Ibrahim Rabbaj
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ibrahim Rabbaj[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Number | 81 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crystal Palace | |||
| 2021– | Chelsea | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Morocco U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | England U15 | 1 | (1) |
| 2024 | England U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Morocco U17 | 2 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 April 2025 | |||
Ibrahim Rabbaj (Arabic: إبراهيم الرباج; born 3 January 2009) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chelsea Academy. Born in England, he plays for the Morocco national U17 team.
Club career
Rabbaj started playing football at Crystal Palace until the age of 11. In 2021 Chelsea Academy signed him. With his technical profile, Rabbaj was compared to former Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi.[2][3][4]
International career
Born in England, Rabbaj is of Moroccan descent. He played for England U15 and U16 teams and for Morocco U15 and U17 teams.[5][6] In March 2025 he was named in Morocco's squad for the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.[7] Morocco won the tournament.[8]
Honours
Morocco U17
References
- ^ "2025/26 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "Who is Chelsea youngster Rabbaj?". BBC Sport. 2025-03-05.
- ^ "CAN U17 : Qui est Ibrahim Rabbaj, le "Lionel Messi" marocain ?". L'Opinion Maroc (in French). 2025-04-03.
- ^ "Ibrahim Rabbaj, la pépite marocaine de Chelsea qui affole l'Angleterre". Mountakhab.net (in French). 2025-03-05.
- ^ "Ibrahim Rabbaj Internationals". Worldfootball.
- ^ "Chelsea : Ibrahim Rabbaj, la pépite qui a tourné le dos à l'Angleterre pour le Maroc". Footmercato (in French). 2025-02-28.
- ^ "Morocco U17 Squad". CAF Online.
- ^ "Morocco Crowned U-17 AFCON Champions After Penalty Shootout Win Over Mali". BeinSports. 2025-04-19.