Dikeni Salifou

Dikeni-Rafid Salifou (born 8 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie C Group B club Juventus Next Gen, on loan from Werder Bremen. Born in Germany, he has opted to represent Togo internationally.

Dikeni Salifou
Personal information
Full name Dikeni-Rafid Salifou
Date of birth (2003-06-08) 8 June 2003
Place of birth Munich, Germany[1]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Juventus Next Gen
(on loan from Werder Bremen)
Number 29
Youth career
2017–2022 FC Augsburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Werder Bremen II 13 (3)
2023– Werder Bremen 1 (0)
2023– → Juventus Next Gen (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:19, 2 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

A youth product of FC Augsburg, Salifou transferred to Werder Bremen on 5 May 2022 signing a professional contract.[2] He was initially assigned to the Werder Bremen reserves. He made his senior and professional debut with Werder Bremen as a late substitute in a 2–0 Bundesliga win over VfB Stuttgart on 5 February 2023.[3]

International career

Born in Germany, Salifou is of Togolese descent. He was called up to represent the Togo national team in March 2022, but could not debut due to an injury.[4]

Playing style

Salifou is a technical and athletic player, who can play as a defensive midfielder or as centre-back.[5]

References
  1. "Dikeni-Rafid Salifou | SV Werder Bremen | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
  2. Cottäus, Daniel (5 April 2022). "Toptalent Dikeni Salifou aus Augsburg verstärkt Werder-Kader". weser-kurier-de.
  3. ""Nicht einfach nur ein Bonbon": Werder-Talent Dikeni Salifou feiert Bundesliga-Debüt gegen Stuttgart". deichstube.de. 8 February 2023.
  4. ASSOGBAVI, Fifi (14 April 2022). "Le Werder Brême annonce la signature de Dikeni Salifou".
  5. "Werder sign Salifou | SV Werder Bremen". www.werder.de.
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