Sikiru Alimi (footballer)

Sikiru Alimi

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-03-23) March 23, 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	JS Saoura
Number	29
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Warri Wolves	32	(12)
2017–2018	Sunshine Stars	45	(12)
2019–2020	Lobi Stars	29	(14)
2020-2021	Stade Tunisien	11	(1)
2020–2021	Maghreb Fez	22	(3)
2022–2025	Remo Stars	51	(23)
2025–	JS Saoura	4	(0)
International career
2019–	Nigeria	3
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sikiru Alimi (born 23 March 1996) is a Nigerian international footballer that currently plays as a forward for JS Saoura.

Career

He started his career with Warri Wolves where he played for two seasons, scoring 12 goals in 31 appearances before signing for Sunshine Stars. ^[1] He joined Lobi Stars after another two seasons at Sunshine Stars and participated at the club's Champions League campaign. ^[2]

Alimi had brief stints with Tunisian outfit Stade Tunisien and Maghreb Fez of Morocco before joining Remo Stars in 2021. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

International career

He was first called up for the Nigeria B team by Imama Amapakabo for the 2020 African Nations Championship qualification tie against Togo, in a 4–1 defeat at the Stade de Kegue. ^[6]

References

1. "NPFL:Lobi Stars Alimi emotional about Warri return". aclsports. 8 December 2019.
2. "I joined Lobi Stars for Champions League football - Sikiru Alimi". brila.net. 27 November 2018.
3. "Sikiru Alimi joins Tunisian club from Lobi Stars". Premium Times Nigeria. 14 January 2020.
4. "Sikiru Alimi joins Moroccan side Maghreb de Fes". brila.net. 1 December 2020.
5. "NPFL hotshot Sikiru Alimi joins Remo". Thevitalnews.com. 26 February 2022.
6. "CHAN: Alimi hopes to impress against Togo". The Punch . 22 September 2019.