Yussuf Poulsen

Yussuf Poulsen

Poulsen in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Yussuf Yurary Poulsen[1]
Date of birth	(1994-06-15) 15 June 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Copenhagen, Denmark
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	RB Leipzig
Number	9
Youth career
	Skjold
0000–2011	Lyngby
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Lyngby	35	(11)
2013–	RB Leipzig	314	(75)
International career‡
2010	Denmark U16	1	(0)
2010–2011	Denmark U17	19	(2)
2011–2012	Denmark U18	7	(10)
2012–2013	Denmark U19	12	(8)
2012	Denmark U20	3	(0)
2013–2015	Denmark U21	15	(4)
2013	Denmark League XI	1	(0)
2013–	Denmark	85	(14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:26, 6 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:18, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

Yussuf Yurary Poulsen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈjusuf ˈpʰʌwlsn̩]; born 15 June 1994) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Denmark national team. He sometimes uses Yurary as his shirt name.

After starting his professional career with Lyngby, he transferred to RB Leipzig in 2013, helping them from the 3. Liga to the Bundesliga in the space of three seasons. He holds the RB Leipzig record for most appearances with over 300, and has scored over 80 goals for the club. He played in the DFB-Pokal final in 2019 and 2021.

Poulsen made his international debut for Denmark in 2014 and has earned over 80 caps. He was part of their squad at the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022, and the UEFA European Championship in 2020 and 2024, reaching the semi-finals of the 2020 tournament.