Moro Salifu (born 15 December 1998) is a Ghanaian professional

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who plays as midfielder Egyptian club

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. He previously played for Ghana Premier League sides

Bechem United Bechem United Football Club (officially: ''Bechem United Football Club'' or the "Hunters") is a Ghanaian professional football club, based in Bechem in the Ahafo Region They are competing in the Ghanaian Premier League and currently participating ...

and

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, whilst having a short stint at Ivorian team

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Club career

Medeama SC

Salifu started his career with Tarkwa-based club

. He made his debut during the 2016 Ghana Premier League season. He played his first match on 6 March 2016 in a 2–2 draw against Kumasi Asante Kotoko, coming on at half time for

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. He ended his first season with 9 league matches and 1

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Bechem United

After a full season with Medeama, Salifu joined

in 2017. He made his debut on 22 February 2017 in a 1–0, coming on in the 40th minute for Joseph Amoah. His first professional goal came on 27 August 2018 in a 1–0 league win over

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. He made 14 league appearances and scored 1 goal in the 2017 Ghana Premier League.

AFAD Djékanou

In March 2019, Salifu moved to Ivory Coast and joined Ivory Coast Ligue 1 side

, after being linked with a move to

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and Algerian top side ES Sétif. He signed a two-year contract with the club, however played there for a season.

Return to Bechem United

Salifu returned to Ghana and joined his former club Bechem United ahead of the 2019–20 season. In his return, he played 10 league matches and scored 2 goals, before the league was cancelled due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Ghana. After that impressive short season, he was linked with a move to Kumasi giants

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as a backup and future midfield partner for Justice Blay. He however did not join Asante Kotoko and was appointed as the club captain ahead of the

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season. He ended the season as one of the highly rated midfielders, with 7 goals (6

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) in 24 matches and won five man of the match awards.

Al Ittihad Alexandria Club

On 29 August 2021, Egyptian club Al Ittihad Alexandria Club announced that they had signed Salifu on a three-year contract until 2024. This was after he had been on the radar of several clubs including fellow Egyptian club Al Masry and Ghanaian clubs

and

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International career

Salifu has previously played for the Ghana national under-17 team. In 2018–2019, he was an integral member of the Ghana national under-23 team during their 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers for the

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. Salifu was handed a late call-up into the

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in June 2021, ahead of friendly matches against Morocco and

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Honours

Medeama SC * Ghana Super Cup: 2016

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Salifu, Moro Living people 1998 births Men's association football midfielders Ghanaian men's footballers Medeama S.C. players Bechem United F.C. players Ghana Premier League players Footballers from Tamale, Ghana