Zaydou Youssouf

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Zaydou Youssouf
Zaydou Youssouf October 2017.jpg
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*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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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
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bordeaux B 2016–17 CFA 2 9090
2017–18 National 3 147147
2018–19 National 2 3131
Total268268
Bordeaux 2016–17 Ligue 1 20001030
2017–18 Ligue 16000100070
2018–19 Ligue 1110000081191
Total190002081291
Saint-Étienne 2019–20 Ligue 1160001060230
2020–21 Ligue 129110301
2021–22 Ligue 1301302 [a] 1352
Total75240106021883
Career total1201040301412114312

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