Yussuf Saleh

Yussuf Yassin Saleh (; born 22 March 1984) is an Ethiopian footballer who plays as a left winger for Rinkeby United.

Yussuf was originally an attacking midfielder but later a left-winger. He previously played for Hässelby SK FF, Vasalunds IF, Ciudad de Murcia and AIK.

Career Yussuf was playing in the Swedish third tier with Vasalunds IF when he was signed by Stockholm club AIK in the summer of 2008. He made his Allsvenskan debut against IF Elfsborg on 10 August that same year. Yussuf became Swedish champion with AIK in 2009, but the following year he was sent out on loan to nearby Superettan club Syrianska FC because he needed to play more games to continue his development. After his contract with AIK expired, he signed a one-year deal with Syrianska for the 2012 season. In 2013, he completed a transfer to Kazakhstan side FC Tobol.On 1 August 2017, he rejoined his old club Vasalunds IF.

International career Yussuf was born in Sweden to Ethiopian parents, and, in 2012, he was called in to represent Ethiopia in the 2012 edition of CECAFA hosted in Uganda. He was named in the Ethiopian squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

Honours

AIK Allsvenskan: 2009 Svenska Cupen: 2009 Supercupen: 2010