Maarouf Youssef
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maarouf Yussuf | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Fateh SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Kwara United | ||
| 2011–2014 | Ittihad El Shorta | 55 | (6) |
| 2014–2018 | Zamalek SC | 100 | (5) |
| 2018– | Al-Fateh SC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Burkina Faso | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2012 | |||
Maarouf Yussuf (born 20 December 1992) is a Nigerian-born Burkinabé footballer who plays for Saudi Arabian club Al-Fateh as a midfielder.
Early life
Yussuf was born in Kwara state, Nigeria, where he attended the Government Secondary School, Ilorin[1]
Club career
Yussuf played for Egyptian clubs Ittihad El Shorta and Zamalek before moving to Al-Fateh of the Saudi Professional League in July 2018.[2]
International career
Maarouf is of Burkinabé descent.[1] He played for Burkina Faso on 14 November 2012 in a 1–0 friendly win against DR Congo. In May, 2017, he was called up to Nigeria's squad for of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers match against South Africa[3]
In July 2018 he began the process of obtaining Egyptian nationality.[4]
Honours
Club
- Zamalek SC
References
- ^ a b "7 Things You Don't Know About Eagles New Boy Maroof Youssef".
- ^ M. Yusef at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Nigeria call up Zamalek midfielder Maarouf Yussuf for South Africa clash - Egyptian Football - Sports - Ahram Online". english.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44927552
External links
- Maarouf Youssef at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Nigerian people of Burkinabé descent
- Nigerian footballers
- Burkinabé footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Egyptian Premier League footballers
- Ittihad El Shorta players
- Zamalek SC players
- Al-Fateh SC players
- Al-Shorta SC players
- Burkina Faso international footballers
- Nigerian expatriate footballers
- Burkinabé expatriate footballers
- Nigerian expatriates in Egypt
- Burkinabé expatriates in Egypt
- Expatriate footballers in Egypt
- Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia