Yahya Boussakou

Yahya Boussakou (Arabic: يحيى بوصقو; born 4 March 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger or right-back for Eerste Divisie club Telstar.

Yahya Boussakou
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-03-04) 4 March 2000
Place of birth The Hague, Netherlands
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger, right-back
Team information
Current team
 Telstar
Number 25
Youth career
HVV Laakkwartier
0000–2016 Haaglandia
2016–2019 ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Jong ADO 12 (4)
2019–2022 ADO Den Haag 5 (0)
2022– Telstar 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:30, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

Career

ADO Den Haag

Boussakou played youth football for HVV Laakkwartier, Haaglandia, and ADO Den Haag, where he signed his first contract in 2017.[2] On 14 March 2019, Boussakou signed a professional contract with ADO Den Haag.[3] He made his professional debut with ADO Den Haag in a 3–1 Eredivisie win over Excelsior on 25 April 2019, replacing Sheraldo Becker in the 88th minute.[4] In the 2019–20 season, he represented the reserve team, Jong ADO, in the Derde Divisie, scoring four goals in 12 appearances.[5] In December 2021, Boussakou, despite being under contract with ADO Den Haag, went on a two-week trial with Den Bosch to explore the possibility of a potential loan period.[6] However, this move never materialised. `

Telstar

Boussakou joined Eerste Divisie club Telstar on 12 August 2022, where he signed a two-year contract.[7] He made his debut for the club on 19 August, replacing Cain Seedorf in the 72nd minute of a 2–1 away loss to Willem II.[8]

In the early stages of the 2022–23 season's second half, Boussakou began to make a name for himself as a right-back, despite his primary position being that of a winger.[9] He quickly became one of Telstar's most notable players during this time. The opportunity to play in this new role came about due to injuries to Jay Kruiver and Yaël Liesdek, and head coach Mike Snoei had recognised Boussakou's attacking playing style and decided to utilise him as a right-back during their absence.[10][11][12] On 9 March 2023, he signed a professional deal with Telstar, keeping him at the club until 2024 with an optional for an additional year.[13][14]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Boussakou is of Moroccan descent.[15]

Career statistics
As of match played 19 May 2023[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ADO Den Haag 2018–19 Eredivisie 1000—10
2019–20 Eredivisie 0000—00
2020–21 Eredivisie 0000—00
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 4000—40
Total 5000—50
Jong ADO Den Haag 2019–20 Derde Divisie 124——124
Telstar 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 24010—250
Career total 4141000424

    References
    1. "Y. Boussakou – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
    2. "Yahya Boussakou tekent eerste contract bij ADO Den Haag". ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 9 February 2017. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
    3. "ADO Den Haag bindt Yahya Boussakou tot medio 2022". ADO Den Haag.
    4. "ADO Den Haag vs. Excelsior – 25 April 2019". Soccerway.
    5. Yahya Boussakou at WorldFootball.net
    6. Martens, Jan (9 December 2021). "Gaston Salasiwa vertrekt bij FC Den Bosch, Yahya Boussakou is op proef". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
    7. Beije, Ton (12 August 2022). "Telstar legt Hagenees Yahya Boussakou als 'amateur' vast". Haaglanden Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 January 2023.
    8. "Willem II – Telstar 2:1 (Eerste Divisie 2022/2023, 3. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
    9. Lambers, Milo (2 March 2023). "Yahya Boussakou had nooit verwacht dat hij wingback zou worden. Warempel blijkt het bij Telstar een schot in de roos". IJmuider Courant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
    10. Lambers, Milo (13 January 2023). "Na bizarre tackle van Ronald Koeman blijft Telstar overeind tegen Jong AZ: 1-0 winst". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
    11. Brood, Thomas (17 November 2022). "Telstar-pechvogel Yaël Liesdek met vierde blessure 'man van glas?: "Zeker niet"". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
    12. Lambers, Milo (9 January 2023). "Mike Snoei weet hoe het is om FC Twente uit de beker te knikkeren en wil dat met Telstar dinsdag weer doen". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
    13. "Boussakou tekent profcontract". SC Telstar (Press release) (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
    14. "Yahya Boussakou heeft zijn contract bij Telstar binnen, Jayden Turfkruier is in gesprek". Haarlems Dagblad (in Dutch). 9 March 2023. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
    15. "Overzicht: Alle Marokkaanse spelers in Europa (seizoen 2019/2020)".
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