Rashid Olatokunbo Oladobe Alao Yussuff (born 23 September 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chatham Town.
Yussuff is of Nigerian descent but was born in Poplar, London on 23 September 1989. He is often nicknamed Toks as an abbreviation of his middle name Olatokunbo. Yussuff began his career as a trainee at Charlton Athletic Academy in July 2006 at the age of 17. He scored eight league goals for the under-18 squad in the 2007âÂÂ08 Premier Academy League, as well as scoring two goals for the under-18s in the FA Youth Cup. In spite of this, however, he failed to break into the first team and on 1 November 2008 the 19-year-old midfielder was loaned out to Conference side Northwich Victoria on an initial one-month deal. Yussuff made his debut for Northwich Victoria on 8 November 2008 in a 1âÂÂ0 defeat to Burton Albion. He went on to make six more appearances for "The Vics" with his last match being a 1âÂÂ0 defeat to Altrincham on 26 December 2008, after which he returned to his parent club. The midfielder would make his only appearance for "The Addicks" as a 79th minute substitute for Lloyd Sam in the Third Round of the 2008âÂÂ09 FA Cup in which Charlton Athletic beat Norwich City 1âÂÂ0 at Carrow Road on 13 January 2009, in front of a crowd of 13,997. On 26 March 2009, Yussuff was loaned out to Conference side Ebbsfleet United for the remainder of the 2008âÂÂ09 season. He made his debut for Ebbsfleet United on 31 March 2009 in a 1âÂÂ0 win over Altrincham. Yussuff scored his first professional league goal for Ebbsfleet United on 13 April 2009 in a 2âÂÂ1 victory over Lewes. Yussuff made 8 league appearances for "The Fleet" in total, the last being a 2âÂÂ2 draw against Salisbury City on 26 April 2009 before returning to his parent club. Yussuff was subsequently released by Charlton Athletic at the end of the 2008âÂÂ09 season.
Yussuff joined League One side Gillingham on trial in July 2009, impressing manager Mark Stimson enough to be awarded a one-year contract for the 2009âÂÂ10 season. Yussuff made his Football League debut on 8 August 2009 as an 87th-minute substitute for Jack Payne in a 5âÂÂ0 win over Swindon Town. Yussuff also came on as a second-half substitute for Jack Payne in a 1âÂÂ0 defeat to Norwich City in the Second Round of the 2009âÂÂ10 Football League Trophy on 6 October 2009. Yussuff would go on to make 7 more league appearances for Gillingham in the 2009âÂÂ10 season, the last being a 1âÂÂ1 draw against Hartlepool United on 26 January 2010. Gillingham were relegated to League Two at the end of the 2009âÂÂ10 season following a 3âÂÂ0 defeat by Wycombe Wanderers on 8 May 2010. This resulted in Mark Stimson being sacked on 10 May 2010. Yussuff was subsequently released by the club on 11 May after new "Gills" manager Andy Hessenthaler decided not to renew his contract.
On 30 June 2010, Yussuff signed for Conference side AFC Wimbledon. He made his debut for "The Dons" on 17 August 2010 as an 83rd-minute substitute for Sammy Moore in a 2âÂÂ0 win over Histon. Yussuff's first starting appearance for "The Dons" came in a 1âÂÂ0 defeat to Rushden & Diamonds on 24 August 2010. He scored his first goal for AFC Wimbledon in a 2âÂÂ1 win over Wrexham on 9 October 2010. Yussuff was a key member of "The Dons" squad during their push for promotion, scoring 6 league goals in 40 appearances in the 2010âÂÂ11 season. The midfielder's biggest honour to date for "The Dons" came when manager Terry Brown selected him to start in the 2011 Conference play-off final against Luton Town on 21 May 2011 at the City of Manchester Stadium in front of a crowd of 18,195. The match went down to a penalty shoot-out after the game ended 0âÂÂ0 in extra time with AFC Wimbledon eventually winning 4âÂÂ3, resulting in promotion to the football league. Yussuff will also be remembered as being part of the starting eleven in AFC Wimbledon's inaugural football league match against Bristol Rovers on 6 August 2011, which ultimately ended in a 3âÂÂ2 defeat. Yussuff scored his first football league goal in a 2âÂÂ0 victory over Dagenham & Redbridge on 13 August 2011. In total Yussuff scored 5 league goals in 40 appearances during the 2011âÂÂ12 season. Yussuff made his 100th league appearance for AFC Wimbledon in a 1âÂÂ0 win over Aldershot Town on 16 March 2013. In January 2014, Yussuff was released by AFC Wimbledon having made 150 league appearances for the club.
On 31 March 2017 he signed a contract with ÃÂA Akranes.
In July 2023 Yussuff signed for Chatham Town.
Rashid Yussuff made his only appearance for England under-18s on 27 March 2007 in a 4âÂÂ1 win over Netherlands under-18s, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for Daniel Sturridge.
AFC Wimbledon
Arka Gdynia