| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
| Number | 48 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Einigkeit Wilhelmsburg | ||
| 2012–2019 | Hamburger SV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Hamburger SV II | 25 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Hamburger SV | 23 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 15 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → 1. FC Köln (loan) | 26 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | → Hellas Verona (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Germany U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U21 | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 June 2023 | |||
Faride Alidou (born 18 July 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He has represented Germany at youth level.
Born in Hamburg, [1] Alidou played youth football for Einigkeit Wilhelmsburg before joining Hamburger SV's academy in 2012. [2] Having played for Hamburger SV II since 2019, he made his debut for the club's first team on 16 October 2021 in a 1–1 draw with Fortuna Düsseldorf. [3] [4] He scored his first goal in a 4–1 win over Jahn Regensburg on 20 November 2021. [5]
On 23 March 2022, Alidou signed a pre-contract agreement with Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt. He committed to a four-year contract at the club. [6]
On 21 August 2023, Alidou joined 1. FC Köln on loan. [7]
On 25 August 2024, Alidou moved on loan to Hellas Verona in Italy, with an option to buy. [8]
On 23 January 2025, Alidou's loan to Verona was terminated and he signed with 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. [9]
Born in Germany, Alidou is of Togolese descent. [10] He was called up to the Germany national under-20 team for the first time for fixtures against France and Portugal in November 2021. [11] He appeared in both fixtures, scoring in the 3–2 win over France. [12] He was called up to the Germany national under-21 team in March 2022 after multiple players withdrew due to injury. [13]
Alidou is right-footed, and played as a left winger in a front three at HSV. [14] Hamburg's sporting director Michael Mutzel stated that Alidou "impresses through the freedom he plays with — he's also a strong dribbler and has good pace." [14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamburger SV II | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Nord | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Regionalliga Nord | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Nord | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||||
| Hamburger SV | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 [a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 1. FC Köln (loan) | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 4 | ||
| Hellas Verona (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 91 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 10 | ||