Mustaf Yuusuf
Somali footballer
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Mustaf Mohamed Yuusuf (Somali: Mustaf Maxamed Yuusuf; born 1 January 1998) is a Somali footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for IFK Berga and the Somalia national team, and is often regarded as one of the greatest Somali goalkeepers of all time.
Full name
Mustaf Mohamed Yuusuf
Date of birth
1 January 1998
Place of birth
Burao, Somalia
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mustaf Mohamed Yuusuf | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Burao, Somalia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IFK Berga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Midnimo | |||
| 2015–2018 | Jeenyo United | ||
| 2019 | Heegan | ||
| 2020 | Nybro IF | 9 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Oskarshamns AIK | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | IFK Berga | 23 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Somalia | 16 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2023 | |||
Club career
Yuusuf began his career in Somalia, playing for Midnimo,[1] Jeenyo United and Heegan. In 2020, Yuusuf moved to Sweden, signing for fifth tier club Nybro IF. In 2021, Yuusuf signed for Oskarshamns AIK.[2]
International career
On 9 October 2015, Yuusuf made his debut for Somalia, in a 2–0 World Cup qualification loss against Niger.[3]
