Zaydou Youssouf

Zaydou Youssouf

Youssouf in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-07-11) 11 July 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Lormont, France
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al-Fateh
Number	33
Youth career
2007–2009	CMO Bassens
2009–2016	Bordeaux
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Bordeaux II	26	(8)
2016–2019	Bordeaux	19	(0)
2019–2022	Saint-Étienne	76	(2)
2022–2025	Famalicão	81	(6)
2025–	Al-Fateh	17	(1)
International career‡
2017	France U18	1	(0)
2017–2018	France U19	4	(0)
2017–2019	France U20	4	(0)
2019	France U21	2	(0)
2024–	Comoros	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:14, 30 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:39, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Zaydou Youssouf (born 11 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Fateh. ^[2] Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.

Club career

Early career

A youth product of CMO Bassens, Youssouf moved to the youth academy of Bordeaux in 2009 where he finished his development.He made his professional debut for Bordeaux in a 1–1 Ligue 1 away draw against Bastia on 30 November 2016. ^[3]

Saint-Étienne

On 5 July 2019, Youssouf signed with Ligue 1 side Saint-Étienne. ^[4]

Famalicão

On 4 August 2022, Youssouf signed a four-year contract with Famalicão in Portugal. ^[5]

Al-Fateh

On 31 January 2025, Youssouf joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Fateh on a three-and-a-half year deal. ^[6]

International career

Youssouf was born in France, and is of Comorian descent. ^[7] A former youth international for France, he opted to play for the Comoros national team in November 2024. ^[8]

Personal life

Youssouf is married to the Moroccan women's footballer Nawëal Ouinekh. ^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 May 2022 ^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bordeaux B	2016–17	CFA 2	9	0	—		—		—		—		9	0
	2017–18	National 3	14	7	—		—		—		—		14	7
	2018–19	National 2	3	1	—		—		—		—		3	1
	Total		26	8	—		—		—		—		26	8
Bordeaux	2016–17	Ligue 1	2	0	0	0	1	0	—		—		3	0
	2017–18	Ligue 1	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		7	0
	2018–19	Ligue 1	11	0	0	0	0	0	8	1	—		19	1
	Total		19	0	0	0	2	0	8	1	—		29	1
Saint-Étienne	2019–20	Ligue 1	16	0	0	0	1	0	6	0	—		23	0
	2020–21	Ligue 1	29	1	1	0	—		—		—		30	1
	2021–22	Ligue 1	30	1	3	0	—		—		2 [a]	1	35	2
	Total		75	2	4	0	1	0	6	0	2	1	88	3
Career total			120	10	4	0	3	0	14	1	2	1	143	12

1. Appearance(s) in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

References

1. "Zaydou Youssouf". Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
2. "Zaydou Youssouf". 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
3. "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Ligue 1 - Saison 2016/2017 - 15ème journée - SC Bastia / Girondins de Bordeaux". www.lfp.fr.
4. "Transferts : Zaydou Youssouf (Bordeaux) rejoint Saint-Etienne (officiel)". L'Équipe . 5 July 2019.
5. "Zaydou Youssouf assina por quatro temporadas" [Zaydou Youssouf signs for four seasons] (in Portuguese). Famalicão. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
6. "الفتح يعلن التعاقد مع لاعب خط الوسط زيدو يوسف حتى 2028".
7. "Girondins : au milieu, Zaydou Youssouf pointe son nez". SudOuest.fr. 12 February 2016.
8. "Former France youth international Youssouf commits to Comoros ahead of vital qualifiers". Former France youth international Youssouf commits to Comoros ahead of vital qualifiers.
9. Lions, Bernard (12 December 2019). "Chez les Youssouf, c'est l'amour foot". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2021.
10. Zaydou Youssouf at Soccerway

External links

• Zaydou Youssouf at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Zaydou Youssouf at L'Équipe Football (in French)
• Fox Sports Profile
• Zaydou Youssouf – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)