Ibrahim Maza: Football Profile, Algeria Caps and Net Worth

Ibrahim Maza is a Berlin born Algeria attacking midfielder who joined Bayer Leverkusen in Germany's Bundesliga from Hertha BSC in 2025, signing through 2030. His senior debut for Algeria came in 2024, an important milestone for football and soccer readers following his international career. His story connects a German academy education with the Desert Foxes, while the questions about his earnings need rather more care than a single headline figure.

The useful starting point is the football: where he learned, what earned him the Leverkusen move and how he became an Algeria international. Then comes the money, with reported wages separated from personal wealth. For readers following African footballers from Lagos, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Accra or Kampala, Maza offers a familiar diaspora story with its own details. His decision to represent Algeria brought his Berlin upbringing into the Desert Foxes' international story.

Who Is Ibrahim Maza?

Ibrahim Maza was born in Berlin, Germany, on 24 November 2005 and represented Germany at youth level before choosing Algeria. Wikipedia records appearances across Germany's under 18, under 19 and under 20 teams, followed by his Algeria debut in 2024. That sequence matters when reading his biography: the German youth appearances belong to his development, while his senior international record belongs to Algeria. Neither part needs to disappear for the other to make sense.

For Algeria followers, his biography becomes clearer when birthplace, academy training and international representation are read separately. Berlin identifies his birthplace; Hertha explains a substantial stage of his football education; Algeria identifies the senior national team he chose. Keeping those details distinct also helps readers interpret career records. A Germany youth appearance should retain its age category, while an Algeria cap belongs in the senior international account. Combining them into one international total would obscure the route he took.

The Road From Berlin to Bayer Leverkusen

Maza's route began at Reinickendorfer Füchse, where Wikipedia places his youth football between 2011 and 2018, before he entered Hertha BSC's academy in 2018. His first professional contract with Hertha followed on 27 April 2023, giving that progression a clear senior milestone.

His Bundesliga debut arrived on 30 April 2023, when he appeared as a substitute in Hertha's 2 to 0 defeat by Bayern Munich. On 27 May 2023, he scored his first Bundesliga goal, an equaliser in Hertha's 2 to 1 away victory at Wolfsburg. That Wolfsburg match is a useful starting point for understanding the promise: an academy player had moved beyond selection and contributed a goal to a senior league victory.

Bayer Leverkusen announced his signing on 1 May 2025, with a reported €12 million fee and a contract through 2030. The move kept his club career in Germany while taking him from Hertha to another Bundesliga setting. The €12 million figure concerns the cost of Maza's move from Hertha to Leverkusen, rather than his personal earnings. That distinction becomes especially useful when transfer headlines sit beside searches asking how wealthy he is.

What Does Ibrahim Maza Do on the Pitch?

Maza plays as an attacking midfielder, with Wikipedia listing him in Leverkusen's number 30 shirt in 2026. The role puts the emphasis on receiving between opposition lines and connecting midfield possession with the attack. Track Maza's positioning as a teammate prepares a pass: can the delivery reach his feet beyond an opponent, and which route towards goal opens from there? His contribution can begin several touches before a shot, especially when a reception draws a defender towards midfield.

His defining Leverkusen scoring performance came against Heidenheim on 8 November 2025, when he scored his first two goals for the club in a 6 to 0 victory. For a player introduced through his midfield role, those goals offer a concrete reason to watch his movement towards goal. They establish a historical performance worth revisiting, while leaving the changing appearance and scoring totals to the records module above.

His goals against Sudan and Equatorial Guinea at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations give Algeria supporters examples of his contribution in tournament football. Notice whether he receives facing forward and when he chooses to release the ball. Following those decisions alongside his movement towards goal helps explain how his midfield role can support Algeria's attack.

