Ayila Yussuf
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Atanda Ayila Yussuf | ||
Date of birth | 4 November 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2003 |
Julius Berger | ||
Enyimba | |||
Union Bank | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2003 | Union Bank | 43 | (4) |
2003–2014 | Dynamo Kyiv | 120 | (10) |
2003 | → Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 10 | (0) |
2013 | → Orduspor (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2013 | → Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 8 | (2) |
2014 | → Metalist Kharkiv (loan) | 5 | (1) |
Total | 194 | (18) | |
International career | |||
2005–2011 | Nigeria | 31 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Atanda Ayila Yussuf (born 4 November 1984) is a Nigerian former professional
defensive midfielder. A former Nigerian youth international player, Yussuf moved to Ukrainian Premier League Dynamo Kyiv from Nigerian side Union Bank in 2003. Despite injuries, Yussuf became a regular for both Dynamo Kyiv and the Nigeria national team. He joined Metalist Kharkiv
on loan in 2014.
Club career
Early career
At 16 years of age, Yussuf signed his first professional contract with
Enyimba International he then continued his career with Union Bank
his selection in senior teams drew the attention of the youth national team coaches.
Dynamo Kyiv
After drawing interest from clubs like
Roma
.
Since the second half of the 2011–12 season, Yussuf has struggled to maintain a place in the first team and was loaned to Turkish Süper Lig side Orduspor on 31 January 2013.[1] After a loan spell in Turkey, he still had not regained a first-team spot and played for the reserve team of Dynamo Kyiv, Dynamo-2 Kyiv. On 18 February 2014, he joined league rivals Metalist Kharkiv on a loan deal until the end of the year.[2]
Career statistics
- As of 2 January 2014
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 2003–04 | Ukrainian First League | 10 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Dynamo Kyiv | 2003–04
|
Ukrainian Premier League |
1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2004–05
|
16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 4 | ||
2005–06
|
14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
2006–07
|
21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 3 | ||
2007–08
|
15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
2008–09 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
2009–10 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 2 | ||
2010–11 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 2 | ||
2011–12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 120 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 178 | 15 | ||
Orduspor (loan) | 2012–13 | Süper Lig | 8 | 1 | – | – | 8 | 1 | ||
Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 2013–14 | Ukrainian First League | 8 | 2 | – | – | 8 | 2 | ||
Career total | 146 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 204 | 18 |
References
- ^ "Ayila Yussuf moves to Turkey". FC Dynamo Kyiv. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014.
- ^ "Ayila Yussuf to play for FC Metalist Kharkiv on loan". FC Dynamo Kyiv. 18 February 2014.
External links
- Dynamo Kyiv profile
- Ayila Yussuf at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ayila Yussuf at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)