[1][4][5] At the time of being drafted in 2007, he was the second-youngest ever player selected in the MLS Superdraft.

[3] Ibrahim graduated from Generation Adidas at the end of the 2010 MLS season.

[3] Ibrahim signed with AC Kajaani of the Finnish 2nd division in April 2013 and scored on his debut.

[10] Ibrahim represented the United States at youth international level,[11][12][13] playing for the under-17 and under-20 teams.

[3] He was called up for Ethiopia's squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations,[14][15][2] and scored his first international goal in the Antelopes' 2–1 win over Tanzania in the warm-up to the competition.