| Moro Salifu | |
| Caps4: | 34 |
| Goals3: | – |
| Caps3: | – |
| Years4: | 2019–2021 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | Bechem United |
| Clubs3: | AFAD Djékanou |
| Clubs2: | Bechem United |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Years2: | 2017–2019 |
| Club-Update: | 3 August 2023 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Clubs1: | Medeama |
| Years1: | 2016 |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Currentclub: | Al-Ittihad |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Birth Place: | Tamale, Ghana |
| Birth Date: | 15 December 1998 |
| Goals4: | 9 |
| Clubs5: | Al-Ittihad |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Caps5: | 43 |
| Years5: | 2021– |
Moro Salifu (born 15 December 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as midfielder Egyptian club Al Ittihad Alexandria.[1] [2] He previously played for Ghana Premier League sides Bechem United and Medeama SC, whilst having a short stint at Ivorian team Academie de Foot Amadou Diallo.
Salifu started his career with Tarkwa-based club Medeama SC. 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 Paul Aidoo.[3] He ended his first season with 9 league matches and 1 CAF Confederation Cup.
After a full season with Medeama, Salifu joined Bechem United in 2017.[4] He made his debut on 22 February 2017 in a 1–0, coming on in the 40th minute for Joseph Amoah.[5] His first professional goal came on 27 August 2018 in a 1–0 league win over Ashanti Gold.[6] He made 14 league appearances and scored 1 goal in the 2017 Ghana Premier League.
In March 2019, Salifu moved to Ivory Coast and joined Ivory Coast Ligue 1 side Academie de Foot Amadou Diallo, after being linked with a move to ASEC Mimosas and Algerian top side ES Sétif. He signed a two-year contract with the club,[7] however played there for a season.[8]
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 Asante Kotoko 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 2020–21 Ghana Premier League season.[9] [10] He ended the season as one of the highly rated midfielders, with 7 goals (6 penalty kicks) in 24 matches and won five man of the match awards.[11] [12]
On 29 August 2021, Egyptian club Al Ittihad Alexandria Club announced that they had signed Salifu on a three-year contract until 2024.[13] [14] This was after he had been on the radar of several clubs including fellow Egyptian club Al Masry and Ghanaian clubs Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak.[15]
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 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.[16] [17]
Salifu was handed a late call-up into the Ghana national football team in June 2021, ahead of friendly matches against Morocco and Ivory Coast.[18] [19] [20]
Medeama SC