Yusuf Abdullahi, a teen phenomenon for Kano Pillars, scored five goals in a Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) away game against Gombe United on Sunday.
The 2019 Nigerian FA Champions defeated the host team 5-2 on Match Day 11 of the NPFL 2023/2024 season at Pantami Township Stadium in Gombe, with 18-year-old Abdullahi scoring all five goals for the visitors.
After the club’s temporary embargo on recruiting new players, Abdullahi was one of the junior squad players promoted to the senior team ahead of the 2023-2024 season.
Following the youngster’s outstanding performance, Kano Pillars’ Technical Adviser, Abdullahi Maikaba, stated that Abdullahi’s performance merits a call-up to the Nigerian youth squad.
“My happiness is that one of the brilliant talents that is coming up in Nigeria has scored all the five goals. It is a wonderful day for Kano pillars, me, and my team,” Maikaba said.
“I have been telling him that the first goal is the key. If he can get his first goal, it will motivate him to score more. I am happy that his first goal geared him up to get four more in just one match.”
