Introduction
Ibrahim Samuel Amada (born February 28, 1990) is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Khor.
Club career
Amada was born in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
On January 30, 2011, Amada went on trial with Algerian club JS Kabylie. A few days later, he signed a one-year contract with the club becoming the first Malagasy player to sign in Algeria. On March 4, 2011, Amada made his official debut for JS Kabylie in a 2010–11 Algerian Cup match against ES Mostaganem playing the entire game as JS Kabylie won 1–0. Amada was released from the club at the end of season, making just 11 league appearances.
On July 28, 2012, Amada signed a three-year contract with USM El Harrach.
International career
On October 11, 2008, Amada made his debut for the Madagascar national football team in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ivory Coast as a substitute in the 74th minute. However, Madagascar went on to lose the game 3–0.
Career statistics
International
- As of matches played on 14 July 2019
| Madagascar national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 1 |
International goals
- As of matches played July 14, 2019
- Scores and results list Madagascar's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 July 2019 | Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt |  DR Congo |
1–0 | 2–2 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
Club
- Academie Ny Antsika
- THB Champions League (1) : Champion : 2008
ES Sétif
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 (1) : 2016–17
- Algerian Super Cup (1): 2015
JS Kabylie
- Algerian Cup (1) : 2011
Individual
Academie Ny Antsika
- THB Champions League Best Player (1) : 2008
MC Alger
- Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 Best Foreign Player (1) : 2018–19