Adi Yussuf
{{short description|Tanzanian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Adi Yussuf
| image = AdiYussuf.png
| caption = Yussuf in 2019
| fullname = Abdillahie Abdalla Yussuf{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Blackpool |publisher=English Football League |page=6 |access-date=18 October 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1992|02|20}}
| birth_place = Zanzibar, Tanzania
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Redditch United
(on loan from Halesowen Town)
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2008–2011 | youthclubs1 = Leicester City
| years1 = 2011 | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Leicester City
| years2 = 2011 | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 2 | clubs2 = → Tamworth (loan)
| years3 = 2011–2013 | caps3 = 25 | goals3 = 1 | clubs3 = Burton Albion
| years4 = 2013–2014 | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Lincoln City
| years5 = 2013 | caps5 = 2 | goals5 = 1 | clubs5 = → Gainsborough Trinity (loan)
| years6 = 2014 | caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = → Harrogate Town (loan)
| years7 = 2014 | caps7 = 6 | goals7 = 2 | clubs7 = → Histon (loan)
| years8 = 2014–2015 | caps8 = 39 | goals8 = 27 | clubs8 = Oxford City
| years9 = 2015–2016 | caps9 = 26 | goals9 = 5 | clubs9 = Mansfield Town
| years10 = 2016–2017 | caps10 = 16 | goals10 = 2 | clubs10 = → Crawley Town (loan)
| years11 = 2017 | caps11 = 11 | goals11 = 2 | clubs11 = Grimsby Town
| years12 = 2017–2018 | caps12 = 21 | goals12 = 5 | clubs12 = Barrow
| years13 = 2018–2019 | caps13 = 57 | goals13 = 19 | clubs13 = Solihull Moors
| years14 = 2019–2021 | caps14 = 0 | goals14 = 0 | clubs14 = Blackpool
| years15 = 2019–2020 | caps15 = 9 | goals15 = 0 | clubs15 = → Solihull Moors (loan)
| years16 = 2020 | caps16 = 4 | goals16 = 0 | clubs16 = → Boreham Wood (loan)
| years17 = 2020–2021 | caps17 = 16 | goals17 = 5 | clubs17 = → Wrexham (loan)
| years18 = 2021 | caps18 = 10 | goals18 = 2 | clubs18 = → Chesterfield (loan)
| years19 = 2021–2022 | caps19 = 35 | goals19 = 5 | clubs19 = Yeovil Town
| years20 = 2022 | caps20 = 0 | goals20 = 0 | clubs20 = St Joseph's
| years21 = 2022 | caps21 = 8 | goals21 = 0 | clubs21 = Gateshead
| years22 = 2022–2023 | caps22 = 10 | goals22 = 0 | clubs22 = Brackley Town
| years23 = 2023–2024 | caps23 = 20 | goals23 = 5 | clubs23 = Banbury United
| years24 = 2024 | caps24 = 11 | goals24 = 6 | clubs24 = Kettering Town
| years25 = 2024– | caps25 = 8 | goals25 = 1 | clubs25 = Halesowen Town
| years26 = 2025– | caps26 = 1 | goals26 = 1 | clubs26 = → Redditch United (loan)
| nationalyears1 = 2019–
| nationalteam1 = Tanzania
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 18:29, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 18:51, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
}}
Abdillahie Abdalla Yussuf (born 20 February 1992) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Redditch United on loan from Halesowen Town.
He has previously played in the Football League for Leicester City, Burton Albion, Lincoln City, Mansfield Town, Crawley Town, Grimsby Town and Blackpool. He has also played for a number of non-league clubs such as Tamworth, Gainsborough Trinity, Harrogate Town, Histon, Oxford City, Barrow, Solihull Moors, Boreham Wood, Wrexham, Chesterfield and Gateshead, with a spell in Gibraltar with St Joseph's.
He has been capped four times by Tanzania since making his international debut in 2019.
