Alhassan Yusuf

Alhassan Yusuf
Yusuf with the New England Revolution in 2025
Personal information
Full name Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi Pigui
Date of birth (2000-07-20) 20 July 2000
Place of birth Kano, Nigeria
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 New England Revolution
Number 80
Youth career
–2018 FC Hearts Nigeria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 IFK Göteborg 66 (2)
2021–2024 Royal Antwerp 90 (3)
2023 Young Reds Antwerp 2 (0)
2024– New England Revolution 39 (1)
International career‡
2024– Nigeria 6 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Nigeria
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up 2023 Ivory Coast
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 August 2024

Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi Pigui MON (born 20 July 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution and the Nigeria national team.[1]

The starts

Alhassan Yusuf arrived in Sweden to participate in a Scandinavian youth cup Gothia cup with tiki-taka academy and after an excellent performance he earned a professional contract with IFK Göteborg.

Club career

IFK Göteborg

From 2018 to 2021, Yusuf played for Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg.[2]

Antwerp

On 16 July 2021, Belgian club Antwerp announced that they had reached an oral agreement with IFK Göteborg over the transfer of Yusuf.[3]

Yusuf won the Belgian league and cup double with Royal Antwerp in 2022-23, first seeing off Mechelen 2–0 in the 2023 Belgian Cup final,[4] before edging out Racing Genk on the final day of the league season, drawing 2–2 away to their title rivals thanks to a 94th-minute equaliser from captain Toby Alderweireld.[5]

It was Antwerp's first league crown in 66 years, having last lifted the title in 1957.[6][7]

New England Revolution

On 12 August 2024, Yusuf signed a contract with New England Revolution through the 2027 season, with a club option for the 2028 season.[8] His transfer fee was officially undisclosed, but reportedly between $2–3 million.[9] The Revolution were able to add Yusuf via MLS' “season-ending injury replacement mechanism;" given the club's loss of Tomás Chancalay, who was sidelined in June with a torn ACL.[9] Yusuf made his MLS debut on 14 September against Orlando City SC, coming on as a substitute for Ian Harkes in the 72nd minute.[10] He made his first start for the Revolution the following week on 21 September against Charlotte FC, playing 75 minutes.[11] On 28 September, Yusuf played his first full match for the Revolution, and recorded his first assist for the club, setting up Brandon Bye's 86th-minute game-winning goal in a 1–0 victory over Nashville SC.[12]

International career

Yusuf made the final squad for the Nigeria national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.[13] He made his AFCON debut against Equatorial Guinea on January 14, 2024 which ended in a 1–1 draw. He was substituted off in the 69th minute of the game after sustaining an injury.[14]

Honours

IFK Göteborg

Royal Antwerp

Nigeria

Individual

Orders

References

  1. ^ Alhassan Yusuf at Soccerway
  2. ^ "A-lagskontrakt för Yusuf". IFK Göteborg. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Done Deal: On Four-Year Contract". Complete Sports. 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-16. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Geen schoonheidsprijs, wel een vierde beker: Antwerp maakt favorietenrol waar tegen KV Mechelen" [No beauty prize, but a fourth cup: Antwerp lives up to its favorite role against KV Mechelen]. Sporza (in Dutch). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  5. ^ "ANTWERP KAMPIOEN! Alderweireld schiet Great Old naar titel na waanzinnige rollercoaster" [ANTWERP CHAMPION! Alderweireld shoots Great Old to the title after an insane rollercoaster ride]. Sporza (in Dutch). 4 June 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Royal Antwerp FC League Champions for the first time in 66 years". VRT. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Alderweireld earns Royal Antwerp first Belgian league title in 66 years". Guardian. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Revolution acquire Nigerian central midfielder Alhassan Yusuf from Royal Antwerp FC". New England Revolution. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  9. ^ a b Bird, Hayden (August 12, 2024). "4 things to know about newly signed Revolution midfielder Alhassan Yusuf". Boston.com. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  10. ^ "Revs fall 3-0 in Orlando; return to Gillette Stadium on Wednesday night vs. CF Montréal". revolutionsoccer.net. September 15, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  11. ^ "Revs fall 4-0 at Charlotte FC; return home next weekend to host Nashville SC". revolutionsoccer.net. September 22, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  12. ^ "Revs grind out 1-0 win over Nashville SC in front of 42,312 at Gillette Stadium". revolutionsoccer.net. September 29, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  13. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Gate crasher Alhassan Yusuf set for AFCON debut – Score Nigeria". Archived from the original on January 15, 2024.
  14. ^ "Alhassan Yusuf's fine Nigeria debut overshadowed by injury". OneFootball. 2024-02-17. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  15. ^ "Antwerp wint nu ook de Supercup! KV Mechelen plooit pas na strafschoppen" (in Dutch). Sporza. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  16. ^ Stevens, Rob (11 February 2024). "Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Marcus Danielson kvällens stora vinnare på Allsvenskans Stora Pris". Föreningen Svensk Elitfotboll. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Afcon: Ivory Coast and Nigeria players get cash, villas and honours". BBC News. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
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