ↑ "Amankwah Mireku is my idol — Larry Ibrahim - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  15. ↑ Appiah, Samuel Ekow Amoasi (17 July 2021). "Hearts of Oak crowned 2020/21 Ghana Premier League champions [Photos]". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 17 July 2021.


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