Torric Jebrin

Torric Jebrin (born 14 January 1991) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, most recently for Al-Arabi.

Torric Jebrin
Personal information
Full name Torric Jebrin
Date of birth (1991-01-14) 14 January 1991
Place of birth Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana
Position(s) Attacking midfielder[1]
Youth career
Hearts of Oak
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Hearts of Oak
2009–2011 Portsmouth 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Zulte Waregem (loan) 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Hearts of Oak (loan) 0 (0)
2011 Bucaspor 26 (3)
2012–2014 Trabzonspor 2 (0)
2012–2014 → 1461 Trabzon (loan) 43 (1)
2014–2015 Bucaspor 8 (0)
2015–2017 Ismaily 65 (3)
2017 → Al-Wehda 10 (0)
2017–2018 Arab Contractors 34 (1)
2018–2019 Al-Masry 8 (0)
2019 → Al-Kawkab (loan) 14 (3)
2019–2020 TP Mazembe 19 (1)
2020–2021 Al-Arabi 13 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Portsmouth

He began his career at Hearts of Oak. On 3 November 2008 it was announced, that Jebrin had signed a three-year contract with English club Portsmouth FC, collaboration club of Hearts of Oak.[2] Jebrin had been on several trials at the club, and during that, he was watched by Arsenal during a match. Also Chelsea, Atlético Madrid, Lyon and Inter Milan were all keen to have the player on trials, but his management did not want to masquerade the player at various club trials.[3]

Hearts and Portsmouth FC agreed and signed papers in the matter of Jebrin transferring to Portsmouth FC via a club in Belgium from the 1st January 2009.[3] Jebrin was entered in an educational program in Belgium and also in England, fully paid for by Portsmouth. The plan was to loan him out to a Belgian club and was later loaned out to S.V. Zulte Waregem.[4]

Turkey

In January 2011, Jebrin signed a two and half year deal with Turkish side Bucaspor.[5] He played for the club 26 times, scoring three goals.

In December 2011, Jebrin completed a controversial move to Trabzonspor on a free transfer after terminating his contract with Bucaspor a month earlier without justification. Bucaspor released a statement that Trabzonspor enticed the footballer in violation of transfer regulations and Bucaspor's legal board had filed a complaint with the Turkish Football Federation demanding Trabzonspor receive a transfer ban for their actions.[6][7]

Ismaily SC

In 31 July Ismaily SC in Egypt announcement on sign a contract with Jebrin for 3 years on free transfer. Jebrin said that he is very happy to sign a contract with a very big club in Africa and in Arab region and Egypt.

TP Mazembe

In July 2019, Jebrin signed for Congolese team TP Mazembe on a 2-year contract.[8] Despite a successful first match against OC Bukavu Dawa, in which he scored a goal and made two assists, his contract was cut short due to poor performance and he left the club in August 2020.[9]

International career

He has played for the local national team for home based players and débuted at the age of just 15 against Niger in April 2008, attempting to qualify for the first edition of the African Nations Championship, the new competition for home based African players.[10]

References
  1. Player Card :: Tawrick Jibril {{|}} IMScouting
  2. Torric Jebrin to sign for English FA cup holders, ghanaweb.com, 3 November 2008
  3. Hearts-Portsmouth Deal: Case of Torric Jebrin, ghanaweb.com, 7 January 2009
  4. Waregem want to look at Jebrin, modernghana.com, 7 November 2008
  5. Tawrick Jibril agrees Turkey move
  6. Torric Jebrin seals controversial Trabzonspor deal
  7. Buca demands transfer ban on Trabzonspor
  8. Wagih, Ahmed. "Former Ismaily, Al Masry midfielder Torric Jebrin joins Mazembe". Kingfut. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  9. "Torric JEBRIN et le TPM, c'est fini". TP Mazembe.
  10. Black Stars beat Niger
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