Yussif Saidu

Yussif Saidu
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-06-14) 14 June 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Zaragoza
Number 33
Youth career
2023–2024 Dansoman Wise XI
2023–2024 → Zaragoza (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Dansoman Wise XI 6 (0)
2024–2025 → Zaragoza B (loan) 8 (0)
2025 → Zaragoza (loan) 8 (0)
2025– Zaragoza 31 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026

Yussif Saidu (born 14 June 2005) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Spanish club Real Zaragoza.

Early life

Born in Mali, Saidu moved to Ghana with part of his family at the age of six, as his parents separated.

Career

Saidu joined Real Zaragoza in September 2023, initially for the Juvenil squad, on loan from local side Dansoman Wise XI FC. His loan was renewed for a further year in July 2024, but bureaucratic issues prevented him to play for the reserves during the first half of the season.

Saidu made his senior debut with the B's on 12 January 2025, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–0 Segunda Federación home loss to UD Logroñés. In July, he was called up by manager Gabi to make the pre-season with the first team, and impressed while playing as a centre-back.

Saidu made his professional debut on 23 August 2025, replacing Dani Tasende in a 3–1 Segunda División home loss to FC Andorra. On 25 October, the Maños exercised the buyout clause on his contract, and he signed a permanent deal until 2030.

References

  1. ↑ "Saidu" (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Saidu, historia de un hallazgo" [Saidu, story of a discovery] (in Spanish). Sport. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "La curiosa historia de Yussif Saidu" [The curious story of Yussif Saidu] (in Spanish). Sport Aragón. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Gabi no pierde de vista a Saidu" [Gabi does not let Saidu out of sight] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "El Deportivo Aragón hace aguas en defensa y es goleado por la UD Logroñés (0–4)" [Deportivo Aragón struggle in defense and is thrashed by UD Logroñés (0–4)] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Saidu, una de las sensaciones de la pretemporada, no es propiedad del Real Zaragoza" [Saidu, one of the sensations of the pre-season, is not a property of Real Zaragoza] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Yussif Saidu, la historia de un descubrimiento" [Yussif Saidu, the story of a discovery] (in Spanish). Sport Aragón. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "El Zaragoza y el arte de fracasar" [Zaragoza and the art of failure] (in Spanish). Sport Aragón. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "El Real Zaragoza ejerce la opción de compra sobre Yussif Saidu" [Real Zaragoza exercise the buyout clause over Yussif Saidu] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.