Dikeni Salifou
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dikeni-Rafid Salifou | ||
Date of birth | (2003-06-08) 8 June 2003 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Munich, Germany[1] | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Austria Klagenfurt | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2022 | FC Augsburg | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Werder Bremen II | 13 | (3) |
2023– | Werder Bremen | 1 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Juventus Next Gen (loan) | 31 | (2) |
2024– | → Austria Klagenfurt (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | Togo | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:58, 9 September 2024 (UTC) |
Dikeni-Rafid Salifou (born 8 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Austrian club Austria Klagenfurt on loan from Werder Bremen. Born in Germany, he plays for the Togo national team.
Club career
A youth product of FC Augsburg, Salifou transferred to Werder Bremen on 5 May 2022 signing a professional contract.[2] He was initially assigned to the Werder Bremen reserves. He made his senior and professional debut with Werder Bremen as a late substitute in a 2–0 Bundesliga win over VfB Stuttgart on 5 February 2023.[3]
On 26 August 2024, Salifou was loaned by Austria Klagenfurt in Austria.[4]
International career
Born in Germany, Salifou is of Togolese descent. He was called up to represent the Togo national team in March 2022, but could not debut due to an injury.[5]
Style of play
Salifou is a technical and athletic player, who can play as a defensive midfielder or as centre-back.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 October 2023[7]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Augsburg | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Werder Bremen | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Werder Bremen II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Nord | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | |||
Juventus Next Gen (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie C | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
Career total | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 |
References
- ^ "Dikeni-Rafid Salifou | SV Werder Bremen | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
- ^ Cottäus, Daniel (5 April 2022). "Toptalent Dikeni Salifou aus Augsburg verstärkt Werder-Kader". weser-kurier-de.
- ^ ""Nicht einfach nur ein Bonbon": Werder-Talent Dikeni Salifou feiert Bundesliga-Debüt gegen Stuttgart". deichstube.de. 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Violette leihen Salifou von Werder" [Violette loan Salifou from Werder] (in German). Austria Klagenfurt. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ ASSOGBAVI, Fifi (14 April 2022). "Le Werder Brême annonce la signature de Dikeni Salifou".
- ^ "Werder sign Salifou | SV Werder Bremen". www.werder.de.
- ^ Dikeni Salifou at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
External links
- Dikeni Salifou at Soccerway
- Dikeni Salifou at BDFutbol
- Dikeni Salifou at DFB (also available in German)
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