Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi Pigui born on the 20th of July, 2000, is a Nigerian football player who plays the role of a Midfielder for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution and the Nigerian national team.
Yusuf was called upon to serve his dear country in 2023’s AFCON games. In this post, we will dive into the biography of Alhassan Yusuf and take our time to get to know this fantastic baller. Discover more below as you read till the end.
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| An image of Alhassan Yusuf |
ALHASSAN YUSUF BIOGRAPHY
EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION
Alhassan Yusuf was born on the 20th of July, 2000 in Kano state, Northern Nigeria. He grew up in Kano and has his formal education there. Alhassan has always been a lover of the sport from the onset and he visits his local football field to play football from time to time.
For his football education, he started with FC Hearts Nigeria, he then was invited to play with Tiki-Taka academy, a youth academy and club, which plays in the Gothia cup league. After an impressive performance, he was offered his first professional contract deal with IFK Göteborg, which lasted for 3 years.
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| Alhassan Yusuf current club |
PROFESSIONAL CAREER INFORMATION
CLUBS/COUNTRIES PLAYED FOR:
1. FC Hearts Nigeria
2. 2018-2021 РIFK G̦teborg
3. 2021-2024 – Royal Antwerp
4. 2023 – Young Reds Antwerp
5. 2024 upwards – Nigeria
6. 2024 upwards – New England Revolution
LEAGUES PLAYED IN:
1. Allsvenskan
2. Gothia cup
3. Belgian Pro League
4. Major League Soccer
5. UEFA Champions League
6. AFCON
7. Svenska Cupen
8. Belgian Cup
9. Belgian Super Cup
POSITION: Midfielder
CURRENT CLUB: New England Revolution
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| Alhassan Yusuf in action |
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
As an Individual:
1. In 2019, Yusuf won the Allsvenskan Newcomer of the year.
2. He was recognised as a Member of the Order of the Niger (MON).
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As a Team:
1. For IFK Göteborg, he won the Svenska Cupen title in the 2019-2020 season alongside his teammates.
2. For Royal Antwerp he won 1 Belgian Pro League Cup (2022-2023), 1 Belgian Cup (2022-2023) and 1 Belgian Super Cup (2023).
3. Alhassan was part of the Super Eagles team that emerged as runner-up in the 2023 AFCON games.
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ALHASSAN YUSUF AGE
Alhassan Yusuf is 24 years old as of 2024. He was born on the 20th of July, 2000.
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ALHASSAN YUSUF HEIGHT
Alhassan Yusuf is 5 ft 9 inches tall.
NATIONALITY
AlhassanYusuf is Nigerian.
STATE OF ORIGIN AND TRIBE
Alhassan Yusuf is from Kano state, Northern Nigeria. He is Hausa by tribe.
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| Alhassan Yusuf in the field of play |
SALARY
Alhassan Yusuf currently has a market value of €3ml according to Transfermrkt. Using an estimate, he earns approximately €260k annually.
PERSONAL LIFE
Alhassan is a Muslim by religion. Fans have made searches asking if he has a wife, but no, Alhassan Yusuf isn't married as of now, he needs to focus on his career, he hasn't hit that shine yet.
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Facebook: Not Available
Instagram: @alhassanyusuf10
Twitter: Not Available
MEDIA STATISTICS
Facebook: Nil
Instagram: 22k followers
Twitter: Nil
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| A picture of Alhassan Yusuf playing the ball |
CONCLUSION
This young and talented football superstar is just getting started in his career and making waves already. From local clubs in Nigeria, to playing with big clubs and big names including the G.O.A.T Messi, we can say that yes, this Midfielder has come to stay. More heights to him, can't wait to see his performance in the forthcoming AFCON games. Thanks for reading.
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