Alex Dalou

Alexander Marcus Dalou (born August 24, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays for Detroit City in the USL Championship.

Early career Dalou played soccer with the Michigan Jaguars youth program from ages 8–18, as well as Walled Lake Central High School, captaining the team for both his junior and senior years and earning Second Team All-State recognition. He was recruited by and initially committed to Western Michigan University, but ultimately ended up attending Schoolcraft College in 2018. Dalou scored eight goals in 13 appearances in his single season with the Ocelots, where he received first-team All-MCCAA honors, was recognized as the MCCAA Player of the Year and the MCCAA Freshman of the Year, and was named to the NJCAA Division III All-Region Team.

Senior career In 2021, Dalou joined USL League Two side Oakland County FC, making four appearances and scoring one goal.

Dalou moved to the Cyprus second division with newly promoted Achyronas Liopetriou for the 2021–22 season, where he appeared in 11 games.

He returned to the United States and Oakland County FC for the 2022 season, making nine appearances and scoring three goals.

NISA In 2023, Dalou joined NISA with the newly formed Gold Star FC Detroit. Midway through the season, he moved to the west coast with another NISA team, Albion San Diego. He appeared in ten games and nine games respectively, scoring two goals for each team.

Detroit City FC In 2026, Dalou switched USL Championship conferences and made a return to his home state, joining Detroit City FC for the 2026 season with an option for 2027.