Yusuf Aydin

Turkey international rugby league footballer

Yusuf Aydin

Personal information

Full name

Yusuf George Aydin

Born

(2000-09-13) 13 September 2000 (age 23)
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England

Height

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight

15 st 10 lb (100 kg)

Playing information

Position

Prop

Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2020–22	Wakefield Trinity	30	2	0	0	8
2021(loan)	→ York City Knights	3	0	0	0	0
2022(loan)	→ Sheffield Eagles	4	0	0	0	0
2022(loan)	→ Leeds Rhinos	1	0	0	0	0
2023–24	Hull KR	9	0	0	0	0
2023(loan)	→Featherstone Rovers	2	0	0	0	0
2024(DR)	→Featherstone Rovers	3	0	0	0	0
2024(loan)	→Hull F.C.	2	0	0	0	0
2024–	Hull F.C.	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	54	2	0	0	8
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2019–	Turkey	1	0	0	0	0

Source: ^[1]^[2]^[3]

As of 8 May 2024

Yusuf Aydin (born 13 September 2000) is a Turkish international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for Hull FC in the Betfred Super League.

He has previous spent time on loan from Leeds at Wakefield Trinity in the Betfred Super League.

Background

Aydin was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England and is of Turkish heritage.

Career

International

Aydin is a Turkish international.^[4]

2020

Aydin made his professional debut in round 12 of the 2020 Super League season for Wakefield against Hull FC.^[5]^[6]

Featherstone Rovers (loan)

On 5 Apr 2023, it was reported that he would join Featherstone Rovers on a short-term loan deal.^[7]

Featherstone Rovers (DR)

On 12 Apr 24 it was reported that he had signed for Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship on DR loan^[8]

Hull F.C. (loan)

On 24 Apr 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Hull FC in the Super League on short-term loan^[9]

Hull F.C.

On 8 May 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Hull F.C. in the Super League on a 2-year deal, making the existing loan deal a permanent move, in a swap with Jack Brown.^[10]

References

^ "Player Summary: Yusuf Aydin". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
^ LoveRugbyLeague
^ RugbyLeagueProject
^ Conlon, Jack (3 July 2020). "Meet Yusuf Aydin: Wakefield's teenage international with World Cup dreams". Serious About Rugby League.
^ "Super League: Hull FC 26-23 Wakefield Trinity". BBC.
^ "Starting Lineups - Hull vs Wakefield". Sky Sports. 10 September 2020.
^ "Featherstone Rovers bring in Super League duo on loan". Love Rugby League. 5 Apr 2023. Retrieved 5 Apr 2023.
^ "Hull KR's Ben Reynolds returns to Featherstone Rovers on dual-registration following Super League move". Love Rugby League. 12 April 2024.
^ Callum Walker (24 Apr 2024). "Hull KR prop Yusuf Aydin makes short-term loan move to Super League rivals". Total RL.
^ Drew Darbyshire (8 May 2024). "Hull FC and Hull KR forwards in swap deal as pair make permanent moves". Love Rugby League.