Ismael_Athuman
Ismael Athuman
Kenyan footballer
Ismael Said Athuman González (born 1 February 1995) is a professional footballer who plays for the Kenya national team. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ismael Said Athuman González | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maspalomas | |||
| 0000–2011 | Vecindario | ||
| 2011–2014 | Las Palmas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Las Palmas C | ||
| 2014–2017 | Las Palmas B | 14 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Cacereño (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2017 | Granada B | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Fuenlabrada | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Las Palmas B | 20 | (1) |
| 2020 | Las Palmas B | 8 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Las Palmas | 6 | (0) |
| 2021– | Real Murcia | 20 | (1) |
| 2021– | Sabadell | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | Kenya | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 June 2019 | |||
Athuman was born in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, to a Kenyan father and a Spanish mother, and played youth football with CD Maspalomas, UD Vecindario and UD Las Palmas. He had unsuccessful trials at Manchester City in 2013.[2]
After making his senior debut with Las Palmas' C-team in the regional leagues during the 2014–15 campaign, Athuman subsequently started to appear for the reserves in both Segunda División B and Tercera División. On 5 December 2015, he agreed to a loan deal with third division side CP Cacereño until the end of the season.[3]
Athuman subsequently returned to Las Palmas B in July 2016, but rescinded his contract the following 31 January,[4] and subsequently signed for Granada CF's reserves in the third tier.[5] On 13 July 2017, he moved to fellow league team CF Fuenlabrada.[6]
On 22 August 2018, Athuman returned to Las Palmas and their B-side, now also in the third division.[7] He left the club in the following July, but rejoined the side on 2 January 2020.[8]
On 5 October 2020, after playing for the main squad during the entire pre-season, Athuman was promoted to Las Palmas' first team in Segunda División.[9] He made his professional debut on 5 December, starting in a 0–0 away draw against SD Ponferradina.[10]
Athuman received his first call from Kenya in mid May 2016, for a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Congo the following month. He made his debut on 31 May 2016 in a friendly with Sudan.[11] He has also represented Kenya at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.[12]
Athuman's father, Said Ali Athuman Mbaga, known as Billy, is a Kenyan contortionist and acrobat, who lives in Gran Canaria.[2]
- "Billy, un artista de goma y de la UD" (in Spanish). La Provincia. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- "El central Ismael, cedido al Cacereño" [Stopper Ismael, loaned to Cacereño] (in Spanish). Tinta Amarilla. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Ismael, baja en el filial y el portero David, cedido al Estrella" [Ismael, departure in the reserves and goalkeeper David, loaned to Estrella] (in Spanish). Tinta Amarilla. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Nauzet García e Ismael Athuman, nuevos fichajes del Granada B" [Nauzet García and Ismael Athuman, new signings of Granada B] (in Spanish). Ideal. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Harambee Stars defender signs for Spanish side". Goal.com. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Ismael Athuman, nuevo fichaje de Las Palmas Atlético" [Ismael Athuman, new signing of Las Palmas Atlético] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Ismael Athuman, nueva incorporación de Las Palmas Atlético" [Ismael Athuman, new addition of Las Palmas Atlético] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Cristian Cedrés e Ismael Athuman, inscritos en el primer equipo" [Cristian Cedrés and Ismael Athuman, registered in the first team] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Los palos y un gran Álex Domínguez evitaron los goles en El Toralín" [The post and a great Álex Domínguez avoid the goals at the El Toralín] (in Spanish). Marca. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- "Harambee Stars rallies to draw Sudan in friendly". Soka. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- Ismael Athuman at BDFutbol
- Ismael Athuman at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Ismael Athuman at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ismael Athuman at Soccerway
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