Club career
=Leicester City=
Born in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Yussuf began his career with Leicester City for its youth and reserve teams.{{Cite web|url=https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/18943455.adi-yussuf-foundation-everything-can-help-tanzania/|title=Reds' Yussuf is a man with a plan when it comes to putting Tanzania on the map|date=14 December 2020 }} He failed to make an appearance for the club, and on 21 May 2011, with the impending expiry of his contract, Yussuf was released by Leicester City.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13483991.stm |title=Ricardo shown door by Leicester City |date=21 May 2011 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=21 May 2011}}
On 1 January 2011, Yussuf signed for Conference National side Tamworth on a one-month loan deal.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tamworth/9332132.stm |title=Tamworth sign Leicester City striker Abdillahie Yussuf |date=1 January 2011 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=1 January 2011}} Yussuf made his Tamworth debut on 1 January 2011, coming on as a 45th-minute substitute for Scott Barrow in a Conference National fixture away to Kettering Town, and it turned out to be a winning start to his career with the club as Tamworth went on to win the game 1–0, thanks to an own-goal from Paul Furlong.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9310614.stm |title=Kettering 0–1 Tamworth |date=1 January 2011 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=1 January 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110101045742/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9310614.stm| archive-date= 1 January 2011 | url-status= live}}
=Burton Albion=
Following a successful trial period with Burton Albion during the pre-season of 2011–12, the club signed Yussuf on a one-year deal on 2 August 2011.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14377874.stm |title=Burton Albion sign ex-Leicester City striker Adi Yussuf |date=2 August 2011 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=2 August 2011}} Yussuf's first goal for Burton came in the 6–3 away victory against Barnet on 29 October 2011. Having found first-team opportunities hard to come by, Yussuf had to wait until 11 August 2012 to score his second Albion goal, the opener in a 2–2 draw against Sheffield United in the League Cup, Albion eventually going on to win on penalties.
=Lincoln City=
On 23 May 2013, Yussuf signed for Conference National side Lincoln on a one-year deal.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22639138 |title=Lincoln City sign Jon Nolan and Adi Yussuf |date=23 May 2013 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=21 January 2014}} After making only two appearances for the Imps, Yussuf found more success out on loan, with spells at Gainsborough Trinity, Harrogate Town and Histon throughout the season, scoring a total of three goals in 10 games throughout the season.
=Oxford City=
On 1 August 2014, Yussuf joined Oxford City, signing a one-year deal with the Conference North club.{{Cite news |title=City Bag Yussuf |url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/city-bag-yussuf-32819/ |publisher=Pitchero Non League |date=1 August 2014 |access-date=31 December 2016}} On 9 August 2014, Yussuf made his Oxford City debut in a 1–0 away victory against Hyde United, playing the full 90 minutes.{{Cite news |title=Hyde United vs. Oxford City |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/09/england/conference-n--s/hyde-united-fc/oxford-city-fc/1750251/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=9 August 2014 |access-date=31 December 2016}} Yussuf scored twice in Oxford City's 3–2 victory over Solihull Moors, netting his first goals for the club in the fifth and 27th minute.{{Cite news |title=Solihull Moors vs. Oxford City |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/23/england/conference-n--s/solihull-moors-fc/oxford-city-fc/1750321/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=23 August 2014 |access-date=31 December 2016}} On 15 November 2014, Yussuf registered his 10th league goal of the campaign, in a 2–1 home victory over Brackley Town.{{Cite news |title=Oxford City vs. Brackley Town |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/15/england/conference-n--s/oxford-city-fc/brackley-town-fc/1750611/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=15 November 2014 |access-date=31 December 2016}} On 7 February 2015, Yussuf scored his first hat-trick for Oxford City, in a 5–0 victory at Brackley Town.{{Cite news |title=Brackley Town vs. Oxford City |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/02/07/england/conference-n--s/brackley-town-fc/oxford-city-fc/1750875/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=7 February 2015 |access-date=31 December 2016}}
=Mansfield Town=
On 5 June 2015, Yussuf signed for Mansfield Town on a free transfer from Oxford City.{{cite web |url=http://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/article/tanzanian-hot-shot-becomes-sixth-signing-2484012.aspx |title=Tanzanian hot-shot becomes sixth signing |date=5 June 2015 |publisher=Mansfield Town F.C. |access-date=5 June 2015}} On 8 August 2015, Yussuf made his Mansfield Town debut in a 1–1 draw with Carlisle United, replacing Nathan Thomas in the 74th minute.{{Cite news |title=Mansfield Town vs. Carlisle United |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/08/08/england/league-two/mansfield-town-fc/carlisle-united-fc/2044536/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=8 August 2015 |access-date=31 December 2016}} On 3 October 2015, Yussuf scored his first Mansfield Town goal in a 4–3 away victory over Dagenham & Redbridge, scoring the winner in the 85th minute.{{Cite news |title=Dagenham & Redbridge vs. Mansfield Town |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/03/england/league-two/dagenham--redbridge-fc/mansfield-town-fc/2044651/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=3 October 2015 |access-date=31 December 2016}} On 11 March 2016, Yussuf received a five-game ban and a £700 fine from the FA for urinating at the back of the stand while warming-up as an unused substitute during the League Two fixture against Plymouth Argyle.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35784742 |title=Adi Yussuf: Mansfield striker banned for urinating at back of stand|date=11 March 2016 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=11 March 2016}}{{cite news |title=Mansfield's Adi Yussuf given five-match ban for urinating behind stand |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/11/mansfield-adi-yussuf-banned-urinating-behind-stand-plymouth |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=11 March 2016 | access-date=3 January 2017}}
Yussuf joined Crawley Town on a six-month loan on 2 August 2016.{{cite news|title=Adi Yussuf: Crawley Town sign Mansfield striker on loan|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36958502|access-date=2 August 2016}} Four days later, Yussuf made his Crawley Town debut in a 1–0 victory over Wycombe Wanderers, replacing Enzio Boldewijn in the 95th minute.{{Cite news |title=Crawley Town vs. Wycombe Wanderers |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/06/england/league-two/crawley-town-football-club/wycombe-wanderers-fc/2247836/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=6 August 2016 |access-date=31 December 2016}} On 24 September 2016, Yussuf scored his first goal for Crawley in a 3–2 away victory over Morecambe, opening the scoring in the 72nd minute.{{Cite news |title=Morecambe vs. Crawley Town |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/09/24/england/league-two/morecambe-fc/crawley-town-football-club/2247933/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=24 September 2016 |access-date=31 December 2016}} On 26 December 2016, Crawley manager Dermot Drummy confirmed that Yussuf's loan deal had been terminated.{{Cite news |title=Yussuf leaves Reds |url=http://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/article/2016-17/crawley-town-mansfield-town-3485396.aspx |publisher=Crawley Town F.C. |date=26 December 2016 |access-date=31 December 2016}}
=Grimsby Town=
Yussuf joined League Two side Grimsby Town on 1 January 2017, agreeing an 18-month contract on a free transfer.{{cite news |first=Liam |last=Wood |title=Mariners set to snap-up frontman from League Two rivals |url=http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/grimsby-town-new-signing-mariners-set-to-snap-up-frontman-from-league-two-rivals/story-30021998-detail/story.html |newspaper=Grimsby Telegraph |date=31 December 2016 |access-date=1 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101145518/http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/grimsby-town-new-signing-mariners-set-to-snap-up-frontman-from-league-two-rivals/story-30021998-detail/story.html |archive-date=1 January 2017 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |title=Grimsby sign forward Adi Yussuf |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11769/10713579/grimsby-sign-forward-adi-yussuf |publisher=Sky Sports |date=31 December 2016 |access-date=1 January 2017}} Two days later, he scored on his debut to seal a 3–1 victory for Grimsby and end Carlisle United's unbeaten home record.{{cite news |title=Carlisle 1–3 Grimsby |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38433492 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 January 2017 |access-date=29 January 2017}} Away at Hartlepool United in his second match, Yussuf opened the scoring to make it two goals in his first two appearances for the "Mariners".
