Aziz Yakubu
Career snapshot
Position rank · 23/24
Among 3,530 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1998-11-10 · 6 players total
| Full name | Aziz Yakubu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Abdul-Aziz Yakubu |
| Date of birth | 1998-11-10 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tamale, Ghana |
| Citizenship | Ghana |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Qingdao West Coast |
| On loan from | ↩ Shimizu S-Pulse parent contract: 2026-01-31 |
| Joined | 2025-02-14 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | 10Management |
Percentile rank vs 1175 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave FC | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 73 | 30 | 5 | 828 |
| Wuhan Three Towns | 2 | 2023 | 23/24 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 805 |
| Qingdao West Coast | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 335 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 38 |
| GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 254 |
| Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitória Guimarães SC B | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 193 |
| Vitória de Guimarães SC U23 (- 2022) | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Vizela | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Wuhan Three Towns | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 529 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 185 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | Rio Ave FC | 33 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 203 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| 2025 | Chinese FA Cup | Qingdao West Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 2025 | Super League | Qingdao West Coast | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 224 |
| 2024 | J2 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 2023 | Chinese FA Cup | Wuhan Three Towns | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 2023 | Chinese Super Cup | Wuhan Three Towns | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2023 | Super League | Wuhan Three Towns | 23 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 104 |
| 20/21 | Allianz Cup | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | GD Estoril Praia | 28 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 164 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | Vitória Guimarães SC B | 28 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 193 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga Revelação | Vitória de Guimarães SC U23 (- 2022) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | FC Vizela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Vizela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Charity Stars | Vizela Y19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Vizela Y19 | Vizela | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Vizela | Guimarães B | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Guimarães B | Vizela | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Vizela | Vit. Guimarães | Transfer | 700000 | €200k |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-03 | Vit. Guimarães | Estoril | Loan | 625000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Estoril | Vit. Guimarães | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-01 | Vit. Guimarães | Rio Ave | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Rio Ave | Vit. Guimarães | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Vit. Guimarães | Rio Ave | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-04 | Rio Ave | WH Three Towns | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-31 | WH Three Towns | Rio Ave | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-08 | Rio Ave | Shimizu S-Pulse | Transfer | 3000000 | €1.25m |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-14 | Shimizu S-Pulse | QD West Coast | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | QD West Coast | Shimizu S-Pulse | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Torn knee ligaments | 2019-05-15 | 2020-07-31 | 444 | 0 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-07-12 | 2021-08-01 | 21 | 3 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-05 | 6 | 0 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-05-05 | 2024-05-31 | 27 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €625k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loreintz Rosier | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pengfei Xie | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hugo Basto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Crespo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dianzuo Liu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| André Vidigal | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| João Gamboa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joãozinho | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro Mendes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabrielzinho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| João Graça | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jhonatan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Renato Pantalon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fábio Ronaldo | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro Amaral | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dani Figueira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joca | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Guga | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Hugo Gomes | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aderllan Santos | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Super League | Wuhan Three Towns | 15 | 23 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | GD Estoril Praia | 12 | 28 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | Vitória Guimarães SC B | 11 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | Vitória Guimarães SC B | 6 | 28 |
| 2025 | Super League | Qingdao West Coast | 5 | 22 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | QD West Coast | Shimizu S-Pulse | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-14 | Shimizu S-Pulse | QD West Coast | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-31 | WH Three Towns | Rio Ave | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-04 | Rio Ave | WH Three Towns | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Rio Ave | Vit. Guimarães | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-01 | Vit. Guimarães | Rio Ave | Loan | — | €700k |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Estoril | Vit. Guimarães | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-03 | Vit. Guimarães | Estoril | Loan | — | €625k |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Guimarães B | Vizela | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Vizela | Guimarães B | Loan | — | — |
Last 39 matches for Qingdao West Coast The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 3–1 | Meizhou Hakka | Available |
| 2026-04-27 | CSL |
Zhejiang Professional | 2–1 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 2–0 | Dalian Yingbo | Available |
| 2026-04-15 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 1–5 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 2–2 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | Available |
| 2026-04-01 | CSL |
Henan FC | 2–3 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2026-03-28 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 3–3 | Shanghai Port FC | Available |
| 2026-03-03 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 2–0 | Wuhan Three Towns | Available |
| 2026-02-23 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 2–2 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2025-06-30 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 0–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2025-06-25 | CSL |
Henan FC | 1–0 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2025-06-16 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 0–1 | Wuhan Three Towns | Available |
| 2025-05-26 | CSL |
Chengdu Rongcheng | 7–0 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2025-05-22 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 2–2 | Changchun Yatai | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 3–5 | Shanghai Port FC | Available |
| 2025-05-12 | CSL |
Shenzhen Peng City | 1–2 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 0–0 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2025-04-30 | CSL |
Meizhou Hakka | 1–1 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 0–2 | Nantong Zhiyun | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | CSL |
Beijing Guoan | 4–1 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2025-04-14 | CSL |
Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 3–2 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2025-04-10 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 1–3 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | CSL |
Zhejiang Professional | 1–2 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 1–0 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 2–0 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | CSL |
Wuhan Three Towns | 1–3 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 1–1 | Chengdu Rongcheng | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | CSL |
Changchun Yatai | 4–0 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | CSL |
Shanghai Port FC | 2–1 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 3–2 | Shenzhen Peng City | Available |
| 2024-09-13 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 0–1 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2024-08-16 | CSL |
Nantong Zhiyun | 0–3 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 2–2 | Beijing Guoan | Available |
| 2024-08-02 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 1–1 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | Available |
| 2024-07-27 | CSL |
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 2–1 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2024-07-21 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 3–3 | Meizhou Hakka | Available |
| 2024-07-13 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 5–2 | Zhejiang Professional | Available |
| 2024-07-07 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 3–1 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 1–1 | Henan FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Aziz Yakubu's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portimonense SC | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 50% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 31% |
| FC Porto | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 19% |
| GD Chaves | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 31% |
| FC Arouca | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 29% |
| FC Famalicão | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 7% |
| Casa Pia AC | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 57% |
| Moreirense FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 17% |
| SC Farense | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 50% |
| SL Benfica | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 0% |
| CD Santa Clara | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 40% |
| CS Marítimo | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal | |
| 2025 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 18 | 223 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 21/22 | 39 | 418 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 2025 | 25 | 335 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2023 | 26 | 276 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 20/21 | 34 | 254 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 193 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.87 |
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Frequently asked about Aziz Yakubu
Who is Aziz Yakubu?
Aziz Yakubu is a Ghana professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Qingdao West Coast.
How old is Aziz Yakubu?
Aziz Yakubu is 27 years old. He was born on November 10, 1998 in Tamale.
What position does Aziz Yakubu play?
Aziz Yakubu plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Aziz Yakubu play for?
Aziz Yakubu currently plays for Qingdao West Coast.
How many career goals has Aziz Yakubu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Aziz Yakubu has scored 89 goals in 202 appearances.
What is Aziz Yakubu's market value?
Aziz Yakubu's most recent reported market value is €2.00m.
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