Yusuf Abdulazeez Explained

Yusuf Abdulazeez
Birth Date:9 March 2002
Birth Place:Akure, Nigeria
Height:1.83 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Varberg
Clubnumber:25
Youthyears1:–2020
Youthclubs1:Gombe United
Years1:2020–2022
Clubs1:Gombe United
Caps1:+?
Goals1:+16
Years2:2022–
Clubs2:Mjällby AIF
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2023
Clubs3:Skövde AIK (loan)
Caps3:13
Goals3:6
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Varberg (loan)
Caps4:6
Goals4:1
Club-Update:15 July 2024

Yusuf Abdulazeez (born 9 March 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as an attacker for Swedish club Varberg on loan from Mjällby AIF.

Career

Abdulazeez played for a local team in his hometown of Akure before a move to Zamfara State from where he secured a move to the Savannah Scorpions of Gombe United, whom he helped to gain promotion to the NPFL in 2020.[1] [2] Playing for Gombe United, Abdulazee finished as the joint second-highest scorer in the 2021–22 Nigeria Professional League, scoring 16 goals, 3 goals shy of the league top scorer Chijioke Akuneto of Rivers United.[3]

A transfer to Swedish side Mjällby AIF of the Allsvenskan was agreed in September 2022. He signed a three-year deal to keep him in Listerlandet until 2025.[4] He made his league debut for Mjälby on 16 October 2022 in a 3–0 home defeat against Hammarby IF.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yusuf Abdulazeez: I’m Confident Of Winning 2022 NPFL Highest Goal Scorer Award. dailytrust.com.
  2. Web site: Gombe United Striker Seals Move To Mjallby AIF. bsnsports.com.ng.
  3. Web site: He can be the difference for us - Mjallby chief explains decision to sign Yusuf Abdulazeez. brilla.net.
  4. Web site: Swedish club Mjällby AIF sign Yusuf Abdulazeez from Gombe United. gazettengr.com.
  5. Web site: MJÄLBY VS. HAMMARBY 0-3. Soccerway.