Issah Yakubu (born 17 December 1992) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Ahed.

Career

Ghana and Libya

Starting his senior career in 2010 at Liberty Professionals, Yakubu joined Asante Kotoko in 2012, before moving to Libyan side Al-Nasr the following year on a free transfer. In September 2014, Yakubu moved back to his native Ghana at BA Stars on loan, before ending the season at Inter Allies on another loan in 2015; he played 14 games and scored once in the Ghana Premier League for the side.

Issah Yakubu

Lebanon

On 28 September 2015, Yakubu moved to Lebanon, joining Nabi Chit on a two-year contract, with whom he played 21 games and scored four in the league.

Issah Yakubu

The following season, he moved to Shabab Sahel where he scored twice in 19 league games. Ahed signed Yakubu in 2017 on a two-year deal.

Issah Yakubu

On 4 November 2019, Yakubu scored a header against North Korean side April 25 in the 2019 AFC Cup Final; the match ended in a 1–0 win, as he helped his side become the first Lebanese side to win the competition. He was nominated Man of the Match for his performance.

Al-Arabi and Fujairah

On 21 January 2020, Yakubu was sent on a six-month loan to Kuwaiti side Al-Arabi. In August 2020, Yakubu moved to Al-Arabi permanently in a deal worth $USD100,000.

On 19 September 2021, Yakubu joined Fujairah FC in the UAE First Division League.

Return to Ahed

In December 2022, Yakubu returned to Ahed ahead of the second half of the 2022–23 Lebanese Premier League.

Honours

Asante Kotoko

Ghana Premier League: 2012–13

Ghana Super Cup: 2012

Ahed

AFC Cup: 2019

Lebanese Premier League: 2017–18, 2018–19

Lebanese FA Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19

Lebanese Super Cup: 2017, 2018, 2019

Individual

Lebanese Premier League Best Foreign Player: 2017–18

Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 2017–18, 2018–19

References

External links

1992 births

Living people

People from Bono East Region

Ghanaian men's footballers

Men's association football midfielders

Liberty Professionals F.C. players

Asante Kotoko S.C. players

Al-Nasr SC (Benghazi) players

BA Stars F.C. players

International Allies F.C. players

Shabab Baalbeck SC players

Shabab Al Sahel FC players

Al Ahed FC players

Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait) players

Fujairah FC players

Ghana Premier League players

Libyan Premier League players

Lebanese Premier League players

Kuwait Premier League players

UAE First Division League players

Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers

Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon

Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Libya

Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait

Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates

Expatriate men's footballers in Lebanon

Expatriate men's footballers in Libya

Expatriate men's footballers in Kuwait

Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates