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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saidou Alioum Moubarak | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Maroua, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IFK Göteborg | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sahel FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Sahel FC | ||
| 2022 | → Hammarby TFF (loan) | 11 | (5) |
| 2023–2025 | Hammarby IF | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | → Omonia (loan) | 55 | (12) |
| 2025– | IFK Göteborg | 29 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Cameroon U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Cameroon U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | Cameroon | 2 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:52, 2 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:16, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Saidou Alioum Moubarak (born 25 July 2003) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a winger for IFK Göteborg and the Cameroon national team.
Early life
[edit]Alioum was born in Maroua, in the Far North Region of Cameroon, and started his career with local club Sahel FC in the domestic regional leagues.[2]
Club career
[edit]Hammarby IF
[edit]On 22 July 2022, Alioum joined Hammarby TFF in Sweden's third tier Ettan, the feeder team of Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF, on a six-month loan.[3] He made 11 league appearances for Hammarby TFF, scoring five goals, helping the side to finish 6th in the 2022 Ettan table.[4]
On 30 January 2023, Alioum completed a permanent transfer to Hammarby, being part of their senior squad, signing a four-year contract.[5][6] On 5 March the same year, he made his competitive debut for the club, coming on as a substitute in an 8–0 home win against GIF Sundsvall in Svenska Cupen.[7][8] About a week later, he once again came on as a substitute in a 2–1 win against local rival AIK in the quarter-final of Svenska Cupen.[9]
Loan to Omonia
[edit]On 14 September 2023, after suffering from limited playing time, Alioum was sent on a one year-loan to Omonia Nicosia in the Cypriot First Division, with an option to buy.[10] He made his debut just two days later, coming on as a substitute in a goalless draw at AEL Limassol.[11] On 7 October, he scored his first goal for Omonia in a home draw against AEZ Zakakiou.[12] He was named the most valuable player in the Nicosia derby on 16 March 2024.[13] On 10 April, he scored Omonia's third goal in the first leg of the Cypriot Cup semi-finals against Aris Limassol.[14]
On 24 July 2024, Alioum returned to Omonia on another year-long loan with an option to buy.[15] On 25 August, he came off the bench to score a brace in Omonia's 3–0 home win against Ethnikos Achna in the opening game week of the 2024–25 championship.[16]
International career
[edit]In April 2019, Alioum was called up to Cameroon's squad for the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. He made five appearances throughout the tournament, that Cameroon eventually went on to win.[17][18][19]
In 2021, Alioum represented Cameroon in the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. He made three appearances, before his country was knocked out by Ghana on penalties in the quarter-finals.[20]
Style of play
[edit]Alioum mainly operates as a winger.[21]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 15 March 2026[22]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hammarby TFF | 2022 | Ettan | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | |||
| Hammarby IF | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Omonia (loan) | 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 25 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | — | 44 | 11 | |||
| Total | 55 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 15 | ||
| IFK Göteborg | 2025 | Allsvenskan | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 4 | ||||
| Career total | 71 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 22 | ||
International
[edit]- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | |||
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | |
- As of match played 31 March 2026
- Cameroon score listed first, score column indicates score after each Alioum goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 March 2026 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | 2 |  China | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA Series |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Supportrarnas Matchprogram NR 424. Stockholm: Supportrarnas Matchprogram. 3 August 2023. p. 17.
- ↑ ""Jag har inte kommit någonstans än" – Fotboll Sthlm möter Saidou Alioum" (in Swedish). Fotboll Sthlm. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "HTFF: Fofana och Alioum ansluter" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 22 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Saidou Alioum Moubarak" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Så byggs nya Hammarby: "Har tittat på RB Salzburg och Nordsjälland"" (in Swedish). Fotboll Sthlm. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Bajen tecknar avtal med Alioum, Fofana och Kingsley" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 30 January 2023. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Hammarby 8 – 0 GIF Sundsvall" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ Hammarby Fotboll [@hammarbyfotboll] (5 March 2023). "Stort grattis till debuten, Alioum!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Hammarby 2 – 1 AIK" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ↑ "Saidou Alioum lånas ut till Omonia Nicosia" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ "ΑΕΛ 0-0 ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ: Οι Βραζιλιάνοι το...κράτησαν στο "Χ"! (ΦΩΤΟΣ)". Balla.com.cy. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ↑ Θεοχάρους, Χρίστος (13 October 2023). "Ομόνοια: Το… σόλο τελείωμα του Αλιούμ απ' άλλη όψη! (vid)". Super Sport FM. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ↑ "ΕΠΙΒΡΑΒΕΥΤΗΚΕ Ο ΑΛΙΟΥΜ". shootandgoal.cyprustimes.com. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ↑ "Άρης Λεμεσού - Ομόνοια 0-3: Ξανά "τριάρα" και... φουλάρει για τελικό | Gazzetta". www.gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ↑ "Saidou Alioum lånas ut till AC Omonia Nicosia". www.hammarbyfotboll.se. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ↑ Kallis, Kostas (26 August 2024). "Ο Αλιούμ την έβγαλε από τη δύσκολη θέση" [Alioum pulled her out of trouble]. Philenews (in Greek). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ↑ "Cameroon triumph, four book Brazil berths". FIFA. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "U17 AFCON - Cameroon crowned champions as Guinea pay penalty". Confederation of African Football. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Total AFCON u17: Lions are champions!". Cameroonian Football Federation. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Penalties send Ghana to Total U-20 AFCON semis". Confederation of African Football. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Cifuentes om Alioum: "Väldigt extrem"". aftonbladet.se. 9 February 2023.
- ↑ Saidou Alioum at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Saidou Alioum at Soccerway
- 2003 births
- Living people
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- 21st-century Cameroonian sportsmen
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- Cypriot First Division players
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- Hammarby Talang FF players
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- IFK Göteborg players
- Cameroon men's under-20 international footballers
- People from Maroua
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