Mustapha Yahaya (born 9 January 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lincoln Red Imps.
Yahaya started his career in Ghana before moving to join FC Twente youth side Jong FC Twente. He played in the U-19 before being promoted to the U-21 side.
In July 2016, Yahaya joined Gibraltar-side Europa FC on a free transfer. On 14 July 2016, he made his debut in the UEFA Europa League, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1âÂÂ0 loss to AIK Fotboll. He also played the full 90 minutes in the return leg on 21 July 2017, which ended in the same 1âÂÂ0 scoreline as the first leg. On 26 June 2017, he played the full 90 minutes in the UEFA Champions league knockout match against The New Saints F.C. which ended in a 2âÂÂ1 victory for his club. He also played the full time in the return leg on 4 July 2017, with the match ending in a 1âÂÂ3 loss culminating to a 3âÂÂ4 on aggregate ending their campaign at 1st qualifying round.
In August 2019, he joined fellow Gibraltar-side Lincoln Red Imps. On 27 August 2020, he featured in the club's UEFA Europa League campaign match against Union Titus Pétange, and scored the second goal in the 95th minute of added time to help push the club to a 2âÂÂ0 victory and help them qualify for the next round of the competition. He played the full 90 minutes in the club's 5âÂÂ0 loss to Rangers on 17 September 2019, ending their run in the competition.
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Lincoln Red Imps
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