Alhassan Yusuf

Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi Pigui MON (born 20 July 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian First Division A club Royal Antwerp and the Nigeria national team.[1]

Alhassan Yusuf
Personal information
Full name Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi Pigui
Date of birth (2000-07-20) 20 July 2000
Place of birth Kano, Nigeria
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Royal Antwerp
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2018 FC Hearts Nigeria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 IFK Göteborg 66 (2)
2021– Royal Antwerp 74 (3)
2023 Young Reds Antwerp 2 (0)
International career‡
2024– Nigeria 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Nigeria
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up2023 Ivory Coast
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:48, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:45, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

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]

International career

Yusuf made the final squad for the Nigeria national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.[4] 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.[5]

Honours

IFK Göteborg

Royal Antwerp

Nigeria

Individual

Orders

References
  1. Alhassan Yusuf at Soccerway
  2. "A-lagskontrakt för Yusuf". IFK Göteborg. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. "Done Deal: On Four-Year Contract". Complete Sports. 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-16. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. "EXCLUSIVE: Gate crasher Alhassan Yusuf set for AFCON debut – Score Nigeria".
  5. "Alhassan Yusuf's fine Nigeria debut overshadowed by injury". OneFootball. 2024-02-17. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  6. "Antwerp wint nu ook de Supercup! KV Mechelen plooit pas na strafschoppen" (in Dutch). Sporza. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  7. Stevens, Rob (11 February 2024). "Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  8. "Marcus Danielson kvällens stora vinnare på Allsvenskans Stora Pris". Föreningen Svensk Elitfotboll. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  9. "Afcon: Ivory Coast and Nigeria players get cash, villas and honours". BBC News. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-24.


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