The goalkeeping department in football parlance is regarded as a very sensitive and important segment of every team. Efforts of players and coaches could be thwarted with a single howler of any goalkeeper and render such a team harmless to their opponents.
This weekend, the Sports Embassy of Nigeria takes a look at a magical goalkeeper, presently with Brightville Gold Academy in Ibadan, Sports Embassy can report
Rauf Yusuf is a 17-year-old goalkeeper who is an academy student at Brightville Academy. This is the Football Academy that produced the likes of Akinkunmi Amoo and other players who are plying their trade in Europe with some at the national Under 20 sides
Yusuf is superbly blessed with excellent reflexes, strength, confidence, agility, superb service, shooting accuracy.
Another laudable attributes of this lad is that he has good communication skills with his teammates and coordination. He is very brilliant in one on one situation and has been firmly regarded as a good penalty stopper with very good height
This mercurial shot-stopper is very experienced and has played numerous high profile competitions with man of the match performances in the country.
Watch out for this lad as he explores the world of football between the sticks.
