# Alieu Fadera

Alieu Fadera (born 3 November 2001) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Como.

## Club career
### Pohronie

Fadera's arrival at Slovak Fortuna Liga club FK Pohronie was announced on the club's website on 6 March 2020. 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.

### Zulte Waregem

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.
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.

### Como

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

## International career

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

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 8 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Pohronie | 2019–20 | Slovak First Football League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| Pohronie | 2020–21 | Slovak First Football League | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 6 |
| Pohronie | 2021–22 | Slovak First Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Pohronie | Total | Total | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 7 |
| Zulte Waregem | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| Zulte Waregem | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 33 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 8 |
| Zulte Waregem | Total | Total | 51 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 8 |
| Genk | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| Genk | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Genk | Total | Total | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| Como | 2024–25 | Serie A | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 137 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 19 |
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Conference League

### International

    As of match played 14 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Gambia | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Gambia | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| Gambia | 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 13 | 0 |

## Personal life

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

## Honours

Gambia U20
* WAFU U20 Championship: 2019