- SportsDB Player ID: 34218464
- Team ID: 11
- Player Name: Ibrahim Aliyu
- Position: Winger
- Nationality: Nigeria
- Date of Birth: 01/01/1970
- Height: 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
- Photo: https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/player/cutout/ikgsuv1778099328.png
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Description: Ibrahim Aliyu (born 16 January 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.
Club career
Lokomotiva Zagreb
Aliyu went on trial with Croatian club NK Lokomotiva Zagreb in January 2020. On 9 February the 18 year old signed with the club. He spent the remainder of the 2019–20 season playing with the youth teams.
On 2 October 2020 Aliyu made his first team debut against Istra 1961 in a Prva HNL match, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Reuben Acquah in a 0–0 draw. He scored his first goal for Lokomitiva on 1 November 2020 in a 1–1 draw with Dinamo Zagreb. Aliyu finished the season with 2 goals in 19 appearances in league play as Lokomotiva finished 8th in the table.
On 14 August 2021 he scored a brace in a 4–0 win over Istra 1961. He ended the 21–22 season with 34 appearances and 6 goals in the league to help Lokomotiva finish 5th.
On 5 March 2023 Aliyu scored a brace against Croatian powerhouse Hajduk Split in a 4–3 victory.
Houston Dynamo
On 25 April 2023 Aliyu joined Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo on a three-year deal with team options for 2026 and 2027 for an undisclosed fee. The fee was reportedly €2.1 million.
Personal life
Aliyu has stated that is favorite football club is Real Madrid and that Kylian Mbappé is a player he looks to as a role model.
Ibrahim Aliyu is a Nigeria winger currently listed with Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.
Ibrahim Aliyu MLS Profile
- Club: Houston Dynamo
- Position: Winger
- Nationality: Nigeria
- Date of Birth: 2002-01-16
- Height: 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
About Ibrahim Aliyu
Ibrahim Aliyu (born 16 January 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.
Club career
Lokomotiva Zagreb
Aliyu went on trial with Croatian club NK Lokomotiva Zagreb in January 2020. On 9 February the 18 year old signed with the club. He spent the remainder of the 2019–20 season playing with the youth teams.
On 2 October 2020 Aliyu made his first team debut against Istra 1961 in a Prva HNL match, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Reuben Acquah in a 0–0 draw. He scored his first goal for Lokomitiva on 1 November 2020 in a 1–1 draw with Dinamo Zagreb. Aliyu finished the season with 2 goals in 19 appearances in league play as Lokomotiva finished 8th in the table.
On 14 August 2021 he scored a brace in a 4–0 win over Istra 1961. He ended the 21–22 season with 34 appearances and 6 goals in the league to help Lokomotiva finish 5th.
On 5 March 2023 Aliyu scored a brace against Croatian powerhouse Hajduk Split in a 4–3 victory.
Houston Dynamo
On 25 April 2023 Aliyu joined Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo on a three-year deal with team options for 2026 and 2027 for an undisclosed fee. The fee was reportedly €2.1 million.
Personal life
Aliyu has stated that is favorite football club is Real Madrid and that Kylian Mbappé is a player he looks to as a role model.
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