Ayisat Yusuf-Aromire (born 6 March 1985) is a retired Nigerian female football player, who now lives in Finland.[1][2]

Ayisat Yusuf
Personal information
Full name Ayisat Yusuf-Aromire
Date of birth (1985-03-06) 6 March 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defence
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2007 Nasarawa Amazons
2007 NiceFutis (1)
2007–2010 Delta Queens FC
2008 KMF - (0)
2010–2011 Rivers Angels SC
International career
2002 Nigeria U-19
2002–2009 Nigeria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yusuf played for several clubs in Nigeria and Finland. She was a member of the Nigerian squad at the 2004 African Women's Championship, 2007 Women's World Cup and the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]

Yusuf lives in Kannelmäki, Helsinki. She married a Nigerian man and they have two children born in Finland.[2]

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  1. ^ "Falcons Good For AWC Trophy-Ayisat". SportsDay Online. Retrieved 10 April 2013.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b c Särkkä, Heidi (1 November 2022). "Tytär, joka ei totellut käskyjä" [The daughter who disobeyed orders]. Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 November 2022.