Yakubu Alfa
Encyclopedia
Yakubu Alfa is a Nigeria
n football
player who currently plays for AEK Larnaca.
to Helsingborgs IF
. After just one year who earned two professional caps for his Swedish club Helsingborgs IF
was sold by Skoda Xanthi
on 31 January 2010, formerly was linked in October 2009 with an move to Germinal Beerschot. On May 2011 he signed with AEK Larnaca.
in the Korea Republic, he won also with the Nigeria U-17 *Golden Eagles*
the World Cup
2007. On 15 December 2008 was called for the Nigerian under-20 national team for the African Cup of Nations U-20 2009 in Rwanda. On 3 March 2010 earned his first call-up for the Super Eagles.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who currently plays for AEK Larnaca.
Career
Alfa moved on 8 January 2009 from Niger TornadoesNiger Tornadoes
Niger Tornadoes Football Club is a soccer club based in Minna, Nigeria. They play their home games at Bako Kontagora Stadium.-History:In 2005 they finished in the lower half of the Nigerian Premier League but avoided relegation by three points...
to Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF , commonly referred to as Helsingborg and locally HIF, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...
. After just one year who earned two professional caps for his Swedish club Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF , commonly referred to as Helsingborg and locally HIF, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...
was sold by Skoda Xanthi
Skoda Xanthi
Skoda Xanthi F.C. , or F.C. Skoda Xanthi Athletic Club, is a Greek football club, based in the city of Xanthi. The club currently competes in the Super League Greece.-History:...
on 31 January 2010, formerly was linked in October 2009 with an move to Germinal Beerschot. On May 2011 he signed with AEK Larnaca.
International career
He represented his homeland by the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16...
in the Korea Republic, he won also with the Nigeria U-17 *Golden Eagles*
Nigeria national football team
The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...
the World Cup
FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship and known by its current name since 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by Fédération Internationale de Football...
2007. On 15 December 2008 was called for the Nigerian under-20 national team for the African Cup of Nations U-20 2009 in Rwanda. On 3 March 2010 earned his first call-up for the Super Eagles.