Zaydou Youssouf

Zaydou Youssouf
Youssouf in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-11) 11 July 1999
Place of birth Lormont, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Fateh
Number 33
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)
2022–2025 Famalicão 81 (6)
2025– Al-Fateh 30 (2)
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 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:29, 20 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:41, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

Zaydou Youssouf (born 11 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Fateh.[2] Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.

Club career

Early career

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

On 5 July 2019, Youssouf signed with Ligue 1 side Saint-Étienne.[4]

Famalicão

On 4 August 2022, Youssouf signed a four-year contract with Famalicão in Portugal.[5]

Al-Fateh

On 31 January 2025, Youssouf joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Fateh on a three-and-a-half year deal.[6]

International career

Youssouf was born in France, and is of Comorian descent.[7] A former youth international for France, he opted to play for the Comoros national team in November 2024.[8]

On 11 December 2025, Youssouf was called up to the Comoros squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[9]

Personal life

Youssouf is married to the Moroccan women's footballer Nawëal Ouinekh.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 May 2022[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
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 200010——30
2017–18 Ligue 1 60001000—70
2018–19 Ligue 1 110000081—191
Total 190002081—291
Saint-Étienne 2019–20 Ligue 1 160001060—230
2020–21 Ligue 1 29110———301
2021–22 Ligue 1 30130——2[a] 1352
Total 75240106021883
Career total 1201040301412114312

References

  1. ↑ "Zaydou Youssouf". Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Zaydou Youssouf". 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Ligue 1 - Saison 2016/2017 - 15ème journée - SC Bastia / Girondins de Bordeaux". www.lfp.fr.
  4. ↑ "Transferts : Zaydou Youssouf (Bordeaux) rejoint Saint-Etienne (officiel)". L'Équipe. 5 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Zaydou Youssouf assina por quatro temporadas" [Zaydou Youssouf signs for four seasons] (in Portuguese). Famalicão. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "الفتح يعلن التعاقد مع لاعب خط الوسط زيدو يوسف حتى 2028".
  7. ↑ "Girondins : au milieu, Zaydou Youssouf pointe son nez". SudOuest.fr. 12 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Former France youth international Youssouf commits to Comoros ahead of vital qualifiers". Former France youth international Youssouf commits to Comoros ahead of vital qualifiers.
  9. ↑ "Comoros name final 26-man squad for AFCON with first-time call-ups for Amir and Kari". Confederation of African Football. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  10. ↑ Lions, Bernard (12 December 2019). "Chez les Youssouf, c'est l'amour foot". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  11. ↑ Zaydou Youssouf at Soccerway
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