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Jack Ipalibo

Jack Ipalibo

Nigerian footballer

Jack Ipalibo (born 6 April 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chornomorets Odesa.[1]

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Career

Early years

Jack Ipalibo started his football career at Diamond Football Academy in Nigeria in 2016.

Villarreal C

On 11 September 2016, Ipalibo transferred to the academy of Spanish club Villarreal C.

Villarreal B

Ipalibo showed an outstanding performance in a short time and was promoted to the Villarreal B team. He started training with the first team from time to time with Villarreal.[2]

Loan to Strømsgodset

On 3 August 2019, Ipalibo signed for Strømsgodset on a year-long loan deal from Villarreal B.[3] In his first season with Strømsgodset, he failed to contribute any goals in 15 games.[4] On 1 July 2020, he received a red card in the match played against Stabæk Fotball in the 5th week of the season at Eliteserien, which was the first red card of his career.[5]

Strømsgodset

On 30 June 2020, Ipalibo signed permanently for Strømsgodset, on a three-year-long deal.[6] In the 2020–21 season, he scored his first goal against Viking FK.[7] In 22 matches with Strømsgodset, scoring a total of 3 goals in Odds BK[8] and Sarpsborg 08 matches. He scored his first goal in Eliteserien with Strømsgodset in the 2022–23 season, in the 37th minute of their 3–0 win against Rosenborg on 8 May 2022.[9] Ipalibo scored 3 more goals for the rest of the season and finished Eliteserien with 4 goals in 2021–22.[10]

Style of play

Ipalibo has been compared to the famous Ivorian football player Yaya Touré with her playing style and talent.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 October 2022 [12]
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References

  1. [1]
    "Jack Ipalibo". Strømsgodset.
  2. [2]
    "Flying Eagles Midfielder Jack Ipalibo Trains With Villarreal First Team". nigeriasoccernet.com. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  3. [3]
    "SIGNERER VILLARREAL-SPILLER PÅ LÅN". godset.no/ (in Norwegian). Strømsgodset Toppfotball. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  4. [4]
    "BIDRO TIL Å REDDE PLASSEN I ELITESERIEN – NÅ KAN DE VÆRE TAPT FOR KLUBBEN" (in Norwegian). www.eurosport.no. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Rødt kort Strømsgodset: Ipalibo Jack" (in Norwegian). Eliteserien. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  6. [6]
    "ACK SIGNERTE TREÅRSKONTRAKT" (in Norwegian). Strømsgodset. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Mål Strømsgodset! Scoring av Ipalibo Jack". highlights.eliteserien.no. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  8. [8]
    "Maktdemonstrasjon på Marienlyst" (in Norwegian). www.drm24.no. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  9. [9]
    "Mål Strømsgodset! Scoring av Ipalibo Jack" (in Norwegian). Eliteserien. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  10. [10]
    Jack Ipalibo at Soccerway
  11. [11]
    ""Nigerian Yaya Toure " Jack Ipalibo Begins Road To Villarreal First Team, Eyes National Team Call Up". Own Goal Nigeria. 22 July 2017.
  12. [12]
    "Jack Ipalibo". footballdatabase.
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