Former AC Milan youth player accused of lying about age

The forward is accused of falsifying his personal information, as it appears he is nine years older than documents suggest

Posted Saturday, January 16, 2016 by gazzettaworld.gazzetta.it

Gambian forward Yusupha Yaffa, formerly of AC Milan's Primavera squad, is accused of deceiving his employers about his age since at least 2009.

First signed by the Rossoneri and then Bologna, the 19-year-old was brought in though he failed to make sufficient enough impression at either club to earn a permanent role.

Authorities now claim that the birth date of Yaffa isn't December 31, 1996 – which the player first claimed to be the case to an Italian immigration office in 2009 – but rather November 14, 1987, a difference of almost a decade.

Former AC Milan youth player accused of lying about age

The Gambian wouldn't be the first player to lie about his age, or even his identity, as it's easy in some countries to change such vital information prior to moving abroad.

Arguably the most famous such case came in 2002 when 23-year-old Eriberto admitted he was in fact 27 and was born with the name Luciano.

He had played for Bologna and Chievo as the former, before playing for the likes of Inter and Mantova as the latter.