Yussuf Poulsen extends his contract until 2026!
RBL's record appearance holder has been at the club since 2013 | Poulsen: "I love being at RB Leipzig"
The journey continues!
On 4th July 2013, a top Danish talent called Yussuf Yuray Poulsen signed for RB Leipzig from Lyngby BK and the rest, as they say, is history.
RBL secured the services of this 19-year-old, still a diamond in the rough. He was rapid, good in the air, and had an eye for goal. More than anything, though, he was passionate, committed and driven by his willpower.
3,764 days later and it's clear that the story isn't coming to an end anytime soon, as RB Leipzig and Yussuf Poulsen (now 29) have agreed on a two-year contract extension until 2026.
After celebrating our record appearance holder's ten-year anniversary at the club in September, we're now looking forward to what the future holds and our number nine's 11th, 12th and 13th seasons as an RBL player.
Yussi Poulsen: 10 years at RB Leipzig!
Rouven Schröder
- "Yussuf Poulen’s story at RB Leipzig is something incredible. His journey here started in the third division and continued all the way to the Champions League. To spend such a long time at the same club is incredible too. Yussi has earned a special status for himself here in Leipzig through his performances and personality. You can’t forget that he’s only 29 too. The appreciation he got from the fans when we celebrated his 10-year anniversary here at the stadium just showed how greatly appreciated he is at the club and in the city.
He has been consistently fit this season after a difficult period for him. A fit Yussuf Poulsen is incredibly important to our game. He has qualities that not many do in our squad, and he’s an important guy in the dressing room too. Yussuf Poulsen is happy at RB Leipzig, and we are happy that he is staying here now until 2026."
Yussuf Poulsen
- "I recently said it and I can only repeat it: I love being at RB Leipzig! I’m finally fit again this season and can therefore help my team again out on the pitch. Playing with this team is really enjoyable; I look forward to every training session, every game and every new challenge.
I was basically just a young lad still when I came to Leipzig in 2013. It was a new country, a new language and a new team for me. What’s happened since is pretty crazy. We’ve had two promotions, played in the Champions League and, to top it all off, we’ve won two DFB-Pokal titles in recent years. The club and myself have developed together – you could even say we’ve grown up together.
I had good discussions with Rouven Schröder and Marco Rose about my future and we quickly agreed that we wanted to continue working together past 2024. I’m extremely proud of the respect people have for me here and the support of the fans over the years. Now, we want to write the next success story together.”
YUSSI'S RBL CAREER SO FAR
- Games: 370
- Goals: 85
- Assists: 65
OTHER STATS
- RBL's record appearance holder
- 150 goal involvements for RB Leipzig (second-most behind Timo Werner)
- Most appearances (32) and most goals (12) for RB Leipzig in the DFB-Pokal
- Has scored at least one goal in all competitions (Bundesliga, 2. Bundesliga, 3. Liga, DFB-Pokal, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League)
HONOURS
- DFB-Pokal winner 2022, 2023
- Supercup winner 2023
- Bundesliga promotion 2016
- 2. Bundesliga promotion 2014
