About Ibrahim Aliyu
Born 2002. Ibrahim Aliyu is a Nigerian association football player.
Infobox football biography name = Ibrahim Aliyu image = Houston Dynamo training 2025, 089.jpg
caption = Ibrahim Aliyu training for Houston Dynamo in 2025. fullname = birth_date = birth_place = Kano, Nigeria height = 1.84 m position = Winger currentclub = Houston Dynamo clubnumber = 24 youthyears1 = –2019 youthclubs1 = Oasis FC youthyears2 = 2019–2020 youthclubs2 = Footwork FC youthyears3 = 2020 youthclubs3 = Lokomotiva Zagreb years1 = 2020–2023 clubs1 = Lokomotiva Zagreb caps1 = 79 goals1 = 14 years2 = 2023–2025 clubs2 = Houston Dynamo caps2 = 66 goals2 = 9 nationalyears1 = 2019 nationalteam1 = Nigeria U20 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. 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.
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. Aliyu made his debut for his new club on 10 May 2023 in a U.S. Open Cup game against Sporting KC. On 23 May He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 victory versus Minnesota United the U.S. Open Cup. In the following round of the Open Cup, Aliyu scored a brace to propel his team to a 4–1 win. Aliyu was part of the team that would win the 2023 U.S. Open Cup and quality for the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Columbus Crew On 24 April 2025, Aliyu was acquired by fellow Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew in an intra-league trade.
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.
Career statistics As of 29 April 2023
Honours Houston Dynamo
U.S. Open Cup: 2023
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Ibrahim Aliyu?
Nigerian footballer
When was Ibrahim Aliyu born?
Ibrahim Aliyu was born on 16 January 2002 in Kano.
What is Ibrahim Aliyu's occupation?
Ibrahim Aliyu is an association football player.
What nationality is Ibrahim Aliyu?
Ibrahim Aliyu is Nigerian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Ibrahim Aliyu (footballer)
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