[6][7] In 1990, the Lifebuoy sponsored National Football Championship tournaments brought televised club games to Pakistan for the first time, fostering talent that found opportunities in major departmental teams, which gave them job security.

He also inspired the team from the brink of relegation by beating hosts Afghan FC Chaman by 1–0 in final game of the season.

[12][13] Yousaf got selected by the Pakistan under-19 national team for the 1992 AFC Youth Championship qualifiers in Kannur, India.

[2] He was declared man of the match in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Jordan when Pakistan lost 0–3 against Iraq but he was praised for his defending performance.

[1] He was from 1996 till 1999 vice-captain of the Pakistan national team after Qazi Ashfaq and since 1999 SAFF Gold Cup which was held in Goa, he became the captain.

[18][19][20][21] Yousaf was dropped from the squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification in November 2003 against Kyrgyzstan by the Pakistan Football Federation Selection Committee due to his declining form, on the contrary head coach Tariq Lutfi insisted on retaining him, controversially and allegedly naming Haroon as the captain while the squad was even not announced.

[26] In 2020, he was appointed head coach of the Punjab provincial team for the Chief Minister Gold Cup Football Tournament in Quetta.

[1] His favourite footballers are Diego Maradona and Roberto Baggio, and his then national teammates Qazi Ashfaq and Sharafat Ali.