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Alhassan Yusuf
Alhassan Yusuf is a Nigerian professional midfielder who has played senior club football in Sweden, Belgium and the United States. A Nigeria international, he was part of the squad that finished runner-up at the Africa Cup of Nations in February 2024.
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Nigeria · Professional footballer, Midfielder · 3 affiliations
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- Midfielder
At a glance
- New England Revolution lists Yusuf as a senior midfielder wearing number 80.
- He won the Belgian Pro League championship and Belgian Cup with Royal Antwerp during the 2022–23 season.
- He represented Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations that ended with a runner-up finish in February 2024.
Club career
Yusuf signed a first-team contract with IFK Göteborg in July 2018 and transferred to Royal Antwerp in July 2021. At Antwerp, he was part of the side that won the Belgian league championship and Belgian Cup in the 2022–23 season. New England Revolution acquired him from Antwerp in August 2024 for an undisclosed fee.
Nigeria career
Yusuf has represented Nigeria in international football. New England Revolution credits him with three appearances during the Africa Cup of Nations campaign that ended with Nigeria finishing runner-up on February 11, 2024, and the Nigeria Football Federation later reported his participation in a May 2026 Unity Cup semifinal victory over Zimbabwe.
Playing profile
A midfielder from Kano, Yusuf's senior career has taken him through professional football in Sweden, Belgium and the United States. As of August 2026, New England Revolution's official player page listed him as a senior midfielder and international roster-category player.
Affiliations
- New England Revolution Senior midfielder 2024-08-12–present
- Royal Antwerp Midfielder 2021-07-16–2024-08-12
- IFK Göteborg Midfielder 2018-07–2021-07-16
Timeline
- Signed a first-team contract with IFK Göteborg.
- Transferred from IFK Göteborg to Royal Antwerp.
- Won the Belgian Pro League championship and Belgian Cup with Royal Antwerp during the 2022–23 season.
- Nigeria finished runner-up at the Africa Cup of Nations; New England Revolution credits Yusuf with three tournament appearances.
- New England Revolution acquired Yusuf from Royal Antwerp for an undisclosed fee.
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Current context
- New England Revolution's official player page lists Yusuf as a senior midfielder wearing number 80 and as an international roster-category player. The player page was observed on August 19, 2026; its career summary states that it was updated June 1, 2026.
- The Nigeria Football Federation reported that Yusuf played in Nigeria's Unity Cup semifinal victory over Zimbabwe.
Biographical facts
- New England Revolution lists Kano, Nigeria, as Yusuf's birthplace.
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