Abdul-Aziz Yakubu (born 10 November 1998) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for J2 League club Shimizu S-Pulse.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul-Aziz Yakubu | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Tamale, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||
| Number | 81 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Red Bull Ghana | ||
| 2015–2016 | Charity Stars | ||
| 2016–2017 | Vizela | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Vizela | 16 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → Vitória Guimarães B (loan) | 28 | (11) |
| 2018–2019 | → Vitória Guimarães (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Vitória Guimarães B | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Estoril (loan) | 28 | (12) |
| 2021–2022 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 33 | (11) |
| 2022–2024 | Rio Ave | 33 | (13) |
| 2023 | → Wuhan Three Towns (loan) | 23 | (15) |
| 2024– | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2024 @ 14:36(AEST) | |||
Club career
editYakubu began his senior career Vizela. He scored his first goal for Vizela in Taça de Portugal against Vilaverdense.[1] In August 2018 he was loaned out to Vitória Guimarães B.[2] Yakubu transferred to the Vitória Guimarães first team in 2019.[3] He joined Estorilon loan in 2020.[4] Abdul-Aziz Yakubu scored 12 goals in the 2020–21 season he greatly contributed to Estoril's winning Liga Portugal 2.[5] On July 31, 2021, he joined Rio Ave in Liga Portugal 2 for the 2021–22 season.[6][7] Aziz Yakubu made his debut against Rio Ave on 8 August 2021 against Académica in Liga Portugal 2 on 8 August 2021 and was included in the game from the reserve at the 72nd minute.[8] Yakubu scored his first goal with Rio Ave in the Taça da Liga match against C.D. Santa Clara in the 16th minute.[9] Yakubu enjoyed the trophy once again with Rio Ave in the 2021–22 season, becoming the champion in Liga Portugal 2 and promoted to Primeira Liga.[10] Permanently transferred to Rio Ave in Vitória Guimarães in the summer of 2022.[11] Yakubu scored his first goal in Primeira Liga with Rio Ave of the 2022–23 season on August 19, 2022, at recorded in the 73rd minute of the game that finished 2–2 against Estoril.[12]
In March 2023, Yakubu joined Chinese Super League club Wuhan Three Towns on loan.[13]
On 8 April, he made his debut in the Chinese FA Super Cup scoring the opener in the 10th minute and eventually beating Shandong Taishan 2–0 to secure the cup.[14] His performance also earned him the man of the match award.[15] At the end of the 2023 season, his loan ended and, on 3 January 2024, he returned to Rio Ave.[16]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vizela | 2016–17 | LigaPro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Campeonato de Portugal | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 | ||||
| Vitória Guimarães B (loan) | 2018–19 | LigaPro | 28 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 11 | ||||
| Vitória Guimarães (loan) | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Vitória Guimarães B | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Estoril (loan) | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 15 | ||
| Rio Ave (loan) | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 15 | ||
| Rio Ave | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 9 | ||
| Wuhan Three Towns (loan) | 2023 | CSL | 23 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | 6[a] | 1 | 1[b] | 1 | 32 | 19 | |
| Career total | 146 | 58 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 169 | 72 | ||
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Chinese FA Super Cup
Honours
editEstoril
Rio Ave
Wuhan Three Towns
References
edit- ^ "Ghanaian teenager Abdul Aziz Yakubu scored brace for Portuguese third-tier side FC Vizela in their 5-0 win over Torcatenses". ghanasoccernet.com. 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Francis Cann e Aziz cedidos ao vitória de Guimarães" (in Portuguese). radiovizela.pt. 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Liberty Professional's Zibo joins Victoria Guimaraes". dailymailgh.com. 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Francis Cann e Aziz cedidos ao vitória de Guimarães". tekdeeps.com. 3 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Ghanaian striker Abdul Aziz Yakubu wins league title in Portugal". ghanasportsonline.com. 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Ponta de lança Aziz reforça o Rio Ave FC" (in Portuguese). Rio Ave. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Aziz oficializado como reforço do Rio Ave" (in Portuguese). record.pt. 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Rio Ave - Coimbra". sofascore.com.
- ^ "Rio Ave 2 - 2 Santa Clara". zerozero.pt.
- ^ "Promising Ghanaian striker Abdul Aziz Yakubu powers Rio Ave to Liga Portugal". sports24online. 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Ghanaian striker Abdul-Aziz Yakubu makes permanent switch to newly promoted Rio Ave in Portugal". Ghana Soccernet. 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Estoril Praia 2-2 Rio Ave". zerozero.pt. 19 August 2022.
- ^ "武汉三镇官方：葡超前锋阿卜杜阿齐兹-雅库布加盟球队" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Ghanaian forward Abdul Aziz Yakubu wins first trophy in China with Wuhan Three Towns". Ghana Soccernet. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Abdul Aziz Yakubu named man of the match in Wuhan Three Towns FA Super Cup win against Shandong". Football Ghana. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Aziz regressa após cedência" [Aziz returns after loan] (in European Portuguese). Rio Ave F.C. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Abdul-Aziz Yakubu at Soccerway
- ^ Abdul-Aziz Yakubu at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ "Abdul-Aziz Yakubu". zerozero.pt. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Abdul-Aziz Yakubu - Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
External links
edit- Abdul-Aziz Yakubu at Soccerway
- Abdul-Aziz Yakubu at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Zerozero Profile