Abdul Aziz Yusif
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 November 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunyani, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Budaiya Club | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007-2009 | Royal Knights FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Real Tamale United | 27 | (13) |
| 2013–2014 | Asante Kotoko | 16 | (8) |
| 2014–2015 | Smouha | 14 | (11) |
| 2015–2016 | AC Tripoli | 22 | (12) |
| 2016–2017 | Al-Shabab | 19 | (15) |
| 2018–2019 | AC Tripoli | 14 | (8) |
| 2019 | Al-Riyadh | ||
| 2020– | Budaiya Club | ||
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Ghana U17 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2018 | |||
Abdul Aziz Yusif (born 10 November 1991) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger and striker for Budaiya Club in Bahrain.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Yusif started his career with Royal Knights FC, before moving to top-tier club Real Tamale United during 2009-2010 Glo Ghana Premier League.[1]
Kotoko
[edit]On 9 January 2013, Yusif signed a two-year contract with Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko after impressing during his debut seasons at Real Tamale United.[2]
Smouha
[edit]On 5 August 2014, Yusif signed a three-year contract with Egyptian giants Smouha SC on a free transfer.[3][4] He scored his debut goal in a 3-2 pre-season friendly win over Al Teram FC on 20 August 2014.[5]
AC Tripoli
[edit]On 1 September 2015, Yusif joined Lebanese Premier League club AC Tripoli on a two-year contract.[6][7]
Al Shabab Club
[edit]After nearly 15 official goals for AC Tripoli, Aziz moved to Bahraini Premier League side Al-Shabab.[8]
AC Tripoli
[edit]After a season at AL Shabab Club, Aziz rejoined AC Tripoli on 1 January 2018.[9]
On 7 May 2015 it was announced that he would trial with Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls.[10]
Budaiya Club
[edit]In January 2020, Yusif returned to Bahrain and joined Budaiya Club.[11]
Personal Honours
[edit]- Real Tamale United
- Second Top Scorer 2010–11 Ghanaian Premier League
References
[edit]- ^ "RTU striker Yusif Abdul Aziz agrees three-year deal with Asante Kotoko". Goal.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Asante Kotoko signs RTU striker Abdul Aziz Yusif". News Ghana. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "KOTOKO STRIKER YUSIF SIGNS FOR EGYPTIAN SIDE SMOUHA". africanfootball.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Official: Smouha sign second Ghanaian striker". citifmonline.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Abdul Aziz Yusif scores on FC Smouha debut in pre-season friendly win". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Yusif discloses reasons behind his move to AC Tripoli". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "AC Tripoli striker Yusif eyes more goals in Lebanon". goal.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Abdul Aziz Yusif". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Abdul Aziz Yusif". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Ex-Kotoko striker Aziz Yusif starts New York Red Bulls trial on Monday". modernghana.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Post on Abdul Aziz Yusif' official Instagram account, instagram.com, 20 January 2020
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Ghana Premier League players
- Egyptian Premier League players
- Lebanese Premier League players
- Bahraini Premier League players
- Saudi Second Division players
- Real Tamale United players
- Asante Kotoko S.C. players
- Smouha SC players
- AC Tripoli players
- Al-Riyadh SC players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt
- Expatriate men's footballers in Lebanon
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bahrain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen