| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2001-07-18) 18 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)1 | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Holstein Kiel | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Einigkeit Wilhelmsburg | ||
| 2012–2019 | Hamburger SV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Hamburger SV II | 25 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Hamburger SV | 23 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 15 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → 1. FC Köln (loan) | 26 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | → Hellas Verona (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 23 | (1) |
| 2026 | → Eintracht Braunschweig (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2026– | Holstein Kiel | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Germany U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U21 | 10 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 June 2023 | |||
Faride Alidou (born 18 July 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel. 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.34 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
On 12 January 2026, Alidou moved to Eintracht Braunschweig on loan with an option to buy.10
Holstein Kiel
On 6 July 2026, Alidou joined Holstein Kiel in 2. Bundesliga for one season.11
International career
Born in Germany, Alidou is of Togolese descent.12 He was called up to the Germany national under-20 team for the first time for fixtures against France and Portugal in November 2021.13 He appeared in both fixtures, scoring in the 3–2 win over France.14 He was called up to the Germany national under-21 team in March 2022 after multiple players withdrew due to injury.15
Style of play
Alidou is right-footed, and played as a left winger in a front three at HSV.16 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."16
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 | 5a | 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
References
- 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.
- "12 January 2026" [Lions sign Faride Alidou on loan] (in German). Eintracht Braunschweig. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- "Holstein Kiel verpflichtet Faride Alidou" [Holstein Kiel signs Faride Alidou] (in German). Holstein Kiel. 6 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- 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.
- "Faride Alidou: Who is the Eintracht Frankfurt-bound Germany U20 winger?". bundesliga.com. Bundesliga. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.