Musa Yahaya
Musa Auwal Yahaya (born 16 December 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Porto B in the Segunda Liga.[1]
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| Full name | Musa Auwal Yahaya | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1997 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position(s) | Attacking midfieder | |||||||||||||||
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Current team | Porto B | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 88 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2012 | Mutunchi Academy | |||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Tottenham Hotspur | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | → Celta de Vigo (loan) | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | → Ferroviário Maputo (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → Portimonense (loan) | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | Portimonense | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2016– | Porto B | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Nigeria U17 | 9 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | Nigeria U20 | 6 | (4) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 August 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:21, 1 March 2016 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Early beginnings
Born in Kaduna, Northern Nigeria, Musa started his football career at Mutunchi Academy before he was selected to represent Nigeria at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Portimonense S.C.
Musa made his debut on 28 February 2016 in the Segunda Liga after coming on as a 46th minute replacement for Theo Ryuki.[2]
International career
Musa has represented Nigeria at major international tournaments including the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 February 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portimonense S.C. | 2015–16 | Segunda Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- "MUSA YAHAYA STILL NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PORTIMONENSE DEBUT". OwnGoal Nigeria. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- "Musa Yahaya finally debuts in Portugal". African Football. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- "Iheanacho & Yahaya Handed International Recalls". Soccer Lamuda. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
External links
- Musa Yahaya at ForaDeJogo
- Musa Yahaya – FIFA competition record
- Musa Yahaya at Soccerway
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