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Antonio Tino Lucas Yakoub (born 12 June 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Superettan side Gefle IF. Born in Sweden, he is a youth international for Syria.
Club career
Yakoub started playing football in a youth sector of Djurgårdens IF, before joining Assyriska FF in 2018.
In March 2022, Yakoub was loaned out to Allsvenskan club IK Sirius with a purchase option, and later made his Allsvenskan debut for the club.
In July 2022, Sirius loaned him to Gefle for the rest of the 2022 season. After the season, Gefle acquired Yakoub from Assyriska on a permanent deal, for an undisclosed fee, after Sirius hadn't exercised their option.
International career
Yakoub was born in Sweden to Assyrian mother and Finnish father. He is eligible to represent Sweden, Finland and Syria, and has made one appearance for Finland under-20 national team in 2021.
Yakoub was named in the Syria senior national team squad for the postponed 2023 AFC Asian Cup in January 2024.