Mustapha Yahaya

Mustapha Yahaya (born 9 January 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lincoln Red Imps.[1]

Mustapha Yahaya
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-01-09) 9 January 1994
Place of birth Ejisu, Ghana
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lincoln Red Imps
Number 26
Youth career
Consult Academy
2012–2016 Twente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Jong FC Twente 22 (0)
2016–2019 Europa 62 (6)
2019– Lincoln Red Imps 55 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2023

Career

Early career

Yahaya started his career in Ghana before moving to join FC Twente youth side Jong FC Twente. He played in the U-19 before being promoted to the U-21 side.[2]

Europa FC

In July 2016, Yahaya joined Gibraltar-side Europa FC on a free transfer. On 14 July 2016, he made his debut in the UEFA Europa League, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 loss to AIK Fotboll.[3] He also played the full 90 minutes in the return leg on 21 July 2017, which ended in the same 1–0 scoreline as the first leg.[4] On 26 June 2017, he played the full 90 minutes in the UEFA Champions league knockout match against The New Saints F.C. which ended in a 2–1 victory for his club.[5] He also played the full time in the return leg on 4 July 2017, with the match ending in a 1–3 loss culminating to a 3–4 on aggregate ending their campaign at 1st qualifying round.[6]

Lincoln Red Imps

In August 2019, he joined fellow Gibraltar-side Lincoln Red Imps.[7][8] On 27 August 2020, he featured in the club's UEFA Europa League campaign match against Union Titus Pétange, and scored the second goal in the 95th minute of added time to help push the club to a 2–0 victory and help them qualify for the next round of the competition.[9] He played the full 90 minutes in the club's 5–0 loss to Rangers on 17 September 2019, ending their run in the competition.[10][11][12]

Honours

Europa[13]

Lincoln Red Imps[13]

Individual

References
  1. "Lincoln Red Imps sign Mustapha Yahaya from Europa FC". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. "Ghanaian midfielder Mustapha Yahaya thrilled to make FC Twente comeback after a 15-month absence". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  3. "Match Report of AIK Fotboll vs Europa FC - 2016-07-14 - UEFA Europa League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. "Match Report of Europa FC vs AIK Fotboll - 2016-07-21 - UEFA Europa League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  5. UEFA.com. "TNS-Europa 2018 History | UEFA Champions League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  6. UEFA.com. "Europa-TNS 2018 History | UEFA Champions League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  7. "EXCLUSIVE: Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed Yahaya swaps FC Europa for Lincoln Red". GhanaSoccernet. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  8. "Europe: Lincoln Red Imps FC signs Midfielder Mustapha Yahaya from Europa FC". Ghana Football News. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  9. "Lincoln Red Imps vs. UT Pétange - 27 August 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  10. "Lincoln Red Imps vs. Rangers - 17 September 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  11. Campbell, Andy (17 September 2020). "Rangers rout Red Imps to progress". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  12. "Lincoln Red Imps 0-5 Rangers: Alfredo Morelos double helps Rangers progress in Europa League". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  13. "Mustapha Yahaya - Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  14. "Football Gibraltar Awards, Part 1". Football Gibraltar. 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
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