Haitam Aleesami (; born 31 July 1991) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eliteserien club Bodø/Glimt.
Club career Born in Oslo and of Moroccan descent, Haitam Aleesami started playing football for Nordstrand, Holmlia and later Skeid. He joined Skeid's first-team squad in 2010, playing in the Second Division, and was named "Skeid's best young player of the year" in 2011.
In August 2012, he joined Fredrikstad FK to replace Benjamin Dahl Hagen, who had returned to Vålerenga after a loan spell. Aleesami made his debut in Tippeligaen and assisted Tarik Elyounoussi's goal when Fredrikstad won 2–0 in the match against Tromsø on 5 August 2012.
On 18 August 2014, he signed a four-year contract with Swedish club IFK Göteborg. He joined the club in the pre-season before the 2015 season.
On 8 August 2016, he signed with Palermo.
On 17 October 2020, he joined Russian Premier League club FC Rostov. He left Rostov on 19 May 2021.
On 16 August 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Apollon Limassol in Cyprus.
After half a season without a club, Aleesami signed with newly promoted Eliteserien side KFUM Oslo in December 2023.
On 15 March 2025, Aleesami signed a two-year contract with Bodø/Glimt.
Personal life Haitam's younger brother Ayoub Aleesami is also a professional footballer. Like his older brother, Ayoub is a defender in the Eliteserien and currently plays for Haitam's former club KFUM. While Ayoub and Haitam have similar appearances, the latter is vastly more known due to playing internationally; thus, Ayoub is often confused for Haitam.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSkeid2012Norwegian Second Division13220———152Fredrikstad2012Tippeligaen130————1302013Norwegian First Division30410———314201425120——10281Total68530——10725IFK Göteborg2015Allsvenskan30250—4110403201615030—50—230Total45280—9110633Palermo2016–17Serie A31120———3312017–18Serie B30021———3212018–1929000———290Total90141———942Amiens2019–20Ligue 12211020——251Rostov2020–21Russian Premier League13010—00—140Apollon Limassol2021–22Cypriot First Division20011———2112022–2316010—4000210Total36021—4000381KFUM Oslo2024Eliteserien25131———282Bodø/Glimt202525230—61—343202615150—71—272Total40380—132—615Career total35315313202632041421
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNorway201530201690201740201830201990202030Total310
Honours
IFK Göteborg Svenska Cupen: 2014–15
FK Bodø/Glimt Norwegian Football Cup: 2025–26
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