Yousef Salech
![]() Salech in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 January 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Hellerup, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sirius | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2013 | Skjold | ||
2013–2020 | HIK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | HIK | 25 | (7) |
2021–2024 | Brøndby | 9 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → HB Køge (loan) | 24 | (15) |
2023–2024 | → Beveren (loan) | 16 | (1) |
2024– | Sirius | 15 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:34, 15 August 2024 (UTC) |
Yousef Salech (born 17 January 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swedish Allsvenskan club Sirius.
Career
[edit]Salech signed his first professional contract with Danish Superliga club Brøndby on 28 June 2021, a four-year deal.[2] He made his debut on 1 May 2022, coming on as a substitute for Marko Divković in the 73rd minute of a 2–1 league loss to Randers.[3]
On 31 August 2022, Salech was loaned out to Danish 1st Division side HB Køge for the rest of the season.[4] He scored 15 goals in 25 appearances for Svanerne, before returning to Brøndby ahead of the 2023–24 season.[1][5]
Salech moved on a season-long loan to Belgian Challenger Pro League club Beveren on 28 August 2023, with an option for Brøndby to recall him in January 2024.[6] He scored six minutes into his debut for Beveren on 3 September, helping Beveren to a 2–0 victory over SL16.[7][8]
On February 22, 2024, it was confirmed that Salech had been sold to Swedish Allsvenskan club IK Sirius with immediate effect for a transfer fee of 600.000€ plus a 25% sell-on clause. Salech signed a deal until the end of 2028.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 16 December 2023[1]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
HIK | 2020–21 | 2nd Division | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 7 | ||
Brøndby | 2021–22 | Superliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2022–23 | Superliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | Superliga | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
HB Køge (loan) | 2022–23 | 1st Division | 24 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 15 | ||
Beveren (loan) | 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
Career total | 70 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 23 |
- ^ Includes Danish Cup, Belgian Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Yousef Salech at Soccerway
- ^ Karlsen, Nanna Møller (6 August 2021). "Yousef Salech: En drøm der går i opfyldelse". 3point (in Danish). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ Karlsen, Nanna Møller (1 May 2022). "Krisen fortsætter: Brøndby tabte til 10 mand i Randers". 3point (in Danish). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ Ebbesen, Anders (31 August 2022). "Salech ny spidsangriber for Svanerne". HB Køge (in Danish). Archived from the original on 31 August 2022.
- ^ Hoffskov, Ole (29 June 2023). "Tilbage i Brøndby – men skal Salech udlejes igen?". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Salech udlejes". Brøndby IF (Press release) (in Danish). 28 August 2023. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "SK Beveren – Standard Liège II 2:0 (Eerste klasse B 2023/2024, 4. Round)". WorldFootball.net. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Elegeert, Ivan (3 September 2023). "Nieuwe spits Yousef Salech geeft meteen visitekaartje af in eerste Beverse driepunter: "Droomde ervan om bij mijn eerste kans te scoren"". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Yousef Salech klar för Sirius Fotboll, siriusfotboll.se, 22 February 2024
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Danish men's footballers
- Danish expatriate men's footballers
- People from Gentofte Municipality
- Men's association football forwards
- Footballers from Copenhagen
- Boldklubben Skjold players
- Hellerup IK players
- Brøndby IF players
- HB Køge players
- S.K. Beveren players
- IK Sirius Fotboll players
- Danish 2nd Division players
- Danish 1st Division players
- Danish Superliga players
- Challenger Pro League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden