Alex Dalou

Alex Dalou

Personal information
Full name	Alexander Marcus Dalou
Date of birth	(2000-08-24) August 24, 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	West Bloomfield, Michigan, United States
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Detroit City
Number	15
Youth career
2008-2018	Michigan Jaguars
2014-2018	Walled Lake Central Vikings
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Schoolcraft Ocelots	13	(8)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	Oakland County	4	(1)
2021–2022	Achyronas Liopetriou	11	(0)
2022	Oakland County	9	(3)
2023	Gold Star Detroit	10	(2)
2023	Albion San Diego	9	(2)
2024–2025	FC Tulsa	53	(4)
2026–	Detroit City	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of January 2, 2026

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 ^[1] , 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. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Senior Career

In 2021, Dalou joined USL League Two side Oakland County FC, making four appearances and scoring one goal. ^[5]

Dalou moved to the Cyprus second division with newly promoted Achyronas Liopetriou for the 2021–22 season, where he appeared in 11 games. ^[6]

He returned to the United States and Oakland County FC for the 2022 season, making nine appearances and scoring three goals. ^[7]

NISA

In 2023, Dalou joined NISA with the newly formed Gold Star FC Detroit. ^[8] 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. ^[4]

FC Tulsa

Dalou joined USL Championship club FC Tulsa as a trialist for their 2024 season, performing well enough to earn a spot on the team, and appeared in 22 games throughout the season. His performance earned him another year with Tulsa, who re-signed him for 2025. He appeared in 31 games and contributed four goals during the season, helping the team to first place in the Western Conference, and to the USL Championship playoff finals. ^[9]

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. ^[4]

References

1. "Men's Soccer Signs Eight for 2018". WMU Broncos. February 7, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
2. "Michigan Community College Athletic Association". mccaa.prestosports.com. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
3. "Schoolcraft's Jatta and Dalou earn Division III Men's Soccer All-American Honors". Michigan Community College Athletic Association. December 7, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
4. Shaffer, Ryan (December 18, 2025). "Michigan-Native Alex Dalou Joins Detroit City FC". Detroit City FC. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
5. "Oakland County FC - 2021 Regular Season - Roster - # - Alexander Dalou -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
6. "Cyprus Football Association - Official Site". Cyprus Football Association. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
7. "Oakland County FC - 2022 Regular Season - Roster - # - Alexander Dalou - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
8. "Say hello to another homegrown... - Gold Star Football Club". Facebook. February 21, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
9. "FC Tulsa Announces Return of Alex Dalou". FC Tulsa. January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2026.

External links

• Alex Dalou at Soccerway