# Alieu Fadera
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{{short description|Gambian footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alieu Fadera
| image = Alieu Fadera (cropped).jpg
| caption = Fadera with [Gambia](/source/Gambia_national_football_team) in 2024
| full_name =
| height = 1.82 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|11|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Fajara](/source/Fajara), [Bakau](/source/Bakau), [Gambia](/source/The_Gambia)
| currentclub = [Sassuolo](/source/US_Sassuolo_Calcio)
(on loan from [Como](/source/Como_1907))
| clubnumber = 20
| position = [Winger](/source/Winger_(association_football))
| youthyears1 = 2016–2020| youthclubs1 = [Real de Banjul](/source/Real_de_Banjul_FC)
| years1 = 2018–2020 | clubs1 = [Real de Banjul](/source/Real_de_Banjul_FC) | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 2020–2021 | clubs2 = [Pohronie](/source/FK_Pohronie) | caps2 = 34 | goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2021–2023 | clubs3 = [Zulte Waregem](/source/S.V._Zulte_Waregem) | caps3 = 51 | goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2023–2024 | clubs4 = [Genk](/source/K.R.C._Genk) | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2024– | clubs5 = [Como](/source/Como_1907) | caps5 = 28 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2025– | clubs6 = → [Sassuolo](/source/US_Sassuolo_Calcio) (loan) | caps6 = 28 | goals6 = 2
| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = [Gambia U20](/source/Gambia_national_under-20_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2022– | nationalteam2 = [Gambia](/source/Gambia_national_football_team) | nationalcaps2 = 16 | nationalgoals2 = 1
| club-update = 25 May 2026
| nationalteam-update = 23:30, 9 September 2025 (UTC)
}}
'''Alieu Fadera''' (born 3 November 2001) is a Gambian professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [winger](/source/Winger_(association_football)) for {{Italian football updater|Sassuolo}} club [Sassuolo](/source/US_Sassuolo_Calcio) on loan from [Como](/source/Como_1907).[{{Soccerway|659410}}]
==Club career==
===Pohronie===
Fadera's arrival at Slovak [Fortuna Liga](/source/Slovak_First_Football_League) club [FK Pohronie](/source/FK_Pohronie) was announced on the club's website on 6 March 2020.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.fkpohronie.sk/meda-je-spat-v-time.-novou-posilou-aj-hrac-z-gambie/?f=|title=Meda je späť v tíme. Novou posilou aj hráč z Gambie|website=www.fkpohronie.sk|language=slovak|access-date=2020-04-07}}] His debut was delayed due to the league's postponement, caused by the [coronavirus pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Slovakia).
He became Pohronie's top scorer in the 2020–21 season, tied with [James Weir](/source/James_Weir_(footballer)) with 5 goals each.[{{Cite web|title=Alieu Fadera gaat ALL-IN voor Essevee|url=https://www.essevee.be/nl/team-essevee/nieuws/alieu-fadera-gaat-all-in-voor-essevee|access-date=2021-08-03|website=ESSEVEE - SV Zulte Waregem|language=nl}}]
===Zulte Waregem===
On 3 August 2021, it was announced that Fadera had signed a four-year contract with [Zulte Waregem](/source/S.V._Zulte_Waregem). He was praised for his athleticism and physicality, as well as versatility in the offence.[{{Cite web|title=Alieu Fadera gaat ALL-IN voor Essevee|url=https://www.essevee.be/nl/team-essevee/nieuws/alieu-fadera-gaat-all-in-voor-essevee|access-date=2021-08-03|website=ESSEVEE - SV Zulte Waregem|language=nl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803102430/https://www.essevee.be/nl/team-essevee/nieuws/alieu-fadera-gaat-all-in-voor-essevee|archive-date=3 August 2021}}]
Fadera and Zulte were relegated at the end of the 2022–23 season, with league runners-up [Racing Genk](/source/K.R.C._Genk) signing him later in the summer.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}
===Como===
On 14 August 2024, Fadera signed a four-year contract with [Como](/source/Como_1907) in Italy.[{{cite web|publisher=Como|url=https://comofootball.com/como-1907-ingaggia-lattaccante-22enne-gambiano-alieu-fadera/|title=Como 1907 ingaggia l'attaccante 22enne gambiano Alieu Fadera|trans-title=Como 1907 signs 22-year-old Gambian striker Alieu Fadera|date=14 August 2024|access-date=14 August 2024|language=it}}]
On 28 July 2025, Fadera was loaned by [Sassuolo](/source/US_Sassuolo_Calcio), with an option to buy.[{{cite web|publisher=US Sassuolo Calcio|url=https://www.sassuolocalcio.it/in-evidenza/alieu-fadera-benvenuto-in-neroverde/|title=Alieu Fadera, benvenuto in neroverde!|trans-title=Alieu Fadera, welcome to the black and green!|date=28 July 2025|access-date=28 July 2025|language=it}}]
==International career==
In March 2021, Fadera received a nomination to the [Gambian national team](/source/Gambia_national_football_team) for two [African Cup of Nations qualifiers](/source/2021_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_qualification_Group_D) against [Angola](/source/Angola_national_football_team) and [DR Congo](/source/DR_Congo_national_football_team). In line with [FIFA](/source/FIFA) regulations, [Pohronie](/source/FK_Pohronie) decided not to release Fadera for international fixtures due to concerns over [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic) and subsequent quarantine requirements those would rule Fadera out of important relegation group fixtures.[{{Cite web|title=Alieu Fadera dostal pozvánku do reprezentácie Gambie|url=https://www.fkpohronie.sk/alieu-fadera-dostal-pozvanku-do-reprezentacie-gambie/?f=|access-date=2021-03-18|website=www.fkpohronie.sk|language=slovak}}]