=Barrow=
On 29 July 2017, Yussuf joined National League Barrow on a one-year deal.{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Turner |title=Barrow AFC sign Football League striker Yussuf |url=http://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/barrow-afc/article/Barrow-AFC-sign-Football-League-striker-Yussuf-6bf9c244-6e15-44d9-b48f-1ff4bc281b13-ds |newspaper=The Mail |location=Barrow-in-Furness |date=29 July 2017 |access-date=29 July 2017}}
=Solihull Moors=
On 25 January 2018, following his release from Barrow, Yussuf joined fellow National League club Solihull Moors on a one-and-a-half-year deal.{{cite news |title=Adi Yussuf: Solihull Moors signs striker after Barrow departure |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42816972 |website=BBC Sport |date=25 January 2017 |access-date=26 January 2017}} He scored a brace in two minutes on his debut against Dagenham & Redbridge before he was substituted in the 69th minute.{{cite news |title=Dagenham & Redbridge vs. Solihull Moors |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42756773 |website=BBC Sport}} He scored four goals in their FA Cup run to the second round.
=Blackpool=
In May 2019, following the expiry of his Solihull Moors' contract, he signed for Blackpool on a two-year deal, with an option for a third year.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48435372|title=Adi Yussuf: Blackpool sign Solihull Moors striker on free transfer|date=28 May 2019|website=BBC Sport}}
He was released by the club at the end of the 2020–21 season, after the club had won promotion to the Championship.
On 17 September 2019, Yussuf returned to Solihull on loan until January 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/27634/adi-yussuf-makes-swift-return-to-solihull-moors-from-blackpool-on-loan/|title=Adi Yussuf makes swift return from Blackpool ... on loan! Adi Yussuf|date=17 September 2019}}
On 28 August 2020, Yussuf signed for Wrexham on a season long loan.{{cite news |title=Adi Yussuf signs on loan from Blackpool |url=https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/signed-adi-yussuf-signs-on-loan-from-blackpool |publisher=Wrexham A.F.C. |date=28 August 2020 |access-date=28 August 2020}} He made his debut on 3 October in a 2–1 opening day victory over Boreham Wood.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54305942|title=Wrexham 2–1 Boreham Wood|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 October 2020|accessdate=2 February 2021}} Two weeks later he opened his account for the club with a double in an eventual 4–3 defeat to Wealdstone.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54489212|title=Wealdstone 4–3 Wrexham|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 October 2020|accessdate=2 February 2021}} On 30 January 2021, he marked what proved to be his final match for the club with the second goal in a 2–0 victory over King's Lynn Town.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55776929|title=King's Lynn Town 0–2 Wrexham|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 January 2021|accessdate=2 February 2021}} On 1 February 2021, the loan was terminated and Yussuf returned to Blackpool.{{cite web |url=https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/news-adi-yussuf-departs |title=Adi Yussuf departs |publisher=Wrexham FC |date=1 February 2021 |accessdate=2 February 2021 |archive-date=2 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202000713/https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/news-adi-yussuf-departs |url-status=dead }}
On 2 February 2021, Yussuf joined National League side Chesterfield on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.{{cite web |url= https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2021/february/yussuf-loaned-to-chesterfield/ |title=Yussuf loaned to Chesterfield |publisher=Blackpool FC |date=2 February 2021 |accessdate=3 February 2021}}
