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Mustaf Yuusuf

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Mustaf Yuusuf
Personal information
Full name Mustaf Mohamed Yuusuf
Date of birth (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Burao, Somalia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
IFK Berga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Midnimo
2015–2018 Jeenyo United
2019 Heegan
2020 Nybro IF 9 (1)
2021–2023 Oskarshamns AIK 0 (0)
2023– IFK Berga 23 (0)
International career
2015– Somalia 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Mustaf Mohamed Yuusuf (Somali: Mustaf Maxamed Yuusuf; born 1 January 1998) is a Somali footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for IFK Berga and the Somalia national team, and is often regarded as one of the greatest Somali goalkeepers of all time.

Club career

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Yuusuf began his career in Somalia, playing for Midnimo,[1] Jeenyo United and Heegan. In 2020, Yuusuf moved to Sweden, signing for fifth tier club Nybro IF. In 2021, Yuusuf signed for Oskarshamns AIK.[2]

International career

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On 9 October 2015, Yuusuf made his debut for Somalia, in a 2–0 World Cup qualification loss against Niger.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Nyförvärv nr 10" (in Swedish). Nybro IF. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Mustaf Yuusuf". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Somalia vs. Niger". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 June 2021.