Alimata Bélem (born 2 September 2004) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as defender for Primera Federación club Dux Logroño and the Burkina Faso national team.
Club career.
In February 2023, Dux Logroño announced the signing of Bélem on a two-year contract, her first professional experience abroad. On February 12, 2023, she made her debut in a 1–0 defeat against Juan Grande, coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute. A year later, on January 21, 2024, she scored her first goal for the club, securing a 1–0 victory against CP Cacereño.
International career.
With the under-20 national team, Bélem was called up for the 2019 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament, where Burkina Faso claimed the silver medal, and also competed in the FIFA World Cup Costa Rica 2020 qualifiers. She also captained the Burkinabé squad during the 2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup, where they secured the bronze medal.
Bélem was called up to the senior team for the first time in December 2019 for friendly matches and made her debut on 17 December 2019, against Benin in a 6–2 victory. She scored her first goal during the double header. After Burkina Faso's historic qualification for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Bélem was included in the final squad, making her one of the youngest players in the tournament at just 18.
"Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bélem goal."