Compare an Algeria passage of possession with a Leverkusen attack by asking what space Maza has available. A reception near the touchline presents different choices from one behind the opposition midfield. Watch whether he turns, combines with a nearby teammate or carries possession towards the penalty area. These are observation prompts rather than claims that every performance follows one script. They give viewers a way to assess his decisions even during stretches when goals and assists do not tell the whole story.

Ibrahim Maza and Algeria: Debut, Tournaments and Goals

Maza made his Algeria debut in 2024 against Togo, entering as an 89th minute substitute after his October call up for Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, according to Wikipedia. It was the senior international step following his Germany youth career. For supporters of Les Fennecs, the important distinction is between joining a squad and playing: the Togo appearance marks his debut, while subsequent tournament selections show how his international story developed.

At the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Maza scored against Sudan on 24 December and Equatorial Guinea on 31 December. Those are tournament goals, distinct from the qualifying goal he scored against Zambia on 25 September 2026. The dated list below identifies each opponent and competition. It gives the goals context rather than leaving readers with a total that says little about when or where he contributed.

Maza was named in Algeria's 2026 World Cup squad and played 82 minutes in the group match against Argentina. These milestones trace his progress from his 2024 debut into tournament football. Consult the records module and its update date for his international appearance and goal totals.

Read the calendar date and tournament name as separate pieces of information in Algeria's records. An edition label identifies the competition, while the date locates an individual appearance or goal within his career. The opponent column then makes each entry easier to recognise. For readers in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda following Algeria alongside their own national teams, that structure supports comparisons without mixing qualifying matches with tournament finals or treating a squad selection as an appearance.

Ibrahim Maza net worth

Published reporting gives earnings but no net worth estimate for Ibrahim Maza, so there is no named figure to present as his personal wealth. The available reporting concerns earnings and contract discussions instead. Sport Bild, cited by Africa Soccer on 16 September 2026, reported that he earned less than €3 million annually at Leverkusen. That wording supplies an upper boundary in a news report, rather than an exact salary or a valuation of everything he owns.

The same September 2026 report said Leverkusen were considering a five year extension. Discussions do not establish that a new agreement was signed or that reported pay changed. The historical signing record remains the 2025 move on a deal through 2030. Any later completed agreement belongs in the updated contract information, with a date that lets readers distinguish an announcement from an earlier report of negotiations.

The September 2026 earnings report does not provide figures for Maza's endorsement income, image rights or personal assets. His reported €12 million move to Leverkusen offers no measure of his savings or investments. Calculating personal wealth would also require information about his debts. Expressing an unsupported estimate in naira, shillings, rand or cedis would leave those gaps unresolved.

The phrase less than €3 million also cannot support an exact monthly breakdown. Dividing the boundary by twelve would produce a monthly ceiling derived from the report, rather than a confirmed payment. Multiplying it across the contract would introduce further assumptions about the amount and duration of his earnings. Retaining the original wording and its September 2026 date gives readers a more faithful account of what was reported about the Algeria midfielder.

How to Watch Ibrahim Maza From Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and Uganda

Use the fixtures and viewing information above to find Maza's club and international matches, then check the competition attached to each listing. A Bundesliga fixture and an Algeria international can have different viewing arrangements, so one channel listing should not be carried across automatically. The country selector should match where you are watching: Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana or Uganda. Confirm the listed service and access details before arranging your viewing around it.

Read kick off times in WAT for Nigeria, EAT for Kenya and Uganda, SAST for South Africa, and GMT for Ghana. The fixture display should show WAT, EAT, SAST and GMT together, making it easier to share a match time across borders. Check the displayed date as well as the hour. A message passed between a Lagos viewing centre and friends in Nairobi is more useful when everyone knows which local time it means.

Before kick off, use the team sheet to establish whether Maza starts or is among the substitutes. During the match, follow his position and involvement alongside the score; afterwards, use the results and appearance records to confirm what happened. Keep club appearances separate from Algeria caps, and read every total with its date. If the viewing information does not identify an option for your country, check the match listing again before making plans.