Yousef_Salech
Yousef Salech
Danish footballer (born 2002)
Yousef Salech (born 17 January 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swedish Allsvenskan club IK Sirius.
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Salech in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2002-01-17) 17 January 2002 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Hellerup, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | IK 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– | IK Sirius | 9 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:35, 30 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
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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]
- As of match played 16 December 2023[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 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
- 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