Abd-El-Aziz Yousef
Abd-El-Aziz Safimayo Yousef (Somali: Cabdicasiis Yuusuf; born 5 October 1999) is a Somali professional footballer who plays as a winger.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Abd-El-Aziz Safimayo Yousef | ||
Date of birth | 5 October 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Saudi Arabia | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Blaise Academy | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019 | HFX Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019– | Somalia | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 September 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 December 2019 |
Club career
Early career
Prior to signing with Wanderers, Yousef was a trialist for the youth programme of Dutch Eerste Divisie side Cambuur.[1]
HFX Wanderers
On 9 April 2019, Yousef signed with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers.[2] After not playing a single match throughout the 2019 season, On December 14, the club announced that Yousef would not be returning for 2020.[3]
International career
Yousef was called up to the Somalia national team for a pair of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Zimbabwe on August 25, 2019.[1] He made his debut for the Ocean Stars in the first match in Djibouti on September 5 which ended in a 1–0 victory. This result also was the first ever win in World Cup qualifying for Somalia in the nation's history.[4] In December 2019 Yousef was called up for the 2019 CECAFA Cup, where he started four matches as Somalia was eliminated in the group stage.[5]
Personal life
Yousef was born in Saudi Arabia, and was raised in Vancouver to parents of Somali origin.[6]
References
- John Jacques (26 August 2019). "Abd-El-Aziz Yousef Receives International Call-Up". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- Hampshire, Gareth (April 9, 2019). "Wanderers add pace and power to attack with pair of Canadian wingers".
- Gareth Hampshire (14 December 2019). "HFX Wanderers FC thank non-returning players". HFX Wanderers FC. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- "Historic victory for Somalia, Sudan and Rwanda claim away wins". September 5, 2019.
- "Abd-El-Aziz Yousef". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- "HFX Wanderers' Yousef makes international debut for Somalia". Canadian Premier League. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
External links
- HFX Wanderers player profile
- Abd-El-Aziz Yousef at National-Football-Teams.com
- Abd-El-Aziz Yousef at Soccerway