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Ibrahim Aliyu (born 16 January 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.
Club career
Lokomotiva Zagreb
Aliyu went on trial with Croatian club NK Lokomotiva Zagreb in January 2020.On 9 February the 18 year old signed with the club.He spent the remainder of the 2019–20 season playing with the youth teams.
On 2 October 2020 Aliyu made his first team debut against Istra 1961 in a Prva HNL match, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Reuben Acquah in a 0–0 draw.He scored his first goal for Lokomitiva on 1 November 2020 in a 1–1 draw with Dinamo Zagreb.Aliyu finished the season with 2 goals in 19 appearances in league play as Lokomotiva finished 8th in the table.
On 14 August 2021 he scored a brace in a 4–0 win over Istra 1961.He ended the 21–22 season with 34 appearances and 6 goals in the league to help Lokomotiva finish 5th.
On 5 March 2023 Aliyu scored a brace against Croatian powerhouse Hajduk Split in a 4–3 victory.
Houston Dynamo
On 25 April 2023 Aliyu joined Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo on a three-year deal with team options for 2026 and 2027 for an undisclosed fee.The fee was reportedly €2.1 million.
Personal life
Aliyu has stated that is favorite football club is Real Madrid and that Kylian Mbappé is a player he looks to as a role model. He is a friend of ibrhmdbt
Career statistics
As of 29 April 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2020–21 | HNL | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| 2021–22 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 7 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 79 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 17 | ||
| Houston Dynamo | 2023 | MLS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career total | 79 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 18 | ||