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Abdul-Aziz Yakubu (born 10 November 1998) is a Ghanaian
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who plays as a
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for
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club Qingdao West Coast, on loan from
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.


Club career

Yakubu began his senior career
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. He scored his first goal for
Vizela Vizela () is a municipality in the Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 23,736, in an area of 24.70 km². The present mayor is Vitor Hugo Salgado, elected as an independent. The municipal holiday is March 19. History In Au ...
in
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against
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. In August 2018 he was loaned out to Vitória Guimarães B. Yakubu transferred to the
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first team in 2019. He joined
Estoril Estoril () is a town in the civil parish of Cascais e Estoril of the Portuguese Municipality of Cascais, on the Portuguese Riviera. It is a popular tourist destination, with hotels, beaches, and the Casino Estoril. It has been home to numero ...
on loan in 2020. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu scored 12 goals in the 2020–21 season he greatly contributed to
Estoril Estoril () is a town in the civil parish of Cascais e Estoril of the Portuguese Municipality of Cascais, on the Portuguese Riviera. It is a popular tourist destination, with hotels, beaches, and the Casino Estoril. It has been home to numero ...
's winning
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. On July 31, 2021, he joined
Rio Ave Rio Ave Futebol Clube, commonly known as Rio Ave (), is a Portuguese professional football club based in Vila do Conde, that competes in the Primeira Liga. The club is named after the Ave River, which flows through the town and into the Atlant ...
in
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for the 2021–22 season. Aziz Yakubu made his debut against
Rio Ave Rio Ave Futebol Clube, commonly known as Rio Ave (), is a Portuguese professional football club based in Vila do Conde, that competes in the Primeira Liga. The club is named after the Ave River, which flows through the town and into the Atlant ...
on 8 August 2021 against Académica in
Liga Portugal 2 The Liga Portugal 2 (), also known as Liga Portugal Meu Super for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division of the Portuguese football league system. At the end of each season, the two top-finishing teams are promoted to the top-tier Pr ...
on 8 August 2021 and was included in the game from the reserve at the 72nd minute. Yakubu scored his first goal with
Rio Ave Rio Ave Futebol Clube, commonly known as Rio Ave (), is a Portuguese professional football club based in Vila do Conde, that competes in the Primeira Liga. The club is named after the Ave River, which flows through the town and into the Atlant ...
in the
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match against C.D. Santa Clara in the 16th minute. Yakubu enjoyed the trophy once again with
Rio Ave Rio Ave Futebol Clube, commonly known as Rio Ave (), is a Portuguese professional football club based in Vila do Conde, that competes in the Primeira Liga. The club is named after the Ave River, which flows through the town and into the Atlant ...
in the 2021–22 season, becoming the champion in
Liga Portugal 2 The Liga Portugal 2 (), also known as Liga Portugal Meu Super for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division of the Portuguese football league system. At the end of each season, the two top-finishing teams are promoted to the top-tier Pr ...
and promoted to
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. Permanently transferred to
Rio Ave Rio Ave Futebol Clube, commonly known as Rio Ave (), is a Portuguese professional football club based in Vila do Conde, that competes in the Primeira Liga. The club is named after the Ave River, which flows through the town and into the Atlant ...
in
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in the summer of 2022. Yakubu scored his first goal in
Primeira Liga The Primeira Liga (), also known as Liga Portugal Betclic for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Portugal and the highest level of the Portuguese football league system. Organised and supervised by the Liga ...
with
Rio Ave Rio Ave Futebol Clube, commonly known as Rio Ave (), is a Portuguese professional football club based in Vila do Conde, that competes in the Primeira Liga. The club is named after the Ave River, which flows through the town and into the Atlant ...
of the 2022–23 season on August 19, 2022, at recorded in the 73rd minute of the game that finished 2–2 against
Estoril Estoril () is a town in the civil parish of Cascais e Estoril of the Portuguese Municipality of Cascais, on the Portuguese Riviera. It is a popular tourist destination, with hotels, beaches, and the Casino Estoril. It has been home to numero ...
. In March 2023, Yakubu joined
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club
Wuhan Three Towns Wuhan Three Towns Football Club () is a Chinese professional football club based in Wuhan, Hubei, that competes in . Wuhan Three Towns plays its home matches at the Wuhan Sports Center, located within Caidian District. Wuhan Three Towns had remar ...
on loan. On 8 April, he made his debut in the
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scoring the opener in the 10th minute and eventually beating
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2–0 to secure the cup. His performance also earned him the man of the match award. At the end of the 2023 season, his loan ended and, on 3 January 2024, he returned to Rio Ave.


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Honours

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Rio Ave *
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: 2021–22 Wuhan Three Towns *
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Yakubu, Abdul-Aziz 1998 births Living people People from Tamale, Ghana Ghanaian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Chinese Super League players J2 League players F.C. Vizela players Vitória S.C. B players Vitória S.C. players G.D. Estoril Praia players Rio Ave F.C. players Shimizu S-Pulse players Wuhan Three Towns F.C. players Qingdao West Coast F.C. players 21st-century Chinese sportsmen Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in China Expatriate men's footballers in China Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Expatriate men's footballers in Japan 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen