Yusuf Ahmed
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-26) 26 April 1997 (age 26)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Avondale
Number 11
Youth career
2015–2018 Melbourne City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Avondale 93 (27)
International career‡
2023– Somalia 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2023

Yusuf Ahmed (born 26 April 1997) is a Somali semi-professional footballer who plays as a forward for National Premier Leagues Victoria club Avondale and the Somalia national team.

International career

Ahmed received his first international call-up for the Somali national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers scheduled in November 2023.[2] The Somali Football Federation first took notice of Ahmed earlier that period after a relative notified a federation member.[2]

Ahmed made his international debut on 16 November 2023 in a 3–1 defeat to Algeria at Nelson Mandela Stadium.[2][3] He scored Somalia's only goal in the 65th-minute of the match, making it the country's fourth goal in their World Cup qualifying history.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Y. Ahmed: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Higgins, Ben (5 December 2023). "Yusuf Ahmed reveals how he came to making his international debut for Somalia". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b D'Urbano, Nick (16 November 2023). "NPL star scores historic goal in World Cup qualifier". keepup.com. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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