Saidou Alioum

Saidou Alioum Moubarak (born 25 July 2003) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Omonia in the Cypriot First Division, on loan from Hammarby IF.

Not to be confused with Alioum Saidou.
Saidou Alioum
Personal information
Full name Saidou Alioum Moubarak
Date of birth (2003-07-25) 25 July 2003
Place of birth Maroua, Cameroon
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Omonia (on loan from Hammarby IF)
Number 11
Youth career
Sahel FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Sahel FC
2022 → Hammarby TFF (loan) 11 (5)
2023– Hammarby IF 1 (0)
2023– → Omonia 3 (1)
International career
2019 Cameroon U17 5 (0)
2021 Cameroon U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2023

Early life

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

Hammarby IF

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] On 14 September 2023, after suffering from limited playing time, Alioum was sent on a one year-loan to AC Omonia in the Cypriot First Division, with an option to buy.[10]

International career

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.[11][12][13]

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.[14]

Style of play

Alioum mainly operates as a winger.[15]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 27 August 2023[16]
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hammarby TFF 2022 Ettan 115——115
Total 1150000115
Hammarby IF 2023 Allsvenskan 10400050
Total 10400050
Career total 1254000165

Notes
  1. Includes Svenska Cupen

References
  1. Supportrarnas Matchprogram NR 424. Stockholm: Supportrarnas Matchprogram. 3 August 2023. p. 17.
  2. ""Jag har inte kommit någonstans än" – Fotboll Sthlm möter Saidou Alioum" (in Swedish). Fotboll Sthlm. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  3. "HTFF: Fofana och Alioum ansluter" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  4. "Saidou Alioum Moubarak" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  5. "Så byggs nya Hammarby: "Har tittat på RB Salzburg och Nordsjälland"" (in Swedish). Fotboll Sthlm. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  6. "Bajen tecknar avtal med Alioum, Fofana och Kingsley" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  7. "Hammarby 8 – 0 GIF Sundsvall" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  8. Hammarby Fotboll [@hammarbyfotboll] (5 March 2023). "Stort grattis till debuten, Alioum!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. "Hammarby 2 – 1 AIK" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  10. "Saidou Alioum lånas ut till Omonia Nicosia" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  11. "Cameroon triumph, four book Brazil berths". FIFA. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  12. "U17 AFCON - Cameroon crowned champions as Guinea pay penalty". Confederation of African Football. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  13. "Total AFCON u17: Lions are champions!". Cameroonian Football Federation. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  14. "Penalties send Ghana to Total U-20 AFCON semis". Confederation of African Football. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  15. "Cifuentes om Alioum: "Väldigt extrem"". aftonbladet.se.
  16. Saidou Alioum at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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