Alhassan Yusuf
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| Full name | Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi Pigui | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 July 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kano, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | New England Revolution | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2018 | FC Hearts Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | IFK Göteborg | 66 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Royal Antwerp | 90 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Young Reds Antwerp | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | New England Revolution | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Nigeria | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 August 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi Pigui MON (born 20 July 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution and the Nigeria national team.[1]
The starts
Alhassan Yusuf arrived in Sweden to participate in a Scandinavian youth cup Gothia cup with tiki-taka academy after and excellent performance he earned a professional contract with IFK Göteborg.
Club career
IFK Göteborg
From 2018 to 2021, Yusuf played for Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg.[2]
Antwerp
On 16 July 2021, Belgian club Antwerp announced that they had reached an oral agreement with IFK Göteborg over the transfer of Yusuf.[3]
New England Revolution
On 12 August 2024, Yusuf signed a contract with New England Revolution through the 2027 season, with a club option for the 2028 season.[4] His transfer fee was officially undisclosed, but reportedly between $2–3 million.[5] The Revolution were able to add Yusuf via MLS' “season-ending injury replacement mechanism;" given the club's loss of Tomás Chancalay, who was sidelined in June with a torn ACL.[5] Yusuf made his MLS debut on 14 September against Orlando City SC, coming on as a substitute for Ian Harkes in the 72nd minute.[6] He made his first start for the Revolution the following week on 21 September against Charlotte FC, playing 75 minutes.[7] On 28 September, Yusuf played his first full match for the Revolution, and recorded his first assist for the club, setting up Brandon Bye's 86th-minute game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Nashville SC.[8]
International career
Yusuf made the final squad for the Nigeria national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.[9] He made his AFCON debut against Equatorial Guinea on January 14, 2024 which ended in a 1-1 draw. He was substituted off in the 69th minute of the game after sustaining an injury.[10]
Honours
IFK Göteborg
Royal Antwerp
Nigeria
- Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2023[12]
Individual
- Allsvenskan Newcomer of the year: 2019[13]
Orders
Member of the Order of the Niger[14]
References
- ^ Alhassan Yusuf at Soccerway
- ^ "A-lagskontrakt för Yusuf". IFK Göteborg. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Done Deal: On Four-Year Contract". Complete Sports. 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-16. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Revolution acquire Nigerian central midfielder Alhassan Yusuf from Royal Antwerp FC". New England Revolution. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ a b Bird, Hayden (August 12, 2024). "4 things to know about newly signed Revolution midfielder Alhassan Yusuf". Boston.com. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "Revs fall 3-0 in Orlando; return to Gillette Stadium on Wednesday night vs. CF Montréal". revolutionsoccer.net. September 15, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "Revs fall 4-0 at Charlotte FC; return home next weekend to host Nashville SC". revolutionsoccer.net. September 22, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "Revs grind out 1-0 win over Nashville SC in front of 42,312 at Gillette Stadium". revolutionsoccer.net. September 29, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Gate crasher Alhassan Yusuf set for AFCON debut – Score Nigeria". Archived from the original on January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Alhassan Yusuf's fine Nigeria debut overshadowed by injury". OneFootball. 2024-02-17. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Antwerp wint nu ook de Supercup! KV Mechelen plooit pas na strafschoppen" (in Dutch). Sporza. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Stevens, Rob (11 February 2024). "Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Marcus Danielson kvällens stora vinnare på Allsvenskans Stora Pris". Föreningen Svensk Elitfotboll. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Afcon: Ivory Coast and Nigeria players get cash, villas and honours". BBC News. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
External links
- Alhassan Yusuf at Soccerway.com
- Alhassan Yusuf at WorldFootball.net
- Alhassan Yusuf at Soccerbase.com
- Alhassan Yusuf at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alhassan Yusuf at BDFutbol
- Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- #28 Alhassan Yusuf at ifkdb.com
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