| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Tamale, Ghana | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ittihad | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Medeama | 9 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Bechem United | 14 | (1) |
| 2019 | AFAD Djékanou | – | (–) |
| 2019–2021 | Bechem United | 34 | (9) |
| 2021– | Al-Ittihad | 43 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2023 | |||
Moro Salifu (born 15 December 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ittihad Alexandria. [1] [2] He previously played for Ghana Premier League sides Bechem United and Medeama SC, whilst having a short stint at Ivorian team Academie de Foot Amadou Diallo.
Salifu started his career with Tarkwa-based club Medeama SC. He made his debut during the 2016 Ghana Premier League season. He played his first match on 6 March 2016 in a 2–2 draw against Kumasi Asante Kotoko, coming on at half time for Paul Aidoo. [3] He ended his first season with 9 league matches and 1 CAF Confederation Cup. [1]
After a full season with Medeama, Salifu joined Bechem United in 2017. [4] He made his debut on 22 February 2017 in a 1–0, coming on in the 40th minute for Joseph Amoah. [5] His first professional goal came on 27 August 2018 in a 1–0 league win over Ashanti Gold. [6] He made 14 league appearances and scored 1 goal in the 2017 Ghana Premier League. [1]
In March 2019, Salifu moved to Ivory Coast and joined Ivory Coast Ligue 1 side Academie de Foot Amadou Diallo, after being linked with a move to ASEC Mimosas and Algerian top side ES Sétif. He signed a two-year contract with the club, [7] however played there for a season. [8]
Salifu returned to Ghana and joined his former club Bechem United ahead of the 2019–20 season. In his return, he played 10 league matches and scored 2 goals, before the league was cancelled due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Ghana. [1] After that impressive short season, he was linked with a move to Kumasi giants Asante Kotoko as a backup and future midfield partner for Justice Blay. [4] He however did not join Asante Kotoko and was appointed as the club captain ahead of the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League season. [9] [10] He ended the season as one of the highly rated midfielders, with 7 goals (6 penalty kicks) in 24 matches and won five man of the match awards. [11] [12]
On 29 August 2021, Egyptian club Al Ittihad Alexandria Club announced that they had signed Salifu on a three-year contract until 2024. [13] [14] [12] This was after he had been on the radar of several clubs including fellow Egyptian club Al Masry and Ghanaian clubs Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak. [15] [14]
Salifu has previously played for the Ghana national under-17 team. In 2018–2019, he was an integral member of the Ghana national under-23 team during their 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. [16] [17]
Salifu was handed a late call-up into the Ghana national football team in June 2021, ahead of friendly matches against Morocco and Ivory Coast. [18] [19] [20]
Salifu is Muslim. [21]
Medeama SC