Yusuf Abdurisag

Yusuf Abdurisag Yusuf (Somali: Yusuf Abdirisaq Yusuf, born 6 August 1999) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a winger for Qatar Stars League side Al Sadd and the Qatar national team.

Yusuf Abdurisag

Abdulrisag with Qatar at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name	Yusuf Abdurisag Yusuf
Date of birth	(1999-08-06) 6 August 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Doha, Qatar
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Winger
Team information
Current team	Al Sadd
Number	9
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–	Al Sadd	35	(4)
2019–2020	→ Al-Arabi (loan)	23	(0)
2023	→ Al-Wakrah (loan)	13	(5)
International career‡
2019	Qatar U20	3	(0)
2019–2021	Qatar U21	4	(0)
2018–2022	Qatar U23	14	(4)
2019–	Qatar	30	(3)
Medal record Representing  Qatar Men's Football AFC Asian Cup Winner 2023 Qatar
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 January 2024

Club career

Abdurisag began his professional career with Al Sadd SC in 2018. In January 2019 he was loaned to Al-Arabi SC and returned in August 2020. In January 2023 he joined Al-Wakrah SC.^[1]

International career

In June 2023, during an international friendly against New Zealand, Abdurisag was accused of racially abusing Michael Boxall. The match was subsequently abandoned when the New Zealand players refused to return after half-time in protest at referee Manuel Schuttengruber's response to the alleged incident.^[2][3] Abdurisag denied the accusation.^[4]

Career statistics

International

As of matches played 22 January 2024.^[1][5]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Qatar	2019	7	1
	2020	1	0
	2021	5	0
	2022	1	0
	2023	14	2
	2024	2	0
Total		30	3

International goals

Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.^[5]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	10 October 2019	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Bangladesh	1–0	2–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.	25 June 2023	NRG Stadium, Houston, United States	Haiti	1–0	1–2	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3.	21 November 2023	Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India	India	3–0	3–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Al-Sadd

• Qatar Stars League: 2020–21, 2021–22
• Qatar Cup: 2021
• Emir of Qatar Cup: 2020, 2021
• Qatari Stars Cup: 2019–20

Qatar

• AFC Asian Cup: 2023