Isah Aliyu

Isah Aliyu (born 8 August 1999) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Saudi club Al-Shoulla. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as right winger.

Isah Aliyu
Personal information
Full name Isah Aliyu
Date of birth (1999-08-08) 8 August 1999
Place of birth Kaduna, Nigeria
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Al-Shoulla
Number 38
Youth career
Kakuri Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Remo Stars
2018–2019 Lori 45 (10)
2019–2020 Almería B 11 (2)
2020– Al-Shoulla 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2019

Club career

Born in Kaduna, Aliyu joined Remo Stars in 2016, from Kakuri Academy.[1] He was an important unit of the club who achieved promotion from the Nigeria National League in that year, and also appeared in the 2017 Nigeria Professional Football League, suffering relegation.[2]

On 3 March 2018, Aliyu moved abroad and joined Armenian side Lori FC.[1] He contributed with three goals in his first season, as his side achieved promotion to the Armenian Premier League as champions, and scored a further seven times in his second season, as his side finished fifth; in that season, the club also reached the final of the Armenian Cup.

On 1 September 2019, Aliyu joined Segunda División side UD Almería on a five-year deal,[3] for a fee of €140,000; Lori also retained a 20% of a future sale.[4] He was initially assigned to the B-team in Tercera División.

On 21 January 2020, Al-Shoulla signed Aliyu for six months.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of 17 February 2020[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lori 2017–18 Armenian First League 13400–134
2018–19 Armenian Premier League 29650–346
2019–20 3000–30
Total 451050----5010
Almería B 2019–20 Tercera División 112–112
Career total 561250----6112

Honours

Lori

References
  1. "Isa Aliyu signs for Armenia side Lori FC". Nigeria Football and Others. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. "MFM beat Remo Stars to earn second away win of campaign". DB Sports Online. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. "Isah Aliyu completa el ataque del Almería" [Isah Aliyu completes Almería's attack] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  4. "Isah Aliyu moved to UD Almeria". Lori FC. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  5. Al-Shoulla is officially signed by Isah Aliyu
  6. "I.Aliyu". soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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