Yusuf Maart
South African soccer player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Moegamat Yusuf Maart (born 17 July 1995) is a South African soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for South African Premier Division club Kaizer Chiefs and the South Africa national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moegamat Yusuf Maart[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Atlantis, Western Cape | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kaizer Chiefs | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Orlando Pirates | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Cape Umoya United (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Sekhukhune United | 35 | (6) |
| 2022– | Kaizer Chiefs | 51 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | South Africa | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2021 | |||
Orlando Pirates
Maart was born in Cape Town and grew up in Atlantis.[1][3] He was scouted by Orlando Pirates in 2016 after being named player of the tournament at that year's SAB U-21 national championships.[3] He initially joined the club's reserve team but made his first team debut on 12 March 2017 as a substitute in their 3–1 win over EC Bees in the Nedbank Cup.[4] He made his league debut later that season as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Lamontville Golden Arrows on 27 May 2017.[5] Maart spent the 2018–19 season on loan with Cape Umoya United, where he scored once in 16 league matches.[6][5] He was released by Pirates in summer 2020.[7]
Sekhukhune United
Maart joined Sekhukhune United of the National First Division after he was released by Pirates.[8] He played a pivotal role in the club's promotion to the South African Premier Division that season, scoring three times in 28 league appearances.[5]
Maart was called up to the South African national team squad for the 2021 COSAFA Cup.[9] He scored his first international goal on 16 July 2021 in a COSAFA Cup semi-final victory over Mozambique,[10] and played in the final as Maart won the tournament following a 6–5 penalty shoot-out victory over Senegal.[11] He made 6 appearances and scored one goal during the 2021 COSAFA Cup.[1]
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