Dikeni Salifou

Dikeni-Rafid Salifou (born 8 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Werder Bremen. Born in Germany, he has opted to represent Togo internationally.

Club career
A youth product of FC Augsburg, Salifou transferred to Werder Bremen on 5 May 2022 signing a professional contract. He was initially assigned to the Werder Bremen reserves. He made his senior and professional debut with Werder Bremen as a late substitute in a 2–0 Bundesliga win over VfB Stuttgart on 5 February 2023.

International career
Born in Germany, Salifou is of Togolese descent. He was called up to represent the Togo national team in March 2022, but could not debut due to an injury.

Style of play
Salifou is a technical and athletic player, who can play as a defensive midfielder or as centre-back.