Hyder Yousuf (born 17 February 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for I-League club Real Kashmir FC. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hyder Yousuf | ||
Date of birth | 17 February 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), India | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Real Kashmir FC | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021-2022 | Lonestar Kashmir FC | 6 | (0) |
2022-2023 | Downtown Heroes FC | 13 | (0) |
2023-2024 | Real Kashmir FC | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born and brought up in Jammu & Kashmir, Yousuf started playing football at the age of 12. Yousuf represented his home side Jammu and Kashmir football team in 2021–22 Santosh Trophy and 2022–23 Santosh Trophy. [5]
In 2022, while Hyder Yousuf was pursuing his graduation at Gandhi Memorial College, he joined Downtown Heroes FC. [6] He featured a total of 3 matches for Downtown Heroes FC in 2023 Durand Cup. [7] [8]
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