Yusif Yakubu
Appearance
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yusif Yakubu | ||
Date of birth | 4 September 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Mumbai | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–1999 | Hearts of Oak | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2003 | Churchill Brothers | 103 | (79) |
2004–2007 | Mahindra United | 61 | (26) |
2008–2010 | East Bengal | 39 | (22) |
2010–2011 | Salgaocar | 31 | (20) |
2011–2012 | Prayag United | 17 | (11) |
2012–2014 | Mumbai | 37 | (18) |
2016- | Mohammedan | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2014 |
Yusif Yakubu (born 4 September 1976 in Kumasi) is an Ghanaian professional footballer who is currently playing for Mumbai F.C. in the I-League.
Career
Before joining Kingfisher East Bengal,[1] he had played for the I-League clubs Churchill Brothers and Mahindra United.[2] He is one of the all-time top scorer in Indian League and has scored 100 goals in the top tier of Indian football.[3] On 26 May 2010 left East Bengal Club and signed for Salgaocar SC.[4] He is considered as one of the finest foreign football players in the history of Indian Club football.[5]