Abdul Aziz Yusif (born 10 November 1991) is a Ghanaian professional

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who plays as a winger and striker for

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in Bahrain.

Career

Early career

Yusif started his career with Royal Knights FC, before moving to top-tier club Real Tamale United during 2009-2010 Glo

Ghana Premier League The is the top professional association football division of the football league system in Ghana. Officially formed in 1956 to replace a previous league incarnation, the Gold Coast Club Competition (which began in 1933 and ended in 1953–54), t ...

Kotoko

On 9 January 2013, Yusif signed a two-year contract with

side

Asante Kotoko Asante Kotoko Sporting Club, simply known as Asante Kotoko, is a professional football club founded on 31 August 1935 and based in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Nicknamed the ''Porcupine Warriors'', they compete in the Ghana Premier Lea ...

after impressing during his debut seasons at Real Tamale United.

Smouha

On 5 August 2014, Yusif signed a three-year contract with Egyptian giants

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on a free transfer. He scored his debut goal in a 3-2 pre-season friendly win over Al Teram FC on 20 August 2014.

AC Tripoli

On 1 September 2015, Yusif joined

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club

AC Tripoli Tripoli Sporting Club (), also known as AC Tripoli or simply Tripoli, is a football club based in Tripoli, Lebanon, that competes in the . Founded as Al Majd Sports Association (), the club was renamed Olympic Beirut Sporting Club () in 2001, w ...

on a two-year contract.

Al Shabab Club

After nearly 15 official goals for AC Tripoli, Aziz moved to

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side Al-Shabab.

AC Tripoli

After a season at AL Shabab Club, Aziz rejoined

on 1 January 2018. On 7 May 2015 it was announced that he would trial with

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side

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Budaiya Club

In January 2020, Yusif returned to Bahrain and joined

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Personal Honours

;Real Tamale United *Second Top Scorer

2010–11 Ghanaian Premier League The 2010–11 Ghanaian Premier League (''known as the Glo Premier League for sponsorship reasons'') season was the 52nd season of top-tier football in Ghana. The competition began on 5 September 2010, and ended on 5 June 2011. Team movement Pr ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aziz Yusif, Abdul 1991 births Living people Ghanaian footballers Association football forwards Ghana Premier League players Egyptian Premier League players Lebanese Premier League players Bahraini Premier League players Saudi Second Division players Real Tamale United players Asante Kotoko S.C. players Smouha SC players AC Tripoli players Al-Riyadh SC players Expatriate footballers in Egypt Expatriate footballers in Lebanon Expatriate footballers in Bahrain Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Place of birth missing (living people)