Yussif Moussa

Yussif Moussa

Personal information
Full name	Yussif Daouda Moussa
Date of birth	(1998-09-04) 4 September 1998
Place of birth	Nima, Ghana
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al-Talaba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Police
2019–2020	Ilves	24	(2)
2020–2021	Bnei Yehuda	16	(0)
2022–2023	Ilves	33	(0)
2024–	Al-Talaba	0	(0)
International career‡
2017–	Niger	15	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 April 2023

Yussif Daouda Moussa (born 4 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Iraqi club Al-Talaba. Born in Ghana, he plays for the Niger national football team.

Club career

On 9 December 2021, he agreed to return to Ilves in Finland on a one-year contract.

International career

Born and raised in Ghana, Moussa was discovered by Nigerien scouts and moved to the country to find more opportunities. Naturalized as a Nigerien, he represented Niger youth national teams before debuting with the senior Niger national team in 2017.

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 October 2019.

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ilves	2019	Veikkausliiga	23	2	2	0	–		0	0	25	2
Career total			23	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	25	2

Notes

International

As of match played 19 November 2019.

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Niger	2017	2	0
	2018	1	0
	2019	3	1
Total		6	1

International goals

Scores and results Niger's goal tally first.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	19 November 2019	Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger	Madagascar	2–6	2–6	2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification