Yusuf Ali Nur (born 11 October 1978) is a Somali professional football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He currently coaches Somalia national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 October 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Mogadishu, Somalia | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1996 | HACHS | (1) | |
| 1997–2010 | Elman | ||
| Total | 18 Cecafa Champions Club | ||
| International career | |||
| 1996–2010 | Somalia | 41 - National Team | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Somalia | ||
| 2010–2015 | Elman | ||
| 2015–2021 | Dekedaha | ||
| 2025-Present | Somalia | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Yusuf started his career at HACHS before establishing himself as one of the best players in the Somali Premier League. In 1997, he moved to Elman where he won three consecutive league titles. Yusuf Ali was also the captain of the Somalia national team from 1997 up to 2010.
In 2010, after retiring as a player, Ali Nur transitioned into coaching, and began his head coaching career at Elman, In his several seasons as Elman coach, Ali Nur won two league titles and a Somalia Super Cup.
Club career
editManagerial career
editAfter coaching the Somalia national team, Ali Nur joined his former team Elman as coach and won two league titles and a super cup.[4]
In 2015, Ali Nur left Elman and joined Dekedaha, where he continued winning titles: he won three consecutive titles with in 2017, 2018 and 2019.[5][6][7]
After five years with Dekedaha, Ali Nur returned to Elman as a technical director in 2021.[7]
References
edit- ↑ "Yusuf Ali Nur Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ↑ "Elman FC arrives in Tanzania for CECAFA club tournament". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ↑ "Somalia's Elman FC off to Tanzania for CECAFA club tourney". somsoccer.so. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ↑ "Elman FC emerges again". somsoccer.so. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ↑ ""Waan U Qalanaa Sanadkii 3aad Oo Xariir Ah In Aan Ku Guulaysano Horyaalka Soomaaliya"Yuu Cali". Goobjoog News. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ↑ "Macallinka Kooxda Dekedda ee Yuu Cali oo ka hadlay guushii ay ka gareen Rajo FC & Rajadooda hanashada horyaalka". Gool FM. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- 1 2 "Dekedda SC in final warm-up ahead of Zamalek clash". somsoccer.so. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
External links
edit- Yusuf Ali Nur at National-Football-Teams.com
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