Career snapshot
Position rank · 14/15
Among 2,287 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1984-11-04 · 4 players total
| Full name | Ayila Yussuf |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Atanda Ayila Yussuf |
| Date of birth | 1984-11-04 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | MATCHING SPORT |
Percentile rank vs 1990 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 14/15. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metalist Kharkiv | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 908 |
| Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 2 | 03/04 | 13/14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 338 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 10 | 03/04 | 12/13 | 194 | 16 | 3 | 6,814 |
| Orduspor | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 655 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Europa League | Metalist Kharkiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Metalist Kharkiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier Liga | Metalist Kharkiv | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 539 |
| 14/15 | Ukrainian Cup | Metalist Kharkiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Persha Liga | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 338 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Metalist Kharkiv | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 279 |
| 13/14 | Ukrainian Cup | Metalist Kharkiv | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Dynamo Kyiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Süper Lig | Orduspor | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 655 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Dynamo Kyiv | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ukrainian Super Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Dynamo Kyiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Dynamo Kyiv | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 668 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Dynamo Kyiv | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 317 |
| 09/10 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,347 |
| 09/10 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ukrainian Super Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,325 |
| 07/08 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 06/07 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 366 |
| 06/07 | Ukrainian Super Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Vyshcha Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 21 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 900 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 396 |
| 05/06 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ukrainian Super Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Dynamo Kyiv | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Vyshcha Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 415 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Dynamo Kyiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Persha Liga | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Vyshcha Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Union Bank FC | Dynamo Kyiv | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-30 | Dynamo Kyiv | Orduspor | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Orduspor | Dynamo Kyiv | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Dynamo Kyiv | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-18 | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | Metalist Kharkiv | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Metalist Kharkiv | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Groin problems | 2011-08-30 | 2011-09-12 | 14 | 3 |
| 12/13 | unknown injury | 2013-02-25 | 2013-03-31 | 35 | 6 |
| 12/13 | unknown injury | 2013-05-11 | 2013-05-20 | 10 | 2 |
| 14/15 | unknown injury | 2014-10-22 | 2015-06-30 | 252 | 23 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3444 | — | 31 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andriy Yarmolenko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Eremenko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 14 |
| 04/05 | Vyshcha Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 16 |
| 06/07 | Vyshcha Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Vyshcha Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 21 |
| 08/09 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Metalist Kharkiv | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-18 | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | Metalist Kharkiv | Loan | — | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Orduspor | Dynamo Kyiv | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-30 | Dynamo Kyiv | Orduspor | Loan | — | €2.50m |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 10 | 539 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 13/14 | 14 | 707 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 12/13 | 10 | 655 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 11/12 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 1,028 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 1,664 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 08/09 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 21 | 1,325 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 1,536 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 05/06 | 19 | 396 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 04/05 | 27 | 865 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 03/04 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Ayila Yussuf
Who is Ayila Yussuf?
Ayila Yussuf is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ayila Yussuf?
Ayila Yussuf is 41 years old. He was born on November 4, 1984 in Lagos.
What position does Ayila Yussuf play?
Ayila Yussuf plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ayila Yussuf play for?
Ayila Yussuf currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ayila Yussuf scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ayila Yussuf has scored 22 goals in 236 appearances.
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