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Iba Ly

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Iba Ly
Personal information
Full name Iba Ly
Date of birth (2003-01-22) 22 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Inter de Limeira (on loan)
Youth career
2022 Brasilis
2023–2024 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– São Paulo 0 (0)
2024–Inter de Limeira (loan) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2024

Iba Ly (born 22 January 2003) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

Career

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Born in Dakar, Senegal, Iba Ly is part of former football player Oscar Bernardi's project, which aims to bring talents from African countries to Brazil. He was initially taken to Brasilis FC de Águas de Lindoia in 2022, and in 2023 he was taken to São Paulo FC. In 2024, he was the team's highlight in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr.,[1] being promoted by then coach Thiago Carpini to the main squad in the 2024 Campeonato Paulista dispute.[2] On 12 March 2024, Iba Ly had his contract renewed until the end of 2027.[3]

Without entering, he was loaned on 25 July 2024 to Inter de Limeira until the end of the 2025 Campeonato Paulista.[4] Ly made his professional debut in the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, in a match against Avenida, valid for the Round of 32 stage. Iba Ly took and converted one of the penalties during the shoot-out that defined Inter de Limeira's classification.[5]

Personal life

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Iba Ly is Muslim, being the first footballer of the religion to play for São Paulo FC. In March 2024, he gained media attention by carrying out a personalized training system during Ramadan.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Destaque na Copinha, meia senegalês Iba Ly tem contrato curto com o São Paulo". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Quem é Iba Ly, volante senegalês que pode estrear pelo São Paulo contra o Guarani". ESPN (in Portuguese). 25 February 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  3. ^ "São Paulo anuncia as renovações de contrato de Matheus Belém e Iba Ly". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 12 March 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Inter de Limeira anuncia contratação do volante Iba Ly, do São Paulo". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 25 July 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  5. ^ Alexandre Zanquetta (5 August 2024). "Iba Ly estreia em jogo eliminatório e marca gol de penalti decisivo pela Inter de Limeira; assista". saopaulo.blog (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Como o São Paulo deu respaldo para seu jogador muçulmano durante o Ramadã". Trivela (in Portuguese). 23 April 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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  • Iba Ly at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  • Iba Ly at Soccerway