Abdul Aziz Yusif

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Abdul Aziz Yusif
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Personal information
Date of birth (1991-11-10) 10 November 1991 (age 31)
Place of birth Sunyani, Ghana
Height1.77 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*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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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

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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 2019-05-01.
  4. ↑ "Official: Smouha sign second Ghanaian striker". citifmonline.com. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  5. ↑ "Abdul Aziz Yusif scores on FC Smouha debut in pre-season friendly win". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  6. ↑ "Yusif discloses reasons behind his move to AC Tripoli". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  7. ↑ "AC Tripoli striker Yusif eyes more goals in Lebanon". goal.com. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  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
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