Ignacio Abraham

Luis Ignacio Abraham (born 12 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Banfield in the Argentine Primera División, on loan from Estudiantes de Río Cuarto. Born in Argentina, he represents Syria in international football.

Club career

Born in Arroyito in Córdoba Province, Abraham began his career at Juventud Unida de Gualeguaychú in the third-tier Torneo Federal A, before playing for Estudiantes de Río Cuarto and Chaco For Ever one division higher in the Primera Nacional. In January 2025, he was loaned to Club Atlético Banfield in the Argentine Primera División for one year, with the option to buy in June for US$200,000 or in December for US$300,000.^[1]

On 23 January 2025, Abraham made his top-flight debut as the season began with a 1–0 win away to Defensa y Justicia. He came on in the 80th minute as a substitute for Ramiro Di Luciano [it].^[2]

International career

In September 2024, while playing in the second tier of Argentine football, Abraham was called up by the Syria national team for the King's Cup in Thailand.^[3] He was one of a number of Argentine-born players to be called up, coming from the Syrian community in the country.^[4] He made his debut on 11 October in a 1–0 semi-final win over Tajikistan, as an 87th-minute substitute.^[5] Three days later he started and received a yellow card in the 2–1 final loss to the hosts.^[4]

References

^ "Los últimos movimientos en el mercado de pases" [The latest movements in the transfer market]. Info Región (in Spanish). 20 January 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
^ "El futbolista de Arroyito Ignacio Abraham debutó en la Liga Profesional en el triunfo ante Defensa y Justicia" [Footballer from Arroyito Ignacio Abraham debuted in the Liga Profesional in the triumph against Defensa y Justicia]. Nuevo Enfoque Urbano (in Spanish). 27 January 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
^ "Primera Nacional: Ignacio Abraham, futbolista de Estudiantes de Río Cuarto irá a la selección de Siria" [Primera Nacional: Ignacio Abraham, Estudiantes de Río Cuarto footballer will go in the Syria national team]. Aire de Santa Fe (in Spanish). 26 September 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
^ ^a ^b Saravia, Mariano (19 October 2024). "Abraham, Siria y el puente" [Abraham, Syria and the bridge]. Al Toque Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2025.
^ "Ignacio Abraham debutó en la Selección de Siria" [Ignacio Abraham debuted in the Syria national team]. Al Toque Deportes (in Spanish). 11 October 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2025.

[1] "Los últimos movimientos en el mercado de pases" [The latest movements in the transfer market]. Info Región (in Spanish). 20 January 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.

[2] "El futbolista de Arroyito Ignacio Abraham debutó en la Liga Profesional en el triunfo ante Defensa y Justicia" [Footballer from Arroyito Ignacio Abraham debuted in the Liga Profesional in the triumph against Defensa y Justicia]. Nuevo Enfoque Urbano (in Spanish). 27 January 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.

[3] "Primera Nacional: Ignacio Abraham, futbolista de Estudiantes de Río Cuarto irá a la selección de Siria" [Primera Nacional: Ignacio Abraham, Estudiantes de Río Cuarto footballer will go in the Syria national team]. Aire de Santa Fe (in Spanish). 26 September 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2025.

[saravia-4] Saravia, Mariano (19 October 2024). "Abraham, Siria y el puente" [Abraham, Syria and the bridge]. Al Toque Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2025.

[5] "Ignacio Abraham debutó en la Selección de Siria" [Ignacio Abraham debuted in the Syria national team]. Al Toque Deportes (in Spanish). 11 October 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2025.

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