Faride Alidou (born 18 July 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He has represented Germany at youth level.
Club career
Hamburger SV
Born in Hamburg,[1] Alidou played youth football for Einigkeit Wilhelmsburg before joining Hamburger SV's academy in 2012.[2] Having played for Hamburger SV II since 2019, he made his debut for the club's first team on 16 October 2021 in a 1–1 draw with Fortuna Düsseldorf.[3][4] He scored his first goal in a 4–1 win over Jahn Regensburg on 20 November 2021.[5]
Eintracht Frankfurt
On 23 March 2022, Alidou signed a pre-contract agreement with Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt. He committed to a four-year contract at the club.[6]
Loan to 1. FC Köln
On 21 August 2023, Alidou joined 1. FC Köln on loan.[7]
Loan to Hellas Verona
On 25 August 2024, Alidou moved on loan to Hellas Verona in Italy, with an option to buy.[8]
Kaiserslautern
On 23 January 2025, Alidou's loan to Verona was terminated and he signed with 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[9]
International career
Born in Germany, Alidou is of Togolese descent.[10] He was called up to the Germany national under-20 team for the first time for fixtures against France and Portugal in November 2021.[11] He appeared in both fixtures, scoring in the 3–2 win over France.[12] He was called up to the Germany national under-21 team in March 2022 after multiple players withdrew due to injury.[13]
Style of play
Alidou is right-footed, and played as a left winger in a front three at HSV.[14] Hamburg's sporting director Michael Mutzel stated that Alidou "impresses through the freedom he plays with — he's also a strong dribbler and has good pace."[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamburger SV II | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Nord | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Regionalliga Nord | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Nord | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||||
| Hamburger SV | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 1. FC Köln (loan) | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 4 | ||
| Hellas Verona (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 91 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 10 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
- ^ a b Faride Alidou at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Faride Alidou | Laufbahn | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Faride Alidou » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Faride Alidou | Spieler Einsätze | Hamburger SV | 2. Bundesliga 2021/22". kicker (in German). Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "HSV feiert die Youngster — Walter hebt einen Spieler hervor". kicker (in German). 20 November 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Gjerulff, Rune (23 March 2022). "Official: Frankfurt snap up HSV youngster on free transfer". Bundesliga News. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "FC LEIHT FARIDE ALIDOU AUS" [FC LOAN FARIDE ALIDOU] (in German). 1. FC Köln. 21 August 2023. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "From Germany for Verona's attack: welcome Faride!". Hellas Verona. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Faride Alidou verstärkt die Roten Teufel" [Faride Alidou strengthens the Red Devils] (in German). 1. FC Kaiserslautern. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Amouzouvi, Perez (21 November 2021). "Bundesliga 2/J14 : Faride Alidou deux fois décisif face à Jahn Regensburg". togofoot.tg. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "HSV-Quartett auf Länderspielreisen". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 2 November 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Faride Alidou — Player profile". dfb.de. German Football Association. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Di Salvo reagiert auf zahlreiche Ausfälle". dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Faride Alidou: Who is the Eintracht Frankfurt-bound Germany U20 winger?". bundesliga.com. Bundesliga. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
External links
- Faride Alidou at Soccerway
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