Holstein Kiel signs Faride Alidou, who is moving to the 2. Bundesliga club. The 24-year-old brings experience from 23 2. Bundesliga games and three DFB-Pokal appearances.

What happened?

Faride Alidou is leaving 1. FC Kaiserslautern and joining Holstein Kiel. The Hamburg native made the move from Italian top-flight club Hellas Verona to the Betzenberg in January 2025.

Why it matters

For Holstein Kiel, currently 12th in the 2. Bundesliga with 41 points and a record of 11 wins, 8 draws, and 15 losses from 34 games, the transfer is an important step. The team has not earned any points in the last 5 games and lost the last game against Dynamo Dresden 2-1 on May 17, 2026.

What comes next?

Faride Alidou will join Holstein Kiel's squad and hopefully contribute to better performances. With 44 goals scored and 48 conceded, Holstein Kiel has a negative goal difference of -4. The gap to leaders FC Schalke 04 is 29 points.