46 Facts About Jabo Ibehre

Jabo Oshevire Michael Ibehre was born on 28 January 1983 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Jabo Ibehre's spell with the Dons saw him in and out of the first-team as he was sent out on loan on three occasions with Southend United, Stockport County and Colchester United.

Jabo Ibehre was later loaned out by Colchester to Oldham Athletic and Barnsley, and then Carlisle United on a permanent basis in 2015.

Jabo Ibehre grew up as an Arsenal fan, and began his professional career at Leyton Orient at the age of 13.

Jabo Ibehre turned down the opportunity to join Tottenham Hotspur at the age of 15 to remain with the O's, where he progressed through their youth system, before making his full debut at the age of 17.

Jabo Ibehre made his first professional start in the final game of the season on 5 May 2001, an away game with Macclesfield Town.

Jabo Ibehre was ruled out of action from mid-January to mid-March 2002 on the back of a double groin operation.

Jabo Ibehre went on to make a total of 33 appearances in all competitions during the season, netting himself five goals.

Jabo Ibehre's first put the O's ahead after 19 minutes, and again on 60 minutes after the Harriers had equalised late in the first half.

Jabo Ibehre said that despite hitting five goals in six games, he had been "playing through the pain barrier" because of his ongoing injury problems.

Jabo Ibehre opened his account for the campaign in a League Cup defeat to Cardiff City on 12 August 2003, scoring Orient's consolation goal midway through the second half.

Jabo Ibehre had been ruled out of action for almost one month prior due to his injury woes.

In December 2004, Jabo Ibehre was ruled out for an estimated three months with a knee injury that required specialist treatment.

Jabo Ibehre declared himself fit for the new season in early September 2005, having finally recovered from his long-running knee problem.

Jabo Ibehre scored 90 seconds after his introduction, striking the ball home from ten yards, before lobbing Pirates goalkeeper Scott Shearer ten minutes later for his second goal.

Jabo Ibehre stated that he was willing to stay and fight for his place in the first-team.

Jabo Ibehre duly announced Orient's intentions of attaining promotion glory as the win put the O's top of the League One table.

Jabo Ibehre had hoped that his performances had done enough to convince Martin Ling to hand him a new contract when it expired in the summer of 2008, stating that "I want to stay here next season".

Walsall signed Jabo Ibehre up following his release from Leyton Orient on 2 July 2008, signing a one-year contract at the club.

At this stage, Jabo Ibehre kept his goal target for the season a closely guarded secret, but did say that he believed the decision to leave Brisbane Road would make him a better player and the time was right for a fresh challenge.

Jabo Ibehre thanked the Walsall fans for their faith in him and cited this as the reason he had not doubted himself during the periods of the season where goals had been hard to come by.

Jabo Ibehre limped off after 71 minutes with a hamstring injury, prematurely ending his season.

Jabo Ibehre made 43 appearances and scored eleven times across all competitions for the club.

Jabo Ibehre admitted the temptation of a new challenge convinced him to make the switch.

Jabo Ibehre was reunited with his youth development officer from Leyton Orient, Paul Brush, who was assistant manager for Southend at the time.

Jabo Ibehre returned to MK Dons having failed to find the back of the net in four games.

New MK Dons manager Paul Ince said that Jabo Ibehre was sent out on loan to hand them a chance of a long-term future with the Dons, stating that his loan players fate was in their own hands.

However, Jabo Ibehre was shown his second red card in three games when he was sent off for a second bookable offence.

Jabo Ibehre scored in their next game, a trip to Carrow Road to face table-topping Norwich City.

Jabo Ibehre scored the second goal of the match past stand-in goalkeeper Lee Beevers, whose usual positions are in defence and midfield.

Jabo Ibehre was recruited by Colchester United manager Joe Dunne on 27 September 2012, the same day that he was appointed first-team manager.

Jabo Ibehre joined on a three-month loan deal, arriving alongside Arsenal duo Craig Eastmond and Sanchez Watt.

Jabo Ibehre ended his stay with the club after making 14 league appearances and one appearance in the FA Cup, and returned to his parent club before the turn of the year.

Jabo Ibehre suffered an abdominal injury that kept him out of action for MK Dons, but said in spite of returning to fitness being his main priority, he would be open to a permanent return to Colchester.

Jabo Ibehre insisted that there was "no doubt in me coming back".

Manager Joe Dunne heaped praise on Ibehre following the result, describing him as "a handful for everybody" and said that "when Jabo plays well, we generally play well".

Jabo Ibehre made 16 appearances in addition to the 15 he had made for the club earlier in the season, as well as four goals to bring his tally to eight for the season.

Jabo Ibehre agreed a new contract with Colchester on 17 June 2013, signing for a further two years.

Jabo Ibehre joined Oldham Athletic in a 93-day emergency loan deal on 9 October 2014.

Jabo Ibehre returned from his loan spell at Oldham with two goals to his name in twelve appearances, but his future at Colchester remained unclear, having made it apparent to Colchester manager Tony Humes that his future lie away from the U's and his contract expiring in the summer of 2015.

Jabo Ibehre ended his loan spell with two goals in nine appearances for Barnsley.

Jabo Ibehre was released by Colchester United after the expiry of his contract with the club in May 2015.

On 25 June 2015 Jabo Ibehre agreed to a one-year deal with League Two club Carlisle United.

Jabo Ibehre made the sport headlines when he was sent off after only 34 seconds in a league match against Accrington Stanley.

On 26 May 2017 Jabo Ibehre agreed to a one-year deal with League Two club Cambridge United.

Jabo Ibehre was born in England and is of Nigerian descent.