 Ibrahim was born in Ibadan, and began his football career with his hometown club, Greater Tomorrow, as a youngster.He also played for Liberty Boys, Nigerdock and Eagle Cement before moving to Poland to sign for Wisła Kraków in the 1997–98 season.He made his debut in the Ekstraklasa on 28 March 1998 away to KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.