Ahmed Aloulou (born 15 July 1996) is a Tunisian professional footballer, who is currently playing for riverside west end , as a forward. Aloulou has previously played for Alloa Athletic and Berwick Rangers on loan.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 July 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Sfax, Tunisia | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | riverside west end | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Alloa Athletic | 1 | (0) |
2019 | → Berwick Rangers (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2019-2020 | Stenhousemuir F.C. | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:37, 17 January 2020 (UTC) |
Early and personal life
editAhmed was born in Sfax.[1] His father was an engineer, and the family moved around, including spending 8 years in Aberdeen (where Ahmed began playing football) before moving to Romania in 2010.[2] He studied for a mechanical engineering degree at Dundee University.[2][3]
Futsal career
editAhmed played club futsal for Dundee Futsal whilst attending university.[2]
He represented Scotland at international futsal,[4] earning 5 caps.[2]
Football career
editAfter graduating from university in the summer of 2018, Ahmed trialled for Alloa Athletic before being offered a contract.[2] He made his debut for Alloa on 8 September 2018,[5] becoming "the first player to graduate from Scotland's futsal set-up to 11-a-side senior football".[2] In January 2019 he moved on loan to Berwick Rangers[3] taking the number 10 shirt.[6] He made his debut for Berwick on 9 February in Scottish league 2 against Stirling Albion which ended in a 2–1 loss.[7] Ahmed made 9 appearances during his time at Berwick Rangers, all occurring in Scottish League Two as Berwick Rangers finished bottom of the table.[8] Berwick Rangers F.C. went on to lose 7–0 on aggregate to Cove Rangers in the playoffs which led to them being relegated to the Lowland League.[9] On 1 July 2019, Ahmed was released by Alloa Athletic F.C.[10] On 20 December 2019, Aloulou signed for Stenhousemuir F.C.[11] but was released in July 2020 without making a single appearance.
Playing style
editAhmed has been described by Alloa Athletic as "technically very good, has decent pace and is good at linking the game up".[4]
Career statistics
editClub | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Alloa Athletic | 2018–19[5] | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Berwick Rangers (loan) | 2018–19[5] | Scottish League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Stenhousemuir F.C. | 2019-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Career total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Ahmed Aloulou at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Clive Lindsay (12 September 2018). "Alloa's Ahmed Aloulou makes jump from futsal to football". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Aloulou fourth January signing". Berwick Rangers F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Profile". Alloa Athletic F.C. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Ahmed Aloulou in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Ahmed Aloulou". Berwick Rangers. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Berwick Rangers v Stirling Albion". 7 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Scottish League Two Betting | 2018/19 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Berwick Rangers 0–3 Cove Rangers (agg 0–7): Cove replace Berwick in senior set-up". 18 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Scottish Championship ins and outs - Summer 2019". 10 September 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Ahmed Aloulou | Football Stats | Stenhousemuir | Age 23 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020.