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Musa Yahaya
Personal information
Full name Musa Auwal Yahaya
Date of birth (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Kaduna, Nigeria
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Team information
Current team TOŠK Tešanj
Number 22
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)
2016–2020 Porto B 70 (3)
2020–2021 Vizela 1 (0)
2021–2022 Académico de Viseu 4 (0)
2022–2023 Radnik Hadžići 19 (0)
2023– TOŠK Tešanj 7 (0)
International career
2013 Nigeria U17 9 (4)
2015 Nigeria U20 6 (4)
Medal record
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner United Arab Emirates 2013
African U-20 Championship
Winner Senegal 2015
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 March 2016

Musa Auwal Yahaya (born 16 December 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bosnian club TOŠK Tešanj.

Club career

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. Musa made his debut on 28 February 2016 in the Segunda Liga after coming on as a 46th minute replacement for Theo Ryuki.

On 22 July 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Académico de Viseu.

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.

Career statistics

As of match played 28 February 2016.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
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

  1. "Musa Yahaya finally debuts in Portugal". African Football. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. "Yahaya é Viriato nas próximas 2 épocas" (in Portuguese). Académico de Viseu. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. "Iheanacho & Yahaya Handed International Recalls". Soccer Lamuda. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.

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