Ayila Yussuf

Ayila Yussuf Atanda

Personal information
Full name	Atanda Ayila Yussuf
Date of birth	(1984-11-04) 4 November 1984
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Orduspor
Number	37
Youth career
2002–2003	Julius Berger
	Enyimba
	Union Bank
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2003	Union Bank	43	(4)
2003–2010	Dynamo-2 Kyiv	10	(0)
2003–	Dynamo Kyiv	120	(10)
2013–	→ Orduspor (loan)	2	(1)
International career‡
2005–	Nigeria	29	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:11, 23 June 2010 (UTC)

Ayila Yussuf (born 4 November 1984) is a professional Nigerian football player. He is a defensive midfielder for Orduspor on loan from FC Dynamo Kyiv. A former Nigerian youth international, Yussuf was acquired by Dynamo from Nigerian side Union Bank F.C. in 2003. Despite injuries, Yussuf has become a regular for both Dynamo Kyiv and the Nigerian national team.

Dynamo Kiev fc Arriving in July 2003 in the location of Kiev "Dynamo" Nigerian youths Aiel Yussuf passed quietly. Virtually an unknown 18-year-old midfielder from the Nigerian club "Union Bank", which sponsored a local financial institution, has signed a modest by today's standards the contract and moved to the capital of Ukraine. It is unlikely that anyone could have imagined then that he is not spending time on the build-up, immediately joins the Dynamo team, and for years to come will enjoy the skill demanding Dynamo fans.

Soccer burst into life Yussuf rapidly. "Even in school coaches say I have all the data to be a good football player. Sam noticed that the working out of tricks and other special motion is obtained more easily than their peers. Sometimes, when I was choosing between the school desk and a football field, the coaches said, "Do not engage in this nonsense. Take the ball and go to practice. It is more useful to you. " At 16, he signed his first professional contract with the club "Enimba", and then continued his career in the "Union Bank". All in different leagues Nigeria midfielder has played over a hundred games, what drew the attention of the youth national team coaches.

The agent, who accompanied the transition Yussuf in "Dinamo", claimed to have shown interest in the player PSV Dutch and German, "Stuttgart". Loss on takeoff Career in Kiev "Dynamo" for Youssouf developed rapidly. A couple of weeks after signing the contract, he 5 August 2003 The first example of the second T-shirt Dynamo team that in a small club in stadionchike Chapaevka defeated in the first league match of the Ukrainian League Zhitomir "Polesie" 5–0. less than two months, then-head coach Kiev Alex Mickle was the first to show themselves Youssouf in the first-ranking team of the club, releasing it on 21 September in the championship match against Ukraine Kirovograd "Stars" (2:0). Continue further in the season 2003/04, to the chagrin of coach Kiev, followed. Instead of fighting for a stable place in the "basis" freshman year waiting period of rehabilitation after a serious knee injury. Unfortunately, with injuries Youssouf has to fight constantly.

No joke, more than eight years in Kiev "Dynamo" talented opornik spent only 117 games in the Ukrainian Premier League, which is an average of 13-Tb per season. Little for team players ... But when Youssouf dressed in white and blue T-shirt Dynamo, you can not worry about the position entrusted to him. Many remember his debut in the Champions League 16 September 2004 on the "Olimpico" when he was in the first half scandalous interrupted match in Rome against "Roma" to prudently did not and meter of free space leaders "wolves" by Francesco Totti. Dynamo player main quality Yussuf – reliability. It is appreciated and the current coach, "blue and white" Yuri Semin, at the time of his first arrival in "Dinamo" has translated a player midfielder, where Nigerian began his speech even when Jozsef Szabo, in the center of defense. Best for him, as for many of the Dynamo last season, was held 10 March 2011 winning a home game in the Europa League with the English "Manchester City" – 2:0. "Citizens" – a very strong team. In England it comes to leading roles. Feat if what we have achieved? No. Here is a direct argument, incidentally, against the fact that our level – Champions of Europe. We can play with the top teams! Look at the composition of the "Manchester City". Solid star! But I'm not surprised that we beat the team Mancini on aggregate. We just proved to everyone that we can play good football. " We can only welcome this attitude Dynamo Africans, who for years in Kiev "Dynamo" won not only a stable position at the base, but also recognition of the fans. Typically, fans are skeptical of the invitation to the team of foreigners, but to the Nigerian for all the performances of "Dynamo" Critique of sounds. On the field, Yussuf – a strong professional, completely subordinated to the interests of the individual team. Is not this the basis Dynamo philosophy?

Club performance League Season Club League Apps Goals Ukraine League 2003/04 Dynamo Kyiv Premier League 1 0 2004/05 16 3 2005/06 14 3 2006/07 21 2 2007/08 15 1 2008/09 11 0 2009/10 Country Ukraine 78 9 Total 78 9

References

Dynamo Kyiv profile