Issaka Salifu

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Sep 9, 2025; Charleston, South Carolina, USA;

Credit Maxwell Vittorio

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Position:
Midfielder
Class:
Graduate Student
Height:
5-6
Hometown:
Accra, Ghana
High School:
Monteverde Academy (Utah Valley)

GRADUATE (2025)

Appeared in 17 games and made seven starts
Recorded an assist against William & Mary
Helped anchor the defense to five shutouts
Tallied seven shots with two on goal
Logged 871 minutes

PRIOR TO COFC:
SENIOR (2024)
Played in 10 games with four starts at Utah Valley… played 238 minutes … assisted on what proved to be the game-winning goal by Omar Yehya against FGCU.

JUNIOR (2023)
Spent the 2023 season at Azusa Pacific in California after spending the prior three seasons at Tyler College in Texas … at APU, had 2 goals and 4 assists in 13 games played … at Tyler, had 8 goals and 10 assists in his 3 seasons … prepped at the Monteverde Academy in Florida, where he was teammates with fellow Wolverine Lucas Valois.

PERSONAL

Mother is Fatima Salifu … has one brother and two sisters … majoring in Business.