Yusuf Abdurisag Explained

Yusuf Abdurisag
Fullname:Yusuf Abdurisag
Birth Date:6 August 1999
Birth Place:Doha, Qatar
Height:1.77 m
Currentclub:Al Sadd
Clubnumber:9
Position:Winger
Years1:2018–
Clubs1:Al Sadd
Caps1:35
Goals1:4
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:Al-Arabi (loan)
Caps2:23
Goals2:0
Years3:2023
Clubs3:Al-Wakrah (loan)
Caps3:13
Goals3:5
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Qatar U20
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019–2021
Nationalteam2:Qatar U21
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018–2022
Nationalteam3:Qatar U23
Nationalcaps3:14
Nationalgoals3:4
Nationalyears4:2019–
Nationalteam4:Qatar
Nationalcaps4:30
Nationalgoals4:3
Club-Update:8 May 2023
Nationalteam-Update:22 January 2024

Yusuf Abdirisak (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.

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

National teamYearAppsGoals
Qatar201971
202010
202150
202210
2023142
202420
Total303

International goals

Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.

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

Honours

Al-Sadd

2020–21, 2021–22

2021

2020, 2021

2019–20

Qatar

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yusuf Abdurisag . 2023-03-16.
  2. News: Minnesota United's Michael Boxall 'racially abused' in New Zealand vs. Qatar friendly; match halted. Star Tribune. June 19, 2023. Jerry. Zgoda.
  3. News: Nuno Rios . Janina . New Zealand abandon friendly against Qatar amid racism allegations . 19 June 2023 . Reuters . 19 Jun 2023.
  4. News: Qatar, Kuwait deny racism claims in international football friendlies . 1 July 2023 . The Straits Times . 21 June 2023.