Yosif Ayuba
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Yosif Ayuba is a Swedish
, of Benin
ese decent, football player, who playes defender
for Djurgårdens IF.
Ayuba came from Vasalunds IF
to Djurgårdens IF in June 2009 and debuted against Helsingborgs IF
on July 5. He started to play organized football in 2007, when he came to Sweden from Benin. He scored his first goal in Allsvenskan on October 28 away against Helsingborgs IF. In January 2011, Ayuba suffered a blood clot in one of his calfs
, which puts him in rehab for at least six months.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, of Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
ese decent, football player, who playes defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Djurgårdens IF.
Ayuba came from Vasalunds IF
Vasalunds IF
Vasalunds IF is a Swedish football club based in Solna which is within the Stockholm urban area. The club is affiliated to the Stockholms Fotbollförbund. - History :...
to Djurgårdens IF in June 2009 and debuted against 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...
on July 5. He started to play organized football in 2007, when he came to Sweden from Benin. He scored his first goal in Allsvenskan on October 28 away against Helsingborgs IF. In January 2011, Ayuba suffered a blood clot in one of his calfs
Calf (anatomy)
In human anatomy the calf is the back portion of the lower leg . In terms of muscle systems, the calf corresponds to the posterior compartment of the leg. Within the posterior compartment, the two largest muscles are known together as the calf muscle and attach to the heel via the Achilles tendon...
, which puts him in rehab for at least six months.