Jabo Ibehre
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Jabo Oshevire Michae Ibehre (born 28 January 1983 in Islington
, England
) is a football striker who currently plays for Milton Keynes Dons
.
In August 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion
and Wycombe Wanderers
both offered £
100,000 for Ibehre's services but, although Orient accepted the bid, the player decided to stay at the club.
He scored his last goal for Orient in a 3–1 win against Bristol Rovers
on 3 May 2008, which turned out to be his last game for the club. He left Orient having scored 41 goals in 242 appearances in all competitions for the club.
On 2 July 2008 Ibehre signed for Midlands club Walsall
scoring 15 goals that season on a one-year deal. He scored Walsall's goal in the 1–0 win over Milton Keynes Dons
at Stadium:MK, the goal proving to be crucial as it would cost the Dons automatic promotion. On 10 June 2009 he signed a contract for the Dons after his deal at Walsall .
Ibehre joined Southend United
on a one-month loan on 26 November 2009. He made 4 appearances for the Shrimpers without scoring and was sent off in his final appearance, against Exeter
.
On 18 January 2010 MK Dons announced that Ibehre was to join Stockport County
on loan for the remaining six months of the season alongside fellow player Jemal Johnson
whilst Stockport reported next day that they hoped to sign him on an emergency 28 day loan. All four MK Dons players who had joined on the 18 January, plus David Perkins
who had joined from Colchester United
on loan, started the match on the 19 January against Swindon Town
.
In his time at MK Dons he has become a fans favourite for his all action displays.
At the start of the 2011–2012 football season, Ibehre started in fine form. He scored 2 against Tottenham XI in a pre-season game, followed by 3 in 3 games an injury time equaliser against Hartlepool
. He scored in MK's dominant 4–1 win over Cheltenham
and dons 2-1 win over Exeter
Islington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is a football striker who currently plays for Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
.
Career
Ibehre signed for Leyton Orient in March 2000, having previously been a trainee at the club. Ibehre made over 100 appearances for the club, making his 99th start on 11 February 2006. Ibehre scored 46 goals whilst with the club, but on the 6 May 2008 he was released.In August 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
and Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play...
both offered £
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
100,000 for Ibehre's services but, although Orient accepted the bid, the player decided to stay at the club.
He scored his last goal for Orient in a 3–1 win against Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
on 3 May 2008, which turned out to be his last game for the club. He left Orient having scored 41 goals in 242 appearances in all competitions for the club.
On 2 July 2008 Ibehre signed for Midlands club Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
scoring 15 goals that season on a one-year deal. He scored Walsall's goal in the 1–0 win over Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
at Stadium:MK, the goal proving to be crucial as it would cost the Dons automatic promotion. On 10 June 2009 he signed a contract for the Dons after his deal at Walsall .
Ibehre joined Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
on a one-month loan on 26 November 2009. He made 4 appearances for the Shrimpers without scoring and was sent off in his final appearance, against Exeter
Exeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
.
On 18 January 2010 MK Dons announced that Ibehre was to join Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
on loan for the remaining six months of the season alongside fellow player Jemal Johnson
Jemal Johnson
Jemal Jermaine Johnson is an Anglo-American soccer player who plays for English side Southend United in League Two.He started his career at Premier League Blackburn Rovers, making several appearances for the club between 2004 and 2006, having graduated through the club's academy. After a season at...
whilst Stockport reported next day that they hoped to sign him on an emergency 28 day loan. All four MK Dons players who had joined on the 18 January, plus David Perkins
David Perkins (footballer)
David Philip Perkins is an English footballer, who currently plays for Barnsley.-Career:Perkins started his career with Morecambe, for whom he played 170 league games.-Rochdale:...
who had joined from Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
on loan, started the match on the 19 January against Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
.
In his time at MK Dons he has become a fans favourite for his all action displays.
At the start of the 2011–2012 football season, Ibehre started in fine form. He scored 2 against Tottenham XI in a pre-season game, followed by 3 in 3 games an injury time equaliser against Hartlepool
Hartlepool United F.C.
Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...
. He scored in MK's dominant 4–1 win over Cheltenham
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
and dons 2-1 win over Exeter