Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yonis Abdirizak Farah [1] | ||
Date of birth | 4 September 1999 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
–2018 | Southend United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2018 | Leatherhead | 3 | (0) |
2019 | Trysil FK | 19 | (1) |
2020 | Ytterhogdals | 12 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Eskilstuna City | 11 | (0) |
2023 | Banbury United | 1 | (0) |
2023 | Arlesey Town | ||
2024– | Kingstonian | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019– | Somalia | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:49, 6 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:50, 3 April 2022 (UTC) |
Yonis Abdirizak Farah ( Somali: Yonis Cabdirisaaq Faarax; born 4 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Isthmian League South Central Division club Kingstonian. Born in England, he represents the Somalia national team.
Farah played youth football for English club Southend United, before being released in May 2018. [2] In 2019, Farah signed for Norwegian club Trysil FK. [3] Ahead of the 2020 season, Farah joined Swedish Division 2 side Ytterhogdals, making his debut on 28 June against Piteå. [4]
On 28 July 2021, Farah returned to Sweden to join Division 2 side Eskilstuna City. [5]
In July 2023, Farah returned to England, joining National League North club Banbury United. [6] Following a short spell with Arlesey Town, [7] he joined Kingstonian in March 2024.
On 5 September 2019, Farah made his debut for Somalia in a 1–0 win against Zimbabwe, marking Somalia's first ever FIFA World Cup qualification victory. [8]
Farah has been described as a cousin of Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah. [9] [10] Yonis Farah's father, Abdirizak, is currently chairman of Somali First Division club Elman. [11]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Yonis Abdirizak Farah [1] | ||
Date of birth | 4 September 1999 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
–2018 | Southend United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2018 | Leatherhead | 3 | (0) |
2019 | Trysil FK | 19 | (1) |
2020 | Ytterhogdals | 12 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Eskilstuna City | 11 | (0) |
2023 | Banbury United | 1 | (0) |
2023 | Arlesey Town | ||
2024– | Kingstonian | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019– | Somalia | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:49, 6 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:50, 3 April 2022 (UTC) |
Yonis Abdirizak Farah ( Somali: Yonis Cabdirisaaq Faarax; born 4 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Isthmian League South Central Division club Kingstonian. Born in England, he represents the Somalia national team.
Farah played youth football for English club Southend United, before being released in May 2018. [2] In 2019, Farah signed for Norwegian club Trysil FK. [3] Ahead of the 2020 season, Farah joined Swedish Division 2 side Ytterhogdals, making his debut on 28 June against Piteå. [4]
On 28 July 2021, Farah returned to Sweden to join Division 2 side Eskilstuna City. [5]
In July 2023, Farah returned to England, joining National League North club Banbury United. [6] Following a short spell with Arlesey Town, [7] he joined Kingstonian in March 2024.
On 5 September 2019, Farah made his debut for Somalia in a 1–0 win against Zimbabwe, marking Somalia's first ever FIFA World Cup qualification victory. [8]
Farah has been described as a cousin of Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah. [9] [10] Yonis Farah's father, Abdirizak, is currently chairman of Somali First Division club Elman. [11]