Benjaloud Youssouf
Youssouf with Auxerre in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-02-11) 11 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dunkerque
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Nantes B 0 (0)
2013–2017 Orléans 68 (6)
2017–2020 Auxerre B 20 (4)
2017–2020 Auxerre 27 (0)
2020–2021 Le Mans 32 (4)
2021–2023 Châteauroux 47 (9)
2021–2022 Châteauroux B 4 (0)
2023– Dunkerque 15 (0)
International career‡
2015– Comoros 41 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:42, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Benjaloud Youssouf (born 11 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Ligue 2 club Dunkerque. Born in France, he represents Comoros at international level.

Club career

Born in Marseille, Youssouf was part of the FC Nantes U19 side that reached the semi-final of the Coupe Gambardella. He joined Orléans in 2013 and turned professional with them.[2]

In June 2017, he moved to AJ Auxerre, signing a three-year contract.[3]

At the end of his Auxerre contract, having not featured for the first team for the whole 2019–20 season, Youssouf signed for Le Mans.[4]

On 23 June 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Châteauroux.[5]

On 5 July 2023, Youssouf joined Dunkerque on a one-year contract, with an optional second year.[6]

International career

Youssouf made his international debut for Comoros in 2015.[1][7]

International goals

Scores and results list Comoros' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Youssouf goal.
List of international goals scored by Benjaloud Youssouf[1]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 March 2017 Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh, Mitsamiouli, Comoros  Mauritius 1–0 2–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2 3 June 2022 Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros  Lesotho 2–0 2–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3 9 September 2023 Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros  Zambia 1–0 1–1
4 17 November 2023 Stade de Moroni, Moroni, Comoros  Central African Republic 2–1 4–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ^ a b c "Benjaloud Youssouf". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  2. ^ "FC Nantes: Que sont devenus les demi-finalistes de la Gambardella 2012?" (in French). 20minutes.fr. 1 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Mercato: Benjaloud signe à L'AJA (off)" (in French). actu-aja.fr. 25 June 2017. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Mercato : Bendjaloud Youssouf est la première recrue du Mans FC" (in French). France Bleu. 8 June 2020.
  5. ^ "BENDJALOUD YOUSSOUF EST " BLEU ET ROUGE " !" (in French). Châteauroux. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. ^ "#MERCATO BENDJALOUD YOUSSOUF REJOINT L'USL DUNKERQUE !" [#MERCATO BENDJALOUD YOUSSOUF JOINS USL DUNKIRK!] (in French). Dunkerque. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  7. ^ Benjaloud Youssouf at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2019.


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