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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alidu Seidu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rennes | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| JMG Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Clermont II | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Clermont | 72 | (0) |
| 2024– | Rennes | 43 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Ghana | 25 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 July 2026 | |||
Alidu Seidu (born 4 June 2000) is a Ghanaian-French[2] professional footballer who plays as a defender for French Ligue 1 club Rennes and the Ghana national team.
Club career
On 1 June 2019, Seidu joined Clermont Foot from the JMG Academy.[3] He made his debut with Clermont in a 1–1 Ligue 2 draw with Toulouse FC on 19 September 2020.[4][5]
On 29 January 2024, Seidu signed a contract with Rennes until 2028.[6]
International career
In May 2022, Seidu received his first call-up to the Ghana national team by head coach Otto Addo. He made his senior international debut on 10 June 2022 in a friendly match against Japan, starting as Ghana suffered a 4–1 defeat.
On 14 November 2022, Seidu was named in Otto Addo's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He made his World Cup debut on 24 November in Ghana's opening match against Portugal.[7]
On 31 December 2023, he was named in Chris Hughton's 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.[8]
On 2 June 2026, Seidu was named in head coach Carlos Queiroz's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[9]
Following Ghana’s elimination from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Seidu expressed his disappointment with the result while stating his determination to continue working hard and improve. In a message shared with supporters, he thanked those who continued to support him and said that the setback would motivate him to return stronger.[10]
References
- 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 14. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ↑ Demba, Varore (24 April 2024). "Alidu Seidu : "Depuis tout petit, j'ai baigné dans la culture ghanéenne" - Football". Sport News Africa (in French). Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ↑ "C.S. Clermont sign Alidu Seidu". Soccer News. 1 June 2019. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ↑ "Clermont vs. Toulouse - 19 September 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ↑ "Ligue 2 : retrouvez les temps forts du match Clermont Foot - Toulouse FC (1-1)". France 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (in French). 19 September 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ↑ "Alidu Seidu officiellement Rennais !" [Alidu Seidu officially at Rennes!] (in French). Rennes. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ↑ "Seidu, Djiku, Mensah, Abdul Samed et Sulemana dans la liste du Ghana pour la Coupe du monde". L'Équipe (in French). 14 November 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ↑ "CAN 2024. La liste officielle du Ghana pour la Coupe d'Afrique des Nations". Ouest-France (in French). 1 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ↑ "Kudus misses out as Queiroz names preliminary Ghana squad". FIFA. 25 May 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Alidu Seidu sends defiant message after Ghana's World Cup exit". Footy-Africa. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
External links
Quotations related to Alidu Seidu at Wikiquote- Alidu Seidu at Soccerway
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