Ibrahim Aliyu (born 16 January 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.
Aliyu went on trial with Croatian club NK Lokomotiva Zagreb in January 2020. On 9 February the 18 year old signed with the club. He spent the remainder of the 2019âÂÂ20 season playing with the youth teams.
On 2 October 2020 Aliyu made his first team debut against Istra 1961 in a Prva HNL match, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Reuben Acquah in a 0âÂÂ0 draw. He scored his first goal for Lokomitiva on 1 November 2020 in a 1âÂÂ1 draw with Dinamo Zagreb. Aliyu finished the season with 2 goals in 19 appearances in league play as Lokomotiva finished 8th in the table.
On 14 August 2021 he scored a brace in a 4âÂÂ0 win over Istra 1961. He ended the 21âÂÂ22 season with 34 appearances and 6 goals in the league to help Lokomotiva finish 5th.
On 5 March 2023 Aliyu scored a brace against Croatian powerhouse Hajduk Split in a 4âÂÂ3 victory.
On 25 April 2023 Aliyu joined Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo on a three-year deal with team options for 2026 and 2027 for an undisclosed fee. The fee was reportedly â¬2.1 million. Aliyu made his debut for his new club on 10 May 2023 in a U.S. Open Cup game against Sporting KC. On 23 May He scored his first goal for the club in a 4âÂÂ0 victory versus Minnesota United the U.S. Open Cup. In the following round of the Open Cup, Aliyu scored a brace to propel his team to a 4âÂÂ1 win. Aliyu was part of the team that would win the 2023 U.S. Open Cup and quality for the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
On 24 April 2025, Aliyu was acquired by fellow Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew in an intra-league trade.
Aliyu has stated that is favorite football club is Real Madrid and that Kylian Mbappé is a player he looks to as a role model.
As of 29 April 2023
Houston Dynamo