# Abdul-Aziz Yakubu

Abdul-Aziz Yakubu (born 10 November 1998) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Qingdao West Coast, on loan from Shimizu S-Pulse.

## Club career

Yakubu began his senior career Vizela. He scored his first goal for Vizela in Taça de Portugal against Vilaverdense. In August 2018 he was loaned out to Vitória Guimarães B. Yakubu transferred to the Vitória Guimarães first team in 2019. He joined Estorilon loan in 2020. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu scored 12 goals in the 2020–21 season he greatly contributed to Estoril's winning Liga Portugal 2. On July 31, 2021, he joined Rio Ave in Liga Portugal 2 for the 2021–22 season. Aziz Yakubu made his debut against Rio Ave on 8 August 2021 against Académica in Liga Portugal 2 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 in the Taça da Liga match against C.D. Santa Clara in the 16th minute. Yakubu enjoyed the trophy once again with Rio Ave in the 2021–22 season, becoming the champion in Liga Portugal 2 and promoted to Primeira Liga. Permanently transferred to Rio Ave in Vitória Guimarães in the summer of 2022. Yakubu scored his first goal in Primeira Liga with Rio Ave of the 2022–23 season on August 19, 2022, at recorded in the 73rd minute of the game that finished 2–2 against Estoril.
In March 2023, Yakubu joined Chinese Super League club Wuhan Three Towns on loan.
On 8 April, he made his debut in the Chinese FA Super Cup scoring the opener in the 10th minute and eventually beating Shandong Taishan 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.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 18 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Vizela | 2016–17 | LigaPro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Vizela | 2017–18 | Campeonato de Portugal | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 |
| Vizela | Total | Total | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 3 |
| Vitória Guimarães B (loan) | 2018–19 | LigaPro | 28 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 11 |
| Vitória Guimarães (loan) | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Vitória Guimarães B | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Estoril (loan) | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 15 |
| Rio Ave (loan) | 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 15 |
| Rio Ave | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 9 |
| Rio Ave | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 6 |
| Rio Ave | Total | Total | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 15 |
| Wuhan Three Towns (loan) | 2023 | Chinese Super League | 23 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 19 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2024 | J2 League | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 168 | 67 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 191 | 81 |
* ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in Chinese FA Super Cup

## Honours

Estoril
* Liga Portugal 2: 2020–21
Rio Ave
* Liga Portugal 2: 2021–22
Wuhan Three Towns
* Chinese FA Super Cup: 2023