Yasin Ali Egal

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Yasin Ali Egal
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-03-01) 1 March 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Somalia
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2005 Elman
2006–2014 Banadir
International career
2003–2011 Somalia 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 November 2011

Yasin Ali Egal (born 1 March 1981) is a Somali former professional footballer who played as a defender.

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Club career

Yasin began his career with Elman in 2003, signing for Banadir Telecom in 2006, before finishing his career with the club. [1]

International career

On 16 November 2003, Yasin made his debut for Somalia in a 5–0 loss against Ghana in a FIFA World Cup qualification game. [2] Yasin later captained Somalia. [3]

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References

  1. "Yasin Ali Egal". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. "Ghana vs. Somalia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. "Elman wins Somali football championship". Chinese Olympic Committee. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2012.