Ibrahim Danlad

Ibrahim Danlad is a Ghanaian goalkeeper who plays for Asante Kotoko. He was first choice for Ghana at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, won the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in 2021 with the Golden Glove, and was part of Ghana's squad at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Sunyani and the U-17 World Cup

Danlad was born in Sunyani on 2 December 2002 and played youth football for Hamburg FC Sunyani. He signed for Asante Kotoko as a teenager in 2016. At the 2017 U-17 World Cup in India he played every one of Ghana's matches and was reported to be the youngest player at the tournament.

Youth titles

He spent loan spells at Berekum Chelsea and King Faisal while growing into the senior game. With the Black Satellites he won the WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament in 2020 and the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in 2021, taking the Golden Glove at both. He was named Goalkeeper of the Year at the 2021 Ghana Football Awards and won the league with Kotoko in 2021-22.

Black Stars and Ethiopia

He made his senior Ghana debut in 2022 and travelled to the World Cup in Qatar. In August 2024 he joined Ethiopian Coffee on a free transfer and kept 28 clean sheets in 55 matches. He rejoined Kotoko on a two-year deal ahead of the 2026-27 season. In late September 2026 he suffered a serious injury in a league defeat to Aduana FC and was expected to need surgery and at least two months out.