Y. Poulsen · career
Yussuf Yurary Poulsen
Center Forward · Hamburger SV · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2020/21Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 143 appearances, 21 goals and 7 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at RB Leipzig — Season rating 31, 5 goals and 4 assists in 27 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 16 points at RB Leipzig. Form has slipped 18 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 22 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 14 fixtures missed through injury or absence.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Hamburger SV | 15 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 8 |
| 2024/25 | RB Leipzig | 24 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 8 |
| 2023/24 | RB Leipzig | 28 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 26 |
| 2022/23 | RB Leipzig | 24 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 10 |
| 2021/22 | RB Leipzig | 25 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 24 |
| 2020/21 | RB Leipzig | 27 | 5 | 4 | 70 | 31 |
| 2019/20 | RB Leipzig | 22 | 5 | 6 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | RB Leipzig | 31 | 15 | 3 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | RB Leipzig | 30 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | RB Leipzig | 29 | 5 | 4 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | RB Leipzig | 32 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | RB Leipzig | 29 | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | RB Leipzig | 36 | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Lyngby | 30 | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Lyngby | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2024/25 | Friendlies | 4 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | Euro Championship | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 7 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 2 | 1 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 8 | 1 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 5 | 2 | |
| 2018/19 | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 9 | 1 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup | 3 | 1 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 5 | 1 | |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | 8 | 2 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013/14 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| Denmark U21 | 2015/16 | UEFA U21 Championship | 11 | 4 |
| Denmark U19 | 2013/14 | UEFA U19 Championship | 6 | 5 |
| Denmark U17 | 2011/12 | UEFA U17 Championship | 9 | 1 |
| 2011/12 | FIFA U17 World Cup | 3 | 0 |
Honours
DFB Pokal×3Super Cup×2Bundesliga×3DFB Pokal×32. Bundesliga×23. Liga×2Super Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | 15 | 342 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| DFB Pokal | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2025/26
16 played1 unused sub13 injured12 not in squad· 350 min, 1g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 | Friendlies Clubs | A FCSB | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 1 | Friendlies Clubs | A Esbjerg | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Sturm Graz | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Lyon | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | A Mallorca | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | DFB Pokal | A Pirmasens | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 24 | Bundesliga | A Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0-0 | Played | 16 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 29 | Bundesliga | H FC St. Pauli | 0-2 | Played | 34 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 13 | Bundesliga | A Bayern München | 0-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | Bundesliga | H 1. FC Heidenheim | 2-1 | Inactive | — | |||
| Sep 28 | Bundesliga | A Union Berlin | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 5 | Bundesliga | H FSV Mainz 05 | 4-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 18 | Bundesliga | A RB Leipzig | 1-2 | Played | 14 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 25 | Bundesliga | H VfL Wolfsburg | 0-1 | Played | 26 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 28 | DFB Pokal | A 1. FC Heidenheim | 1-0 | Played | 8 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 2 | Bundesliga | A 1. FC Köln | 1-4 | Played | 31 | 6.5 | ||
| Nov 8 | Bundesliga | H Borussia Dortmund | 1-1 | Played | 62 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 22 | Bundesliga | A FC Augsburg | 0-1 | Inactive | — | |||
| Nov 30 | Bundesliga | H VfB Stuttgart | 2-1 | Inactive | — | |||
| Dec 3 | DFB Pokal | H Holstein Kiel | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 7 | Bundesliga | H Werder Bremen | 3-2 | Played | 14 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Dec 13 | Bundesliga | A 1899 Hoffenheim | 1-4 | Played | 12 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 20 | Bundesliga | H Eintracht Frankfurt | 1-1 | Ankle Injury | — | |||
| Jan 10 | Bundesliga | A SC Freiburg | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 17 | Bundesliga | H Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0-0 | Ankle Injury | — | |||
| Jan 23 | Bundesliga | A FC St. Pauli | 0-0 | Ankle Injury | — | |||
| Jan 31 | Bundesliga | H Bayern München | 2-2 | Ankle Injury | — | |||
| Feb 7 | Bundesliga | A 1. FC Heidenheim | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 14 | Bundesliga | H Union Berlin | 3-2 | Played | 18 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 20 | Bundesliga | A FSV Mainz 05 | 1-1 | Played | 25 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 1 | Bundesliga | H RB Leipzig | 1-2 | Played | 23 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 4 | Bundesliga | H Bayer Leverkusen | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 7 | Bundesliga | A VfL Wolfsburg | 2-1 | Played | 23 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 14 | Bundesliga | H 1. FC Köln | 1-1 | Thigh Injury | — | |||
| Mar 21 | Bundesliga | A Borussia Dortmund | 2-3 | Thigh Injury | — | |||
| Apr 4 | Bundesliga | H FC Augsburg | 1-1 | Thigh Injury | — | |||
| Apr 12 | Bundesliga | A VfB Stuttgart | 0-4 | Thigh Injury | — | |||
| Apr 18 | Bundesliga | A Werder Bremen | 1-3 | Thigh Injury | — | |||
| Apr 25 | Bundesliga | H 1899 Hoffenheim | 1-2 | Thigh Injury | — | |||
| May 2 | Bundesliga | A Eintracht Frankfurt | 2-1 | Played | 21 | 6.5 | ||
| May 10 | Bundesliga | H SC Freiburg | 3-2 | Played | 10 | 6.9 | ||
| May 16 | Bundesliga | A Bayer Leverkusen | 1-1 | Played | 13 | 6.6 |