Ibrahim Amadou
Ibrahim Amadou (born 6 April 1993) is a French professional footballer. who plays for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua. Primarily a defensive midfielder, he also plays as a centre-back. Club career Nancy Born in Douala, Cameroon, Amadou moved to France at age 4 and lived in Colombes, where he played at local club AS Cheminots de l'Ouest. He then spent four years at Racing Club de France, before joining the Nancy academy in 2008. Amadou made his professional debut on 26 May 2013, playing one minute in the last matchday of the Ligue 1 season against Stade Brestois. On 8 August 2014, he scored his first goal against Orléans in Ligue 2. Lille On 16 July 2015, Amadou signed a four-year contract with Lille for a reported fee of €2 million. He started in the first match of the 2015–16 Ligue 1 season against Paris Saint-Germain on 7 August 2015, playing in the heart of defense alongside Renato Civelli as Lille suffered a 1–0 defeat. He scored his first goal for the club in the 2–1 win over Bastia on 12 March 2016. At the start of the 2017–18 season, manager Marcelo Bielsa appointed Amadou as club captain. On