1. Youssouf Hersi was born on 20 August 1982 and is a retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
10 Facts About Youssouf Hersi
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Youssouf Hersi played in the Netherlands for Ajax, NAC Breda, NEC, Heerenveen, Vitesse, Twente and De Graafschap.
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On 11 September 2012, Youssouf Hersi signed with A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers.
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Youssouf Hersi scored his first goal for the club in the Sydney Derby on 15 December 2012.
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In February 2013, Youssouf Hersi re-signed with the Wanderers for another season.
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On 10 March 2013, against Wellington Phoenix Youssouf Hersi broke the Australian football record for most consecutive wins for a player beating Matt Horsley's 13 wins for the Wollongong Wolves from April to December 2001.
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Youssouf Hersi requested a release from the club in May 2015, which was granted despite having another year to run on his contract.
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Youssouf Hersi was set to sign for the Central Coast Mariners in February 2016, but the deal was scuppered at the last minute after he travelled to Australia on the wrong type of visa.
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Youssouf Hersi played with the Dutch under-21 team at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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Youssouf Hersi was never capped for the Dutch full national side, although he had expressed an interest in representing the nation of his birth Ethiopia at the international level,.