Ibrahim Yattara

Football player infobox
playername = Ibrahim Yattara


fullname = Ibrahim Yattara
height = 1.75m
weight = 67kg
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1980|6|3|mf=y
cityofbirth = Kamsar
countryofbirth = Guinea
currentclub = Trabzonspor
clubnumber =
position = Attacking Midfielder, Right Winger
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–2003 2003–-present
clubs = San Garedi Athlético de Coléah Antwerp FC Trabzonspor
caps(goals) =16 (2) 32 (6) 66 (10) 140 (26)
nationalyears = 2002-present
nationalteam = Guinea
nationalcaps(goals) = 35 (11)
pcupdate = 7 June, 2008 [ [http://www.tff.org.tr/Default.aspx?|pageId=30&kisiId=29994 TFF Ana Sayfa Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu ] ] [ [http://footballstats.metro.co.uk/metro/?Lang=0&CTID=26&CPID=66&pStr=Player&PLID=50383&TEID=1045 Player Details ] ]
ntupdate = 7 June, 2008

Ibrahim Yattara (born June 3, 1980 in Kamsar) is a Guinean footballer playing for Trabzonspor. He is the brother of Naby Yattara.

Career

Ibrahima Yattara began his career in his native Guinea with the team San Garedi. He moved on to Atletico Coleah, another Guinean club before embarking on his career in Europe. He joined Antwerp FC in Belgium in 2000 and was used primarily on the right side of midfield. Yattara joined Trabzonspor in 2003.

He plays international football for Guinea and was part of the Guinea squad for the 2004 and 2006 African Cup of Nations tournaments in Tunisia and Egypt. In 2005 Yattara said that he would have played for the Turkey national football team if he hadn't already played for Guinea.

Playing style

Yattara is one of the most highly rated wingers in Turkey due to his technical aptitude. His unpredictable dribbling and flair, combined with good crossing, enables him to be a potent attacking threat who creates chances for his team's strikers. He is also renowned for his composure in front of goal and from set pieces. Spanish coach Luis Aragones once stated that Yattara's playing style is very similar to Ronaldinho. [ cite web|title=NetHaber|work=nethaber.com
url=http://www.nethaber.com/Spor/73545/Aragones-Yattaraya-bayildi-Onu-Ronaldinhoya-benzettim | accessmonthday=September 4 | accessyear=2008]

Despite this he has been criticised for being inconsistent and injury-prone. He has also shown a lack of discipline, frequently losing his focus in games when distracted and seeing a dip in performance as a result.

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