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Yusuf Maart
Personal information
Full name	Moegamat Yusuf Maart
Date of birth	17 July 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Atlantis, Western Cape
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kaizer Chiefs
Number	8
Youth career
2016–2017	Orlando Pirates
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2020	Orlando Pirates
2018–2019	→ Cape Umoya United (loan)
2020–2022	Sekhukhune United
2022–	Kaizer Chiefs
International career‡
2021–	South Africa
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2021

Moegamat Yusuf Maart (born 17 July 1995) is a South African soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for South African Premier Division club Kaizer Chiefs and the South Africa national team. He is regarded as one of the best midfielders in South Africa.^[2]

Club career

Orlando Pirates

Maart was born in Cape Town and grew up in Atlantis.^[1]^[3] He was scouted by Orlando Pirates in 2016 after being named player of the tournament at that year's SAB U-21 national championships.^[3] He initially joined the club's reserve team but made his first team debut on 12 March 2017 as a substitute in their 3–1 win over EC Bees in the Nedbank Cup.^[4] He made his league debut later that season as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Lamontville Golden Arrows on 27 May 2017.^[5] Maart spent the 2018–19 season on loan with Cape Umoya United, where he scored once in 16 league matches.^[6]^[5] He was released by Pirates in summer 2020.^[7]

Sekhukhune United

Maart joined Sekhukhune United of the National First Division after he was released by Pirates.^[8] He played a pivotal role in the club's promotion to the South African Premier Division that season, scoring three times in 28 league appearances.^[5]

International career

Maart was called up to the South African national team squad for the 2021 COSAFA Cup.^[9] He scored his first international goal on 16 July 2021 in a COSAFA Cup semi-final victory over Mozambique,^[10] and played in the final as Maart won the tournament following a 6–5 penalty shoot-out victory over Senegal.^[11] He made 6 appearances and scored one goal during the 2021 COSAFA Cup.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Yusuf Maart". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ "We have a new Glamour Boy!". Twitter. Kaizer Chiefs. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b Ndebele, Sihle (26 July 2021). "Why Maart never gave up after Pirates snub". The Sowetan. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ "Yusuf Maart thankful for Orlando Pirates debut". Kick Off. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Yusuf Maart at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
^ "Orlando Pirates' Yusuf Maart Impresses While On Loan". Soccer Laduma. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ "Orlando Pirates release Yusuf Maart and Siphumelele Mbulu". Kick Off. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ Mothowagae, Daniel (16 May 2021). "Mahlasela and Maart revive careers in lower division". Citypress. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ Ntsoelengoe, Tshepo (1 September 2021). "Getting a Bafana call-up a dream come true for Sekhukhune's Maart". The Citizen. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ Baleka, Mihlali (16 July 2021). "Bafana Bafana hammer Mozambique to reach Cosafa Cup final". Independent Online. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ "Bafana Bafana win Cosafa Cup after edging Senegal on penalties". Sport24. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.