Zaydou Youssouf
 Youssouf in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Bordeaux, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Famalicão | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| 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– | Famalicão | 70 | (6) |
| 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, correct as of 15:52, 26 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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 Primeira Liga club Famalicão.[2] Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]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
[edit]On 5 July 2019, Youssouf signed with Ligue 1 side Saint-Étienne.[4]
Famalicão
[edit]On 4 August 2022, Youssouf signed a four-year contract with Famalicão in Portugal.[5]
International career
[edit]Youssouf was born in France, and is of Comorian descent.[6] A former youth international for France, he opted to play for the Comoros national team in November 2024.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Youssouf is married to the Moroccan women's footballer Nawëal Ouinekh.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 29 May 2022[9]
| 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 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
References
[edit]- ^ "Zaydou Youssouf". Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Zaydou Youssouf". 6 December 2016.
- ^ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Ligue 1 - Saison 2016/2017 - 15ème journée - SC Bastia / Girondins de Bordeaux". www.lfp.fr.
- ^ "Transferts : Zaydou Youssouf (Bordeaux) rejoint Saint-Etienne (officiel)". L'Équipe. 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Zaydou Youssouf assina por quatro temporadas" [Zaydou Youssouf signs for four seasons] (in Portuguese). Famalicão. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Girondins : au milieu, Zaydou Youssouf pointe son nez". SudOuest.fr. 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Former France youth international Youssouf commits to Comoros ahead of vital qualifiers". Former France youth international Youssouf commits to Comoros ahead of vital qualifiers.
- ^ Lions, Bernard (12 December 2019). "Chez les Youssouf, c'est l'amour foot". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Zaydou Youssouf at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- France profile at FFF
- Zaydou Youssouf at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Fox Sports Profile
- Zaydou Youssouf – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
Categories:
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Bordeaux
- Comorian men's footballers
- Comoros men's international footballers
- French men's footballers
- France men's youth international footballers
- French sportspeople of Comorian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Black French sportspeople
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
- AS Saint-Étienne players
- F.C. Famalicão players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Championnat National 3 players
- Primeira Liga players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- French expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- 21st-century French sportsmen