Musa Yahaya

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This article is about a Nigerian footballer. For the Australian-American footballer, see Yahaya Musa.
Musa Yahaya
Personal information
Full name Musa Auwal Yahaya
Date of birth (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfieder
Team information
Current team
 Porto B
Number 88
Youth career
2009–2012 Mutunchi Academy
2012–2013 Tottenham Hotspur
2014 → Celta de Vigo (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 → Ferroviário Maputo (loan) 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Portimonense (loan) 12 (1)
2016 Portimonense 0 (0)
2016– Porto B 8 (0)
International career‡
2013 Nigeria U17 9 (4)
2015 Nigeria U20 6 (4)
Medal record
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup
African U-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 African U-20 Championship
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 August 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:21, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Musa Auwal Yahaya (born December 16, 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Porto B in the Segunda Liga.[1]

Club career

Early beginnings

Born in Kaduna, Northern Nigeria, Musa started his football career at Mutunchi Academy before he was selected to represent Nigeria at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Portimonense S.C.

Musa made his debut on February 28, 2016 in the Segunda Liga after coming on as a 46th minute replacement for Theo Ryuki.[2]

International career

Musa has represented Nigeria at major international tournaments including the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 February 2016.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portimonense S.C. 2015–16 Segunda Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References

  1. ^ "MUSA YAHAYA STILL NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PORTIMONENSE DEBUT". OwnGoal Nigeria. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Musa Yahaya finally debuts in Portugal". African Football. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Iheanacho & Yahaya Handed International Recalls". Soccer Lamuda. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.

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