| Youbel Sondakh | |
| Position: | Head coach |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Kg: | 83 |
| League: | IBL |
| Team: | Satria Muda Pertamina |
| Birth Date: | 19 August 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| College: | Perbanas Institute |
| Draft Year: | 2006 |
| Career Start: | 2002 |
| Career End: | 2012 |
| Career Position: | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Years1: | 2002-2006 |
| Team1: | Indonesia Muda |
| Years2: | 2006-2012 |
| Team2: | Satria Muda BritAma |
| Coach Start: | 2012 |
| Cyears1: | 2012-2014 |
| Cteam1: | Satria Muda Junior |
| Cyears2: | 2014-2016 |
| Cteam2: | Satria Muda Pertamina (assistant) |
| Cyears3: | 2016-2024; 2024-present |
| Cteam3: | Satria Muda Pertamina |
| Cyears4: | 2024 |
| Cteam4: | Satria Muda Pertamina (associate coach) |
| Highlights: | As player
As head coach
As assistant coach
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Youbel Sondakh (born August 19, 1983) is an Indonesian professional basketball coach who is the head coach for Satria Muda Pertamina of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He is a former professional player.[1] [2] [3]
Studied at Perbanas Institute and graduated in 2008.
Sondakh married a former Karateka Jenny Zeannet.
During his pro career, Sondakh faced articular cartilage damage that influenced his decision to retire in 2012 at the age of 28.[4]
Sondakh's coaching career began in 2012 when he took on the role of coach at Satria Muda Junior after his retirement. In 2014, Sondakh was entrusted with the position of assistant coach to accompany Tjokorda Raka. Youbel then took over as head coach in the 2017 season and succeeded in winning his first title as a coach in 2018 after beating Pelita Jaya Jakarta in the finals. Sondakh became the third coach to ever win as a player and a coach with Satria Muda.[5]
Sondakh represented the Indonesia national basketball team in the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship that was held in Tokushima, Japan and averaged 4.6 PPG in 7 games played.