Marie-Yasmine "Mimi" Alidou d'Anjou is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League club Portland Thorns and the Canada women's national team.
She has a multicultural background, with a Beninese father and a French Canadian mother.
She attended high school in Newark, New Jersey, after moving to the United States.
She has played in six different countries: France, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Austria, and Portugal.
She is bilingual, speaking both French and English fluently.
Her family is deeply athletic—her brothers Ismaël and Karim both play soccer, and Ismaël also competed in track.
She started playing soccer at age 4 with CS Spatial Saint-Hubert.
She was a multi-sport athlete growing up, participating in basketball, cross country, track and field, and flag football.
She studied kinesiology at the Université du Québec à Montréal before turning pro.
She enjoys shopping, exploring, and spending time with friends and family when she's not on the pitch.
Some of her childhood football idols include Andrés Iniesta, Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, and Real Madrid.
She's also a fan of athletes like LeBron James and Serena Williams, and follows the Los Angeles Lakers.
| Adidas |
| Taça de Portugal: 2022–23, 2023–24 | 2× |
| Campeonato Nacional Feminino: 2023–24, 2024–25 | 2× |
| Taça da Liga: 2023–24, 2024–25 | 2× |
| Supertaça de Portugal: 2023 | 1× |
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
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2025
-
present
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Portland Thorns | 5 | 1 |
|
2023
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2025
|
Benfica | 72 | 33 |
|
2022
-
2023
|
FamalicĂŁo | 32 | 12 |
|
2021
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2022
|
Sturm Graz | 8 | 4 |
|
2020
-
2021
|
Klepp | 20 | 5 |
|
2019
-
2020
|
Huelva | 20 | 1 |
|
2018
-
|
Linköping | 4 | 0 |
|
2017
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2018
|
Marseille | 16 | 3 |
| International Stats | |||
|
2022
-
present
|
Canada | 10 | 5 |
