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Portuguese club signs 19-year-old Nigerian-born footballer, Yaqub Usman-Malah

Brito Sporting Club of Portugal has signed an official contract with 19-year-old Nigeria-born footballer, Yaqub Usman-Malah.

Yaqub, a United Kingdom-based player, was unveiled by the Portuguese club on Saturday, January 4, 2025.

Yaqub was born in Nigeria in 2006.

Prior to his official contract with Brito Sporting Club, he was a student and a trainee player with the Brooke College Football Academy in the United Kingdom.

At Brooke College Football Academy, Yaqub had an impressive goal average of 17 goals in 32 matches with no injuries in 116 training days, cumulating into 2,270 minutes of on-field action.

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A clear testimony of his outstanding performance at the Academy was provided by the lead coach of the Under-17B team Yaqub played with.

The lead coach, Tomasz Wasylik, described Yaqub as a “well-liked person” and a role model to his teammates due to his professionalism and unmatched work rate.

The coach further stated that the teenager has played in National School Cup competitions against other colleges and programmes in the 2023/2024 session, adding that “he is a good tactical player, technically good, and can play in multiple positions on the field.”

“While looking forward to the display of his unarguable skills and boundless stamina, we wish Yaqub a successful career and a place in the halls of football greatness across the globe,” Yaqub’s father, Usman Malah, said in a statement issued on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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