Yusuf Abdulazeez

Yusuf Abdulazeez (born 9 March 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as an attacker for Mjällby AIF in the Allsvenskan.

Yusuf Abdulazeez
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002
Place of birth Akure
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Mjällby AIF
Number 18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
-2022 Gombe United
2022- Mjällby AIF 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 February 2023

Career

Abdulazeez played for a local team in his home town 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 Football 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 Fotboll.[5]

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

Yusuf Abdulazeez at Soccerway

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