Ibrahim Hamad Ahmada Hilika (born 31 January 1997) is a Zanzibarian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Tanzanian Premier League clubTRA United and the Zanzibar national team.
Hilika began his club career at Zimamoto in 2014 and played regularly until 2017 when he was loaned out to Linafoot club OC Bukavu Dawa. He was subsequently loaned out to Young Africans, Mtibwa Sugar, and Polisi Tanzania. On 9 March 2020, he scored a hat-trick for Zimamoto during the 3âÂÂ0 victory against Chuoni.
He left Zimamoto in 2024 and joined Tabora United (now TRA United) during the 2024âÂÂ25 season. He played both games for the club during the 2026 Mapinduzi Cup.
Hilika debuted for Zanzibar on 21 November 2015 during the 1âÂÂ0 loss against Burundi during the 2015 CECAFA Cup group stage. He also played during the 2017 CECAFA Cup, where he scored his first goal for Zanzibar during the 2âÂÂ1 victory against Tanzania on 7 December 2017 and eventually finished as a runner-up, and the 2019 CECAFA Cup.
He returned to the Zanzibar national team to play at the 2025 Mapinduzi Cup and he scored the opening goal in the final.
Hilika was named in the preliminary squad for the Tanzania national team ahead of the 2024 African Nations Championship, but he was omitted from the final roster.
Zimamoto
Young Africans
Zanzibar