Alhassan Yusuf
Nigerian footballer
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| Full name | Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi Pigui | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2000-07-20) 20 July 2000 (age 24) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kano, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | New England Revolution | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 0000–2018 | FC Hearts Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | IFK Göteborg | 66 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Royal Antwerp | 90 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Young Reds Antwerp | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | New England Revolution | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Nigeria | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:39, 9 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:39, 9 August 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi Pigui MON (born 20 July 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution and the Nigeria national team.[1]
The starts
Alhassan Yusuf arrived in Sweden to participate in a Scandinavian youth cup Gothia cup with tiki-taka academy after and excellent performance he earned a professional contract with IFK Göteborg.
Career
IFK Göteborg
From 2018 to 2021, Yusuf played for Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg.[2]
Antwerp
On 16 July 2021, Belgian club Antwerp announced that they had reached an oral agreement with IFK Göteborg over the transfer of Yusuf.[3]
New England Revolution
On 12 August 2024, Yusuf signed a contract with New England Revolution throughout the 2027 season, with a club option for the 2028 season.[4]
International career
Yusuf made the final squad for the Nigeria national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.[5] He made his AFCON debut against Equatorial Guinea on January 14, 2024 which ended in a 1-1 draw. He was substituted off in the 69th minute of the game after sustaining an injury.[6]
Honours
IFK Göteborg
Royal Antwerp
- Belgian Pro League: 2022–23
- Belgian Cup: 2022–23
- Belgian Super Cup: 2023[7]
Nigeria
- Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2023[8]
Individual
- Allsvenskan Newcomer of the year: 2019[9]
Orders
Member of the Order of the Niger[10]
References
- ^ Alhassan Yusuf at Soccerway
- ^ "A-lagskontrakt för Yusuf". IFK Göteborg. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Done Deal: On Four-Year Contract". Complete Sports. 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-16. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Revolution acquire Nigerian central midfielder Alhassan Yusuf from Royal Antwerp FC". New England Revolution. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Gate crasher Alhassan Yusuf set for AFCON debut – Score Nigeria".
- ^ "Alhassan Yusuf's fine Nigeria debut overshadowed by injury". OneFootball. 2024-02-17. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Antwerp wint nu ook de Supercup! KV Mechelen plooit pas na strafschoppen" (in Dutch). Sporza. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Stevens, Rob (11 February 2024). "Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Marcus Danielson kvällens stora vinnare på Allsvenskans Stora Pris". Föreningen Svensk Elitfotboll. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Afcon: Ivory Coast and Nigeria players get cash, villas and honours". BBC News. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
External links
- Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Alhassan Yusuf at Soccerway
- #28 Alhassan Yusuf at ifkdb.com
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New England Revolution – current squad
- 2 Romney
- 3 Arreaga
- 5 Chancalay
- 6 Mensah
- 8 Polster
- 9 Vrioni
- 10 C. Gil
- 11 Borrero
- 12 Lima
- 14 Harkes
- 15 Bye
- 16 Bolma
- 17 Wood
- 18 Boateng
- 21 N. Gil
- 22 Panayotou
- 23 Sands
- 25 Miller
- 26 McNamara
- 27 Parker
- 28 Kaye
- 29 Buck
- 31 Ivačič
- 32 Fry
- 34 Spaulding
- 36 Edwards Jr.
- 41 Langoni
- 43 Suárez
- 47 Bajraktarević
- 80 Yusuf
- 88 Farrell
- Head coach: Porter
Nigeria squad – 2023 Africa Cup of Nations runners-up | ||
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