=Yeovil Town=
On 17 August 2021, Yussuf joined National League side Yeovil Town following his release from Blackpool.{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/news/2021/august/signing--adi-yussuf-boosts-the-forward-line/ |title=Signing {{!}} Adi Yussuf bolsters goalscoring ranks |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=17 August 2021 |accessdate=17 August 2021 |archive-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817174109/https://www.ytfc.net/news/2021/august/signing--adi-yussuf-boosts-the-forward-line/ |url-status=dead }} At the end of the 2021–22 season, Yussuf was released by Yeovil following the expiry of his contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/club-news-released-retained-list/ |title=Club News {{!}} Released/retained list |work=ytfc.net |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=3 June 2022 |access-date=3 June 2022 }}
=St Joseph's=
On 4 July 2022, it was revealed that Yussuf had moved to Gibraltar to join St Joseph's, with the striker being announced as part of their Europa Conference League squad to face Larne.[https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/match/2034990--st-joseph-s-vs-larne/lineups/ St Joseph's - Larne | Squad Lists] UEFA.com. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
=Gateshead=
On 2 September 2022, Yussuf returned to England to join National League club Gateshead.{{cite web|url=https://gateshead-fc.com/adi-yussuf-signs/|title=Adi Yussuf signs|website=gateshead-fc.com|date=2 September 2022|accessdate=3 October 2022}}
=Brackley Town=
On 9 December 2022, Yussuf joined National League North side Brackley Town following his release from Gateshead.{{Cite web |url=https://www.brackleytownfc.com/news/new-signing-adi-yussuf-joins-brackley-town-2748204.html |title=NEW SIGNING: ADI YUSSUF JOINS BRACKLEY TOWN |publisher=Brackley Town FC |date=9 December 2022 |accessdate=10 December 2022}}
=Halesowen Town=
Ahead of the 2024–25 season, Yussuf joined Halesowen Town. In January 2025, he joined Redditch United on a one-month loan deal. {{cite web|url=https://redditchunited.co.uk/double-signing-adi-yussuf-ryan-boothe/|title=DOUBLE SIGNING {{!}} Adi Yussuf & Ryan Boothe|website=redditchunited.co.uk|date=1 January 2025|accessdate=5 January 2025}}
International career
Yussuf was called up to the Tanzania squad in August 2015.{{cite news |title=Tanzania/Nigeria: Stars Enter Camp for Nigeria Clash |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201508090003.html |website=AllAfrica.com |date=9 August 2015 |access-date=3 January 2017}} He again linked up with the Tanzanian national squad in March 2016;{{cite news |title=Yussuf links up with Tanzania squad |url=http://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/article/yussuf-links-up-with-tanzania-squad-3021142.aspx |publisher=Mansfield Town F.C. |date=22 March 2016 |access-date=3 January 2017}} however, he was unable play in any matches due to a suspension. In May 2019, Yussuf was included in Tanzania's preliminary 39-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite news |title=Yussuf receives international call-up |url=http://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/news/yussuf-receives-international-call-up-2422262.html |publisher=Solihull Moors F.C. |date=4 May 2019 |access-date=7 May 2019 |archive-date=7 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507105945/http://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/news/yussuf-receives-international-call-up-2422262.html |url-status=dead }}
Yussuf made his international debut on 16 June 2019 in a friendly match against Zimbabwe in Cairo, Egypt. He also most recently played for the Tanzania national team in a friendly vs Central African Republic.
