Seidu Salifu is a Ghanaian footballer who last played for

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in Turkey after a short spell at

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Formerly of

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in the

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, he plays as a

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. In 2013, coach

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called him up to be a member of the Ghana Under 20 national team for the

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, and he was a member of the Ghana Under 20 national team for the

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. In March 2015, he got his debut call up into

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Career

Early career

Salifu began his youth career playing for

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Young Kotoko in the Ghana Juvenile Association Colts League.

Club career

Salifu came to prominence in 2010 when he moved to

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He had a remarkable three-year spell at the club especially in 2012 and after his success in the games of the

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, Salifu was highly sought after by top teams in Ghana including

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. After playing a key role for the Black Satellites at the FIFA U-20 Championship 2013 in Turkey he moved to the Tunisian side

. In July 2015, Salifu turned down a trial with

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side

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. On 27 August 2016, Seidu Salifu agreed terms to play for

in Turkey and managed just one league appearance. Salifu joined Ümraniyespor after six months

International career

African Youth Championship

Salifu was part of the Ghana Under-20 national team during the qualification rounds for the

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. In 2013, coach

called him up for the Ghana Under-20 national team for the 2013 tournament in

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. During the competition he scored from a long distance in the group match game against

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FIFA U-20 Championship, Turkey 2013

Salifu was a member of the Ghana Under-20 national team that took part and in the 2013 FIFA U-20 tournament in

. He scored one of Ghana's goal in the 4–3 win over Chile in the quarter finals.

Ghana national team

In March 2015, Salifu was called up to the

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squad to face

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and

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Career statistics

Honours

Club

;Club Africain *

(1): 2014–15

International

;Ghana *

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: Third Place

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: Runners up

References

External links

Seidu Salifu
at TFF {{DEFAULTSORT:Salifu, Seidu 1993 births Living people Ghanaian footballers Ghana under-20 international footballers Ghanaian expatriate footballers 2013 African U-20 Championship players Club Africain players Ümraniyespor footballers Legon Cities FC players Expatriate footballers in Tunisia Association football midfielders People from Tamale, Ghana