Alieu Fadera

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Alieu Fadera
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Fadera with Gambia in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-03) 3 November 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Fajara, Bakau, Gambia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Sassuolo
(on loan from Como)
Number 20
Youth career
2016–2020 Real de Banjul
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Real de Banjul
2020–2021 Pohronie 34 (6)
2021–2023 Zulte Waregem 51 (6)
2023–2024 Genk 28 (3)
2024– Como 28 (1)
2025– → Sassuolo (loan) 3 (1)
International career‡
Gambia U20
2022– Gambia 16 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:54, 14 September 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:30, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

Alieu Fadera (born 3 November 2001) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Sassuolo on loan from Como.[1]

Club career

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Pohronie

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Fadera's arrival at Slovak Fortuna Liga club FK Pohronie was announced on the club's website on 6 March 2020.[2] His debut was delayed due to the league's postponement, caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

He became Pohronie's top scorer in the 2020–21 season, tied with James Weir with 5 goals each.[3]

Zulte Waregem

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On 3 August 2021, it was announced that Fadera had signed a four-year contract with Zulte Waregem. He was praised for his athleticism and physicality, as well as versatility in the offence.[4]

Fadera and Zulte were relegated at the end of the 2022–23 season, with league runners-up Racing Genk signing him later in the summer.[citation needed]

Como

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On 14 August 2024, Fadera signed a four-year contract with Como in Italy.[5]

On 28 July 2025, Fadera was loaned by Sassuolo, with an option to buy.[6]

International career

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In March 2021, Fadera received a nomination to the Gambian national team for two African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola and DR Congo. In line with FIFA regulations, Pohronie decided not to release Fadera for international fixtures due to concerns over COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent quarantine requirements those would rule Fadera out of important relegation group fixtures.[7]

Fadera was selected to represent Gambia at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[8] He appeared in the opening 3–0 defeat versus Senegal, coming on as a substitute for Ibou Touray in the second half.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 14 September 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pohronie 2019–20 Slovak First Football League 3 1 0 0 — — 3 1
2020–21 Slovak First Football League 31 5 1 1 — — 32 6
2021–22 Slovak First Football League 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 34 6 1 1 — — 32 7
Zulte Waregem 2021–22 Belgian Pro League 18 0 2 0 — — 20 0
2022–23 Belgian Pro League 33 6 5 2 — — 38 8
Total 51 6 7 2 — — 58 8
Genk 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 26 3 0 0 9[a] 0 0 0 35 3
2024–25 Belgian Pro League 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 28 3 0 0 9 0 0 0 37 3
Como 2024–25 Serie A 28 1 0 0 — — 28 1
Sassuolo 2025–26 Serie A 3 1 1 0 — — 4 1
Career total 144 17 9 3 9 0 0 0 162 20
  1. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

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As of match played 9 September 2025
National team Year Apps Goals
Gambia 2022 1 0
2023 3 0
2024 9 0
2025 3 1
Total 16 1
Scores and results list Gambia's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 September 2025 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi 1–0 2–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life

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Per his social media communication, Fadera adheres to Islam. Born in Fajara, The Gambia.

Honours

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Gambia U20

References

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