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{{Not to be confused with|Mohammad Yusuf Ansari}}
{{short description| former Indian International footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Yusuf Ansari
| image =
| fullname = Mohammed Yusuf Ansari
| height =
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1970|06|19}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| currentclub = [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]] (goalkeeping coach)
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1992 |clubs1 = [[Air India F.C.]] |caps1 = |goals1 =
| nationalyears1 = 1990–1997
| nationalteam1 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| manageryears1 = 2010–2011
| managerclubs1 = [[Air India F.C.]] (head coach)
| manageryears2 = 2011-2013
| managerclubs2 = [[Air India F.C.]] (goalkeeping coach)
| manageryears3 = 2014–2017
| managerclubs3 =[[Maharashtra football team]] (head coach)
| manageryears4 = 2017–2018
| managerclubs4 = [[Indian Arrows]] (goalkeeping coach)
| manageryears5 = 2018–2020
| managerclubs5 = [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy|Kerala Blasters B]] (goalkeeping coach)
| manageryears6 = 2020–
| managerclubs6 = [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]] (goalkeeping coach)
| club-update =
| ntupdate =
}}

'''Mohammed Yusuf Ansari''' (born 19 June 1970) is a former Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who played for [[India national football team]] as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]]. He currently works as the goalkeeping coach of the [[Kerala Blasters FC]] in the [[Indian Super League]].

==Playing career==
Yusuf Ansari started his professional football career with [[Air India F.C.]] in 1992 and was also a part of the [[Maharashtra football team|Maharastra State Football Team]]. Later, he became part of [[India national football team]] which played [[Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers|1992 Olympics Men's Asian qualifiers]] and 1993 World Cup qualifiers.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 June 2018|author=Mohammed Wajihuddin|title=Madanpura’s football hero helps J&K youth set new goals|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/madanpuras-football-hero-helps-jk-youth-set-new-goals/articleshow/64549668.cms |publisher=[[Times of India]] |access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref> His notable matches for the national team include two appearances in 1991 Olympics qualifiers against [[Syria national football team]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mohammed Yusuf Ansari|url=https://www.11v11.com/players/mohammed-yusuf-ansari-139695/|website=11v11|access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref> He was also a part of [[1993 Nehru Cup]] squad.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1993 Madras Nehru Cup|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1993nehrucup.html|access-date=2021-01-17|website=www.indianfootball.de}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
===Air India===
On 14 December 2010, Yusuf Ansari was appointed as the new head coach of Air India FC.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 September 2010|author=Rahul Bali|title=I-League: Air India Coach Yusuf Ansari Eyes A Top Six Finish In The I-League With New Additions To The Squad|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2010/09/01/2097752/i-league-air-india-coach-yusuf-ansari-eyes-a-top-six-finish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100905015300/http://www.goal.com:80/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2010/09/01/2097752/i-league-air-india-coach-yusuf-ansari-eyes-a-top-six-finish|archive-date=5 September 2010|publisher=Goal.com}}</ref> The team finished 12th in the [[2009–10 I-League]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 September 2011|author=Kratik Malhotra |title=I-League Club Analysis: Air India Football Club - The Pilots|url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2011/09/09/2656905/i-league-club-analysis-air-india-football-club-the-pilots|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924074116/https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2011/09/09/2656905/i-league-club-analysis-air-india-football-club-the-pilots|website=Goal.com|archive-date=24 September 2011}}</ref> Following the season, he resigned from the head coach position and was later appointed as the goalkeeping coach under [[Santosh Kashyap]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 April 2011|author=Mihir Vasavda|title=Air India flying in turbulence |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-air-india-flying-in-turbulence-1533785|website=DNAIndia|access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref> After spending two years there he left the team in 2013.

===Maharashtra State Football team===
In 2014, he joined [[Maharashtra football team|Maharashtra Football team]] as their head coach. He coached the team in several tournaments including the [[Santosh Trophy]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shetty|first=Chittu|date=2019-09-29|title=Everyone is waiting for the match against Services: Maharashtra Coach Yusuf Ansari|url=https://www.footballcounter.com/2019/everyone-is-waiting-for-the-match-against-services-maharashtra-coach-yusuf-ansari/|access-date=2021-01-09|website=Football Counter|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Indian Arrows===
Yusuf Ansari joined the [[I-league]] side [[Indian Arrows]] in 2017 as their goalkeeping coach for one season.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhattacharya|first=Arka|title=Ahead of new I-League season, Indian Arrows’ main target: more possession-based football|url=https://scroll.in/field/899343/ahead-of-new-i-league-season-indian-arrows-main-target-more-possession-based-football|access-date=2021-01-09|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Kerala Blasters===
In 2018, he joined the [[Indian Super League]] club [[Kerala Blasters]] as the goalkeeping coach for their [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy|reserves]]. After spending two years with the youth teams, he was promoted to the senior team of the Blasters as their new goalkeeping coach in April 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 November 2020|author=Harigovind Thoyakkat|title=Indian Super League 2020-21 Team Profile: Kerala Blasters|url=
https://khelnow.com/football/isl-2020-21-kerala-blasters-season-preview|website=Khelnow|access-date= 8 January 2021}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Born in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharastra]], Yusuf Ansari was appointed as the [[Assistant Manager]] in [[Air India]]. His Father was also a footballer who played for [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-22|title=വരുന്ന സീസണിൽ കേരള ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്സിന്റെ ഗോൾകീപ്പിങ്‌ പരിശീലകനായി ചുമതലയേറ്റെടുത്ത ഇന്ത്യൻ ഫുട്ബോളിലെ ഇതിഹാസ താരം യൂസഫ് അൻസാരിയെക്കുറിച്ചു മനസിലാക്കാം.|url=https://manjappada.club/yusaf_ansari/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027141655/https://manjappada.club/yusaf_ansari/|archive-date=27 October 2020|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Manjappada {{!}} Heart Beat of Kerala Blasters|language=ml}}</ref>

==Statistics==

===Managerial statistics===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!Team!!From!!class="unsortable"|To!!P!!W!!D!!L!!GF!!GA!!Win%!
|-
|[[Air India F.C.]]
|align=left|2009
|align=left|June 2010
{{WDL|26|7|7|12|for=28|against=46}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mohammed, Yusuf Ansari}}
[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Footballers from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:India international footballers]]
[[Category:Association football goalkeepers]]
[[Category:I-League managers]]
[[Category:Air India FC managers]]
[[Category:Kerala Blasters FC non-playing staff]]

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