Yousuf Butt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yousuf Ijaz Butt | ||
| Date of birth | October 18, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Canada[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Svebølle B&I | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Hellerup IK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2010 | Hellerup IK | 48 | (0) |
| 2010 | BK Skjold | 22 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Skjold Birkerød | 14 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | BK Glostrup Albertslund | 92 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Brønshøj Boldklub | 10 | (0) |
| 2015– | Svebølle B&I | 14 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Canada U20 | |||
| 2011 | Pakistan U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012– | Pakistan | 12 | (0) |
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 July 2015 (UTC). | |||
Yousuf Ijaz Butt (Urdu: يوسف اعجاز بٹ; born 18 October 1989[1]) is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Svebølle B&I and the Pakistan national team. He has been praised for his unique playing style and is known for his quick reflexes, excellent shot-stopping abilities, command of his area and accurate distribution of the ball.
Butt started his professional career at Hellerup IK in 2007, having previously played for the team's youth academy. Initially third choice at Hellerup, he joined BK Skjold for the 2009–10 season playing all the matches at the club and Skjold Birkerød the following season, making 22 and 14 appearances respectively. Butt joined BK Glostrup Albertslund where he immediately saw his break into the team, and established himself very quickly by becoming the number one and the club captain. Soon after, he was awarded the Most Valuable Player of the Year award in 2011. In 2014, Butt then signed with Brønshøj Boldklub[2] and later moved to Svebølle B&I the next season.
Although Butt has been previously selected to play for the Canada under–20 team, he has represented Pakistan at various levels from the under-23s to the national team between 2011 and 2012.[3] He made his debut for the national team in November 2012 against Singapore.
Club career
Hellerup IK - 1 Division
BK Skjold - 2 Division
Skjold Birkerød - 2 Division
BK Glostrup Albertslund - 2 Division
Brønshøj Boldklub - 1 Division
Svebølle B&I - 2 Division
(Full season is 30 games)
Yousuf got into the professional football club of HIK 1 division squad as 16-year-old and got his debut at age 17. - After leaving HIK, Yousuf joined BK Skjold in the second division and played all matches while with them during 2010. - Yousuf then joined BGA (Boldklubben Albertslund Glostrup) in the Danish 2 division, here young Butt established himself very fast and became the club captain and important factor for the team. After his first 6-month Butt had become team captain and 2011 MVP of the year. In 2014 Yousuf Butt then signed with the Danish 1 division club Brønshøj Boldkklub. Brønshøj came on 4th place last season and number 6 the year before.
International
For the national team of Pakistan, young Yousuf have established himself after pushing Pakistan legend Jaffar Khan to the bench. Butt has impressed so much with his several Man of the match performances that the nation have found their new goalkeeper legend of Pakistan. Yousuf has established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in South Asia, where his goalkeeping skills have earned him the nickname ‘the wall’ from fans in south Asia.
Yousuf have played:
Olympic Qualification
SAFF Championship (challenge cup)
Asia Cup Qualification and Peace Cup.
References
- 1 2 Yousuf Butt at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Knebent nederlag i første kamp Retrieved on 14 August 2015
- ↑ Pakistan call up 10 overseas players for India football series 14 August 2015
External links
- Yousuf Butt at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yousuf Butt profile at Soccerway
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