Yusuf Ahmed (born 24 April 1997) is a Somali professional footballer who plays as a forward for National Premier Leagues Victoria club Avondale and the Somalia national team. A former youth player of Melbourne City, he was named on the city's Rising Star award in 2018.
International career Ahmed received his first international call-up for the Somali national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers scheduled in November 2023. The Somali Football Federation first took notice of Ahmed earlier that period after a relative notified a federation member.
Ahmed made his competitive international debut on 16 November 2023 in a 3–1 defeat to Algeria at Nelson Mandela Stadium. He scored Somalia's only goal in the 65th-minute of the match, which was the country's fourth goal in their World Cup qualifying history.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueAustralia CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHeidelberg Stars SC2014State League 2 North-West—4———–4Dandenong Thunder2015NPL Victoria2311———2311Total23150000002315Melbourne City2016NPL Victoria 2 West/East289———289201730———3020182511———2511Total56200000005620Avondale2019NPL Victoria276———276202052———522021175———175202219210——20220232511———2511Total93261000009426Career total1726110000017361
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSomalia202331Total31
+ List of international goals scored by Yusuf AhmedNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 16 November 2023 Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria 2 1–2 1–3 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
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