Promising Ghanaian striker Abdul-Aziz Yakubu has joined Portuguese Primera Liga side Rio Ave from Vitória Guimarães, Sportsworldghana.com can confirm.
Yakubu, one of the best scorers in last season’s Portugal Secunda Liga signed for Rio Ave FC and is the reinforcement of Luís Freire’s team’s attack for the 2021/2022 season.
He is a well-known name in the second division, who distinguished himself in the service of Estoril, became champion of League 2 and scored 15 goals during the 2020-21 season on loan at Estoril.
The Ghanaian striker, ex-Vitória Sport Club man, have reached an agreement for a one-season contract at the Portuguese top-flight side for the upcoming 2021-22 campaign.
Fast, with his sights turned to the opposing goals, Aziz is recognized as one of the best scorers in the second-tier league in Portugal during his time as Estoril Praia SAD player.
He arrived in Portugal for Vizela’s juniors, in 2016, but it was for Vitória Sport Club ‘B’ that he distinguished himself in the second tier. , by scoring 11 goals in his debut year, in the 2018/19 campaign.
He regained that status in 2020/2021, where, plying his trade at Estoril, he scored 15 times, contributing decisively to the title of champion of his team and to a remarkable journey in the Cup competition in Portugal, before losing to giant, SL Benfica in the semi-final.
Aziz has already trained with his new teammates and is available to Luís Freire’s team to offer options in attack in the coming season which starts next weekend.
