| Yousef Salech | |
| Upright: | 0.75 |
| Birth Date: | 17 January 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Hellerup, Denmark |
| Height: | 1.95 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Sirius |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Skjold |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | HIK |
| Years1: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs1: | HIK |
| Caps1: | 25 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Brøndby |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | → HB Køge (loan) |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 15 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs4: | → Beveren (loan) |
| Caps4: | 16 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Sirius |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 9 |
| Club-Update: | 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.
Salech signed his first professional contract with Danish Superliga club Brøndby on 28 June 2021, a four-year deal.[1] 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.[2]
On 31 August 2022, Salech was loaned out to Danish 1st Division side HB Køge for the rest of the season.[3] He scored 15 goals in 25 appearances for Svanerne, before returning to Brøndby ahead of the 2023–24 season.[4]
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.[5] He scored six minutes into his debut for Beveren on 3 September, helping Beveren to a 2–0 victory over SL16.[6] [7]
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.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | |||