Yosif Ayuba (born 30 November 1990) is a Swedish footballer of Beninese descent who plays as a defender and midfielder. He plays for Huddinge IF.

Yosif Ayuba
Yosif Ayuba during practice
Personal information
Full name Yosif Ayuba
Date of birth (1990-11-30) 30 November 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Parakou, Benin
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender / midfielder
Team information
Current team
Huddinge IF
Number
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Vasalunds IF 32 (1)
2009–2013 Djurgårdens IF 15 (1)
2010Vasalunds IF (loan) 13 (0)
2012AFC United (loan) 22 (0)
2014–2015 Skellefteå FF 19 (2)
2015– Huddinge IF
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2016

Career

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Ayuba came from Vasalunds IF to Djurgårdens IF in June 2009[1] and debuted against Helsingborgs IF on 5 July.[2] He started to play organized football in 2007, when he came to Sweden from Benin. He scored his first goal in Allsvenskan on 28 October away against Helsingborgs IF.[3] In January 2011, Ayuba suffered a blood clot in one of his calves, which put him in rehab for at least six months.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Riedel, Jonas (24 June 2009). "Yosif Ayuba till Djurgården". DIF.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  2. ^ Riedel, Fredrik (5 July 2009). "DIF:s chockstart gav tre poäng". DIF.se (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Helsingborgs IF 0–2 Djurgården". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  4. ^ "DIF-back drabbad av blodpropp". eurosport.se (in Swedish). Eurosport. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  5. ^ Johnson, Björn (26 January 2011). "Ayuba borta sex månader". svenskafans.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 6 February 2011.
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