# Yusuf Ahmed (footballer)

> Yusuf Ahmed (b.1997): Somali-Australian forward, scored on debut against Algeria in 2023.

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## Who is he?

Yusuf Ahmed is a Somali professional footballer who plays as a forward for Avondale in the National Premier Leagues Victoria and for the Somalia national team ([Wikipedia, Yusuf Ahmed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusuf_Ahmed)). He was born on 24 April 1997 and is a former Melbourne City youth player, named on the city's Rising Star award in 2018 (same source). See [Somalis in Australia](/en/diaspora/australia/).

## Somalia

The Somali Football Federation learned of him through a relative, and he was first called up for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in November 2023 ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusuf_Ahmed)). On his competitive debut on 16 November 2023 he scored in the 65th minute against Algeria at the Nelson Mandela Stadium, Somalia's only goal in a 3–1 defeat and its fourth goal ever in World Cup qualifying (same source).

## In short

A Melbourne forward who scored on his Somalia debut against Algeria.

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