Souleymane Alio

Souleymane Alio (born 28 October 2006) is an footballer who plays for New Stars FC as an attacker. Born in the Ivory Coast, he is a youth international for Burkina Faso.

Biography
Alio was born in Ivory Coast to a Burkinabe father and a Malinke mother. He started his football career in Ivory Coast before moving to Burkina Faso. By 2023, Alio was on the books of New Stars FC who play in the third division in Burkina Faso.

In November 2023, he was announced as one of those nominated in the Best Young Player category at the CAF Awards.

International career
Representing the Burkina Faso national under-17 football team he was voted the most valuable player at the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. During the tournament held in Algeria in May 2923, he had helped his country finish third overall. He shone in matches against Cameroon U17 and Nigeria U17, being named man-of-the-match in both matches, before his Burkina Faso side bowed out at the semi-finals against Senegal U17. He then played as Burkino Faso U17 triumphed in the third place play-off.

Style of play
Burkina Faso U17 coach Brahima Traore described Alio as an unselfish striker, noting that Alio had been developed as wide player, but that he moved him to play centre-forward upon seeing his profile.