Haruna Yusif is a Ghanaian former professional footballer. During his playing career he played as a defender specially as a left-back[1] for Kumasi Cornerstones and Kumasi Asante Kotoko. At the international level, he is known for his involvement in the squad that won the 1978 African Cup of Nations and 1982 African Cup of Nations.[2][3]
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Full name | Haruna Yusif | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ghana | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
Kumasi Cornerstones | ||||||||||||||||
Asante Kotoko | ||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||
1978–1982 | Ghana | |||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Yusif played for Kumasi Cornerstones in 1978 before joining Kumasi Asante Kotoko, where he played from 1978 till he retired in 1990.[4]
Yusif played for the Ghana national team. He key member of the squad that played at the and 1978, 1980 and 1982[5] African Cup of Nations helping Ghana to make history as the first country to win the competition three times and for keeps during the 1978 edition, after scoring Uganda 2–0 in the finals.[2][3][6]
Asante Kotoko
Ghana
1982 African Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament | |
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Goalkeepers | |
Defenders | |
Midfielders | |
Forwards |
Ghana squad – 1978 African Cup of Nations winners (3rd title) | ||
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Ghana squad – 1980 African Cup of Nations | ||
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Ghana squad – 1982 African Cup of Nations winners (4th title) | ||
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