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.

Ahmed Aloulou
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-07-15) 15 July 1996 (age 28)
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)
2019Berwick 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

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Ahmed 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

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Ahmed played club futsal for Dundee Futsal whilst attending university.[2]

He represented Scotland at international futsal,[4] earning 5 caps.[2]

Football career

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After 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

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Ahmed has been described by Alloa Athletic as "technically very good, has decent pace and is good at linking the game up".[4]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
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

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  1. ^ Ahmed Aloulou at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Aloulou fourth January signing". Berwick Rangers F.C. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Profile". Alloa Athletic F.C. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Games played by Ahmed Aloulou in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Ahmed Aloulou". Berwick Rangers. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Berwick Rangers v Stirling Albion". 7 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Scottish League Two Betting | 2018/19 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Berwick Rangers 0–3 Cove Rangers (agg 0–7): Cove replace Berwick in senior set-up". 18 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Scottish Championship ins and outs - Summer 2019". 10 September 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Ahmed Aloulou | Football Stats | Stenhousemuir | Age 23 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020.