Fadera was selected to represent Gambia at the [2023 Africa Cup of Nations](/source/2023_Africa_Cup_of_Nations).[{{Cite web |date=8 January 2024 |title=Profile of Gambia team for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/profile-gambia-team-2023-africa-cup-nations-2024-01-08/ |access-date=15 January 2024 |website=[Reuters](/source/Reuters)}}] He appeared in the opening 3–0 defeat versus [Senegal](/source/Senegal_national_football_team), coming on as a substitute for [Ibou Touray](/source/Ibou_Touray) in the second half.[{{Cite web |title=Senegal vs. Gambia - 15 January 2024 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/01/15/africa/africa-cup-of-nations/senegal/gambia/4262305/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=int.soccerway.com}}]
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 25 January 2026}}
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[Pohronie](/source/FK_Pohronie)
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Slovak_First_Football_League)
|[Slovak First Football League](/source/Slovak_First_Football_League)
|3||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||1
|-
|[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Slovak_First_Football_League)
|Slovak First Football League
|31||5||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||6
|-
|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Slovak_First_Football_League)
|Slovak First Football League
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!34||6||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||7
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Zulte Waregem](/source/S.V._Zulte_Waregem)
|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_S.V._Zulte_Waregem_season)
|[Belgian Pro League](/source/Belgian_Pro_League)
|18||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||0
|-
|[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_S.V._Zulte_Waregem_season)
|Belgian Pro League
|33||6||5||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||38||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!51||6||7||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||58||8
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Genk](/source/K.R.C._Genk)
|[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_K.R.C._Genk_season)
|Belgian Pro League
|26||3||0||0||9{{efn|Two appearances in [UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League), one appearance in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League), six appearances in [UEFA Conference League](/source/UEFA_Conference_League)}}||0||0||0||35||3
|-
|[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_K.R.C._Genk_season)
|Belgian Pro League
|2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!28||3||0||0||9||0||0||0||37||3
|-
|[Como](/source/Como_1907)
|[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Como_1907_season)
|[Serie A](/source/Serie_A)
|28||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||1
|-
|[Sassuolo](/source/US_Sassuolo_Calcio)
|[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_US_Sassuolo_Calcio_season)
|Serie A
|21||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||2
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!162||18||10||3||9||0||0||0||181||21
|}
{{notelist}}
===International===
{{updated|match played 9 September 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[Gambia](/source/Gambia_national_football_team)
|2022||1||0
|-
|2023||3||0
|-
|2024||9||0
|-
|2025||3||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!16!!1
|}
:''Scores and results list Gambia's goal tally first.''
{| class="wikitable"
! No. || Date || Venue || Opponent || Score || Result || Competition
|-
| 1. || 9 September 2025 || [Nyayo National Stadium](/source/Nyayo_National_Stadium), [Nairobi](/source/Nairobi), Kenya || {{fb|BDI}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 2–0 || [2026 FIFA World Cup qualification](/source/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_%E2%80%93_CAF_Group_F)
|}
==Personal life==
Per his social media communication, Fadera adheres to [Islam](/source/Islam). Born in Fajara, The Gambia.
==Honours==
'''Gambia U20'''
*[WAFU U20 Championship](/source/WAFU_U-20_Championship): [2019](/source/2019_WAFU_U-20_Tournament)[{{Cite web|url=http://realdebanjul.com/2020/03/09/alieu-fadera-joins-slovak-side-fk-pohronie/|title=Alieu Fadera joins Slovak side FK Pohronie|last=Bah|first=Momodou|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-07}}]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{sports links}}
* [https://www.fkpohronie.sk/supiska/ FK Pohronie official club profile]
* [https://futbalnet.sk/member/1430736/ Futbalnet profile]
{{US Sassuolo Calcio squad}}
{{Gambia squad 2023 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fadera, Alieu}}
Category:2001 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Bakau
Category:Gambian Muslims
Category:Gambian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Gambian sportsmen
Category:The Gambia men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Gambian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Real de Banjul FC players
Category:GFA League First Division players
Category:FK Pohronie players
Category:SV Zulte Waregem players
Category:KRC Genk players
Category:Como 1907 players
Category:US Sassuolo Calcio players
Category:Slovak First Football League players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Serie A players
Category:Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
Category:Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:Gambian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
{{Gambia-footy-bio-stub}}
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