Yusuf Mohamed (born 5 November 1983) is a retired Nigerian

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defender who played as a

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Career

A defender, Mohamed won the African Champions league title with

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in 2003 and 2004, before moving to Sudanese club Al-Hilal. On 23 January 2009, he completed a move to Swiss side

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from Al-Hilal. Mohammed underwent a medical and agreed on a three-and-a-half year deal in time to beat the transfer deadline, following in the footsteps of compatriot Obinna Nwaneri, who also joined Sion in 2007 after breaking into the Super Eagles squad. Mohammed, who has five caps for his country, previously passed a trial with French side

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, but opted to fulfill a pre-contract agreement with the Switzerland club instead. He returned to Al-Hilal in May 2010.Mohammed moves back to Al Hilal
He currently rehabbing from an injury suffered at the

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that led to him being excluded from the

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team.

Honours

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

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: 2005, 2006, 2007

References

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FC Sion profile
1983 births Living people Nigerian footballers Nigeria international footballers 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players Nigerian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Association football defenders Enyimba F.C. players FC Sion players Swiss Super League players Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) players People from Aba, Abia {{Nigeria-footy-defender-stub