Faride Alidou

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Lore & Background

Born in Hamburg, Alidou played youth football for Einigkeit Wilhelmsburg before joining Hamburger SV's academy in 2012. Having played for Hamburger SV II since 2019, he made his debut for the club's first team on 16 October 2021 in a 1–1 draw with Fortuna Düsseldorf. He scored his first goal in a 4–1 win over Jahn Regensburg on 20 November 2021. On 23 March 2022, Alidou signed a pre-contract agreement with Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt. He committed to a four-year contract at the club. On 21 August 2023, Alidou joined 1. FC Köln on loan. On 25 August 2024, Alidou moved on loan to Hellas Verona in Italy, with an option to buy. On 23 January 2025, Alidou's loan to Verona was terminated and he signed with 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. On 12 January 2026, Alidou moved to Eintracht Braunschweig on loan with an option to buy. On 6 July 2026, Alidou joined Holstein Kiel in 2. Bundesliga for one season.

In Their Own Story

The moment came on a rainy November afternoon at the Volksparkstadion. Alidou, just months into his first-team role at Hamburger SV, collected the ball on the left wing against Jahn Regensburg. He cut inside, shifted the ball onto his right foot, and fired his first professional goal into the net, sealing a 4–1 win. It was the kind of free-flowing, confident play that Hamburg's sporting director Michael Mutzel would later describe as Alidou's trademark: 'He impresses through the freedom he plays with — he's also a strong dribbler and has good pace.' That freedom caught the eye of Eintracht Frankfurt, who secured his signature on a pre-contract agreement in March 2022. But the path to the Bundesliga wasn't a straight line. Loans to 1. FC Köln and Hellas Verona followed, then a move to Kaiserslautern, another loan to Braunschweig, and finally a one-season stint at Holstein Kiel. Each stop added a new chapter to the story of a winger who started in the youth fields of Einigkeit Wilhelmsburg.

Reader's Guide

Faride Alidou is a right-footed winger who played as a left winger in a front three at HSV. Hamburg's sporting director Michael Mutzel stated that Alidou 'impresses through the freedom he plays with — he's also a strong dribbler and has good pace.'

Did You Know?

• Alidou is of Togolese descent.
• He scored on his Germany under-20 debut in a 3–2 win over France in November 2021.
• He was called up to the Germany under-21 team in March 2022.