Ismael Lekbab

Ismael Costa Lekbab (born 8 May 1999), also known as simply Ismael,[1] is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Varzim S.C. as a goalkeeper.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Costa and the second or paternal family name is Lekbab.
Ismael Lekbab
Personal information
Full name Ismael Costa Lekbab
Date of birth (1999-05-08) 8 May 1999
Place of birth Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Varzim
Number 99
Youth career
2009–2018 Varzim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Varzim B 37 (0)
2019– Varzim 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 September 2019

Club career

Lekbab was born to Moroccan parents in Póvoa de Varzim, and raised in the parish of Aver-o-Mar.[2] He came through the ranks of his hometown club Varzim S.C. and made his senior debut with the reserve team in the Porto Football Association's first district league.

In May 2019, Lekbab was called up to the first team for the first time due to the suspension of Rafael Broetto, for the penultimate game of the LigaPro season away to C.D. Cova da Piedade on 12 May.[2] He played the game ahead of Emanuel Novo and kept a clean sheet in a goalless draw for the relegation-threatened side.[3] Manager César Peixoto kept him in goal for the crucial final game at home to Académica de Coimbra, where he was again unbeaten in a 1–0 win that kept the team up.[1]

On 29 August 2019, Lekbab signed a new contract to last until the end of the 2021–22 season.[4]

References
  1. "Varzim-Académica, 1-0: golo solitário de Júlio Alves dá permanência aos poveiros" [Varzim-Académica, 1-0: one goal by Júlio Alves gives Poveiros survival]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 May 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  2. "Lekbab vai estrear-se nos convocados" [Lekbab will debut in the squad]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 May 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  3. Ricardo, João (12 May 2019). "Varzim empata em Almada e está obrigado a derrotar a Académica" [Varzim draw in Almada and must defeat Académica] (in Portuguese). Rádio Onda Viva. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. "Guarda-redes do Varzim prolonga contrato até 2022" [Varzim goalkeeper extends contract until 2022]. Mais Seminário (in Portuguese). 29 August 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
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