Yakubu Alfa

Yakubu Alfa
Personal information
Full name	Yakubu Alfa
Date of birth	31 December 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth	Minna, Nigeria
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Niger Tornadoes F.C.
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007-2008	Niger Tornadoes F.C.
2009	Helsingborgs IF
2010	Skoda Xanthi
2011-2012	AEK Larnaca
2013-	Trenčín
2014-2015	Niger Tornadoes F.C.
International career‡
2007	Nigeria U-17
2009	Nigeria U-20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2013; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 March 2013

Yakubu Alfa (born December 31, 1990 in Minna) is a Nigerian football player who currently plays for Niger Tornadoes F.C..

Career

Alfa moved on 8 January 2009 from Niger Tornadoes F.C. to Helsingborgs IF. After just one year who earned two professional caps for his Swedish club Helsingborgs IF was sold by Skoda Xanthi on 31 January 2010,^[2] formerly was linked in October 2009 with a move to Germinal Beerschot.^[3] On May 2011 he signed with AEK Larnaca. In March 2013, he came to AS Trenčín.

International career

He represented his homeland by the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the Korea Republic, he won also with the Nigeria U-17 *Golden Eagles* the World Cup 2007.^[4] On 15 December 2008 was called for the Nigerian under-20 national team for the African Cup of Nations U-20 2009 in Rwanda, scored a goal against Egypt.^[5] On 3 March 2010 earned his first call-up for the Super Eagles.^[6]

Titles

2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup

External links

Yakubu Alfa at Soccerway

References

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[1] Footballdatabase Profile

[2] Xanthi Reds: ΕΡΧΕΤΑΙ Ο ALFA

[3] HIF säljer Yakubu Alfa

[4] FIFA Profile

[5] Bosso Invites 46 Players for Rwanda

[6] Rabiu, Alfa Beg Lagerback For Eagles Chance

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