Alidu Seidu
Ghanaian footballer (born 2000)
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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.
| 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 | |||
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]
