Maroof Yusuf (born 20 December 1992) is a Nigerian-born Burkinabé footballer who plays for Al Mokawloon on loan from Zamalek as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maroof Yusuf | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Al Mokawloon (on loan from Zamalek) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Kwara United | ||
| 2011–2014 | Ittihad El Shorta | 55 | (6) |
| 2014– | Zamalek | 100 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | → Al-Shorta (loan) | 30 | (3) |
| 2019– | → Al Mokawloon (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2018 | |||
Early life
editYussuf was born in Kwara state, Nigeria, where he attended the Government Secondary School, Ilorin[1]
Club career
editYussuf played for Egyptian clubs Ittihad El Shorta and Zamalek before moving to Al-Fateh of the Saudi Professional League in July 2018.[2]
International career
editMaarouf is of Burkinabé descent.[1] He played for Burkina Faso on 14 November 2012 in a 1–0 friendly win against DR Congo. In May, 2017, he was called up to Nigeria's squad for of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers match against South Africa[3]
In July 2018 he began the process of obtaining Egyptian nationality.[4]
Honours
editClub
edit- Zamalek SC
- Al-Shorta
References
edit- ^ a b "7 Things You Don't Know About Eagles New Boy Maroof Youssef".
- ^ M. Yusef at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Nigeria call up Zamalek midfielder Maarouf Yussuf for South Africa clash - Egyptian Football - Sports - Ahram Online". english.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Third nationality lucky for Maarouf?". BBC Sport.
External links
edit- Maarouf Youssef at National-Football-Teams.com