Abdul Aziz Yusif

Abdul Aziz Yusif
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-11-10) 10 November 1991 (age 33)
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

Early career

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

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

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

On 1 September 2015, Yusif joined Lebanese Premier League club AC Tripoli on a two-year contract.[6][7]

Al Shabab Club

After nearly 15 official goals for AC Tripoli, Aziz moved to Bahraini Premier League side Al-Shabab.[8]

AC Tripoli

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

In January 2020, Yusif returned to Bahrain and joined Budaiya Club.[11]

Personal Honours

Real Tamale United

References

  1. ^ "RTU striker Yusif Abdul Aziz agrees three-year deal with Asante Kotoko". Goal.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Asante Kotoko signs RTU striker Abdul Aziz Yusif". News Ghana. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. ^ "KOTOKO STRIKER YUSIF SIGNS FOR EGYPTIAN SIDE SMOUHA". africanfootball.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Official: Smouha sign second Ghanaian striker". citifmonline.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Abdul Aziz Yusif scores on FC Smouha debut in pre-season friendly win". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Yusif discloses reasons behind his move to AC Tripoli". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  7. ^ "AC Tripoli striker Yusif eyes more goals in Lebanon". goal.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Abdul Aziz Yusif". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Abdul Aziz Yusif". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Ex-Kotoko striker Aziz Yusif starts New York Red Bulls trial on Monday". modernghana.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  11. ^ Post on Abdul Aziz Yusif' official Instagram account, instagram.com, 20 January 2020