Alioum Saidou (born 19 February 1978) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He played international football for the Cameroon national team, with whom he played at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alioum Saidou | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Maroua, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1999 | Coton Sport | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | İstanbulspor | 147 | (12) |
| 2004–2006 | Galatasaray | 29 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Malatyaspor (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Nantes | 18 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Kayserispor | 79 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | Sivasspor | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 290 | (17) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2008 | Cameroon | 15 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Maroua, Saidou started his career in his native Cameroon at local side Coton Sport before being spotted by scouts from İstanbulspor. He joined Galatasaray S.K., before moving to Malatyaspor in 2005.
Honours
editGalatasaray
Kayserispor
References
editExternal links
edit- Alioum Saidou at Soccerway
- Guardian Stats Centre
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