6/19/12

Football Genius: Ibrahim Afellay

Ibrahim Afellay was born April 2, 1986, Utrecht is a Dutch footballer of Moroccan descent RIF region playing. Player of the Spanish Club Barcelona and Netherlands. Afellay began his football career with USV Elinkvejk of Utrecht. In 1996, he joined the Youth Academy of PSV. Afellay's official debut took place February 4, 2004 PSV, the Dutch Cup match against NAC Breda at the age of 17 years. He made his debut in the Championship was held on 14 February, against Twente. In the season 2003/04 he played three official games, and seven more in the season 2004/05. 
May 15, 2005, PSV played a game against Feyenoord. Afellay played in the starting lineup, and made a great impression by scoring 2 goals. In November 13, 2010, information appeared that Afellay in winter goes to the Spanish Barcelona. November 15, 2010, Barcelona officially announced an agreement with PSV, Afellay to move. December 23, 2010, Afellay arrived in Barcelona, passed a medical examination at the Catalan club and signed a contract for 4.5 years. Transfer amount totaled € 3 millions. Not a first team player, leaving mainly the Catalans. 
September 24, 2011, during training, Afellay received a cruciate ligament ruptures. Player will require surgery. According to the preliminary data on the restoration will take about six months, Ibrahim. April 29, 2012, at the 73-minute match against Rayo Vallecano "first came out on the field after the injury, replacing Sergio Busquets, Barcelona won the game 7-0.


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