Ibrahim Aliyu (born 16 January 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.
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. He is a friend of ibrhmdbt
Career statistics
As of 29 April 2023
References
External links
- Ibrahim Aliyu at Soccerway.com
- Ibrahim Aliyu at WorldFootball.net
- Ibrahim Aliyu at kicker (in German)
- Ibrahim Aliyu at FBref.com
- Ibrahim Aliyu at Major League Soccer