Coaching career
In 2024, Yussuf returned to former club Leicester City as part of the Premier League's Professional Player to Coach Scheme, helping increase the number of Black, Asian and minority ethnic players who transition into coaching. {{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4165160|title='The biggest thing is giving young people from any background belief'|website=www.premierleague.com|date=6 November 2024|accessdate=5 January 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 22 April 2023}}
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| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup}} !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tamworth (loan)
|10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 2 | |||
| rowspan=3|Burton Albion
|2011–12{{Soccerbase season|58120|2011|access-date=3 January 2017}} |17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2012–13
|League Two |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| Lincoln City
|Conference Premier |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| Gainsborough Trinity (loan)
|2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 1 | |||
| Harrogate Town (loan)
|Conference North |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| Histon (loan)
|Conference North |8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 1 | |||
| Oxford City
|Conference North |39 | 27 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3Appearance(s) in FA Trophy | 2 | 42 | 29 | ||
| Mansfield Town
|2015–16{{Soccerbase season|58120|2015|access-date=3 January 2017}} |League Two |26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | |
| Crawley Town (loan)
|2016–17{{Soccerbase season|58120|2016|access-date=3 January 2017}} |League Two |16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 3 | |
| Grimsby Town
|League Two |11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Barrow
|21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | 25 | 5 | ||
| rowspan=3|Solihull Moors
|National League |13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | ||
| 2018–19{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/abdillahie-yussuf/168885/ |title=A. Yussuf |work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=24 August 2017}}
|National League |44 | 14 | 4 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|One appearance in National League play-offs, five appearances and three goals in FA Trophy}} | 3 | 54 | 21 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!57 | 19 | 4 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 3 | 67 | 26 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Blackpool
|2019–20{{Soccerbase season|58120|2019|access-date=24 August 2019}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|58120|2020|accessdate=2 February 2021}}
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Solihull Moors (loan)
|National League |9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Scottish Challenge Cup}} | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Boreham Wood (loan)
|National League |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|One appearance in National League play-offs}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Wrexham (loan)
|National League |16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | ||
| Chesterfield (loan)
|National League |10 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |||
| Yeovil Town
|2021–22{{cite web |url=https://gloverscast.co.uk/match-report-yeovil-town-4-bridgwater-united-1/ |title=Match report: Yeovil Town 4 Bridgwater United 1 |website=Gloverscast |date=22 September 2021 |accessdate=22 September 2021 }} |National League |35 | 5 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|Two appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, four appearances and two goals in Somerset Premier Cup}} | 4 | 45 | 10 | ||
| St Joseph's
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Gateshead
|National League |8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Brackley Town
|10 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| colspan=3|Career total
!310 | 78 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 363 | 95 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 23 March 2022}}{{NFT player|id=74706|name=Yussuf, Adi|access-date=17 August 2021}}
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| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=2|Tanzania
|2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 4 | 0 |
Honours
Individual
- Conference North Team of the Year: 2014–15{{cite news |last1=Lomas |first1=John |title=Adi Yussuf named in Conference North Team of the Year |url=http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/mansfield-town/new-mansfield-town-striker-adi-yussuf-named-in-conference-north-team-of-the-year-1-7298404 |newspaper=Mansfield and Ashfield Chad |location=London |publisher=Johnston Press |date=8 June 2015 |access-date=3 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104001844/http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/mansfield-town/new-mansfield-town-striker-adi-yussuf-named-in-conference-north-team-of-the-year-1-7298404 |archive-date=4 January 2017 |url-status=dead }}
- Solihull Moors Top Goalscorer: 2018–19{{cite news |title=End of Season Award Winners |url=http://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/news/end-of-season-award-winners-2419487.html |publisher=Solihull Moors F.C. |date=23 April 2019 |access-date=7 May 2019 |archive-date=7 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507105505/http://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/news/end-of-season-award-winners-2419487.html |url-status=dead }}
Adi Yussuf Foundation
Adi created the Adi Yussuf Foundation in 2017 after a visit to Zanzibar island in Tanzania and saw the poverty and orphaned children on the streets. Since then he has been collecting donations and sending them to help the children.{{cite news |publisher=The Leader |date=14 December 2020 |access-date=2 November 2021 |url=https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/18943455.adi-yussuf-foundation-everything-can-help-tanzania/ |title=The Adi Yussuf Foundation is doing everything it can to help out in Tanzania}} The latest project for the Adi Yussuf Foundation is to raise money to build an orphanage in Tanga, Tanzania.
References
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External links
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- [https://www.ytfc.net/player/adi-yussuf/ Adi Yussuf - Player Profile] at Yeovil Town F.C. Official Site
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Soccerway}}
- {{Instagram|adiyussuf}}
- [http://www.theayf.org Adi Yussuf Foundation Website]
{{2014–15 Conference North Team of the Year}}
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