Sikiru Alimi (footballer)

Sikiru Alimi (born 23 March 1996) is a Nigerian international footballer that currently plays as a forward for Remo Stars.

Sikiru Alimi
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-03-23) March 23, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Remo Stars
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Warri Wolves 32 (12)
2017–2018 Sunshine Stars 45 (12)
2019–2020 Lobi Stars 29 (14)
2020-2021 Stade Tunisien 11 (1)
2020–2021 Maghreb Fez 22 (3)
2022– Remo Stars 51 (23)
International career
2019– Nigeria 2
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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He started his career with Warri Wolves where he played for two seasons, scoring 12 goals in 31 appearances before signing for Sunshine Stars.[1] He joined Lobi Stars after another two seasons at Sunshine Stars and participated at the club's Champions League campaign.[2]

Alimi had brief stints with Tunisian outfit Stade Tunisien and Maghreb Fez of Morocco before joining Remo Stars in 2021.[3][4][5]

International career

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He was first called up for the Nigeria B team by Imama Amapakabo for the 2020 African Nations Championship qualification tie against Togo, in a 4–1 defeat at the Stade de Kegue.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "NPFL:Lobi Stars Alimi emotional about Warri return". aclsports. 8 December 2019.
  2. ^ "I joined Lobi Stars for Champions League football - Sikiru Alimi". brila.net. 27 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Sikiru Alimi joins Tunisian club from Lobi Stars". Premium Times Nigeria. 14 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Sikiru Alimi joins Moroccan side Maghreb de Fes". brila.net. 1 December 2020.
  5. ^ "NPFL hotshot Sikiru Alimi joins Remo". Thevitalnews.com. 26 February 2022.
  6. ^ "CHAN: Alimi hopes to impress against Togo". The Punch. 22 September 2019.