Yousef Salech
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Cardiff City
at Cardiff City
493 days · joined 2025-01-17
👕100+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€3.50m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.39
goals / match
Cardiff City
top club · 30 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#469
goals rank
#217
assists rank
69
season goals
16
season assists
Among 573 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2025
€4.00m
top transfer fee · 24/25
19
best season · 21/22
4 · 5.8%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-01-17 · 6 players total
179Appearances
69Goals
16Assists
27Yellow cards
0Red cards
31Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yousef Salech |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2002-01-17 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hellerup, Denmark |
| Citizenship | Denmark Palestine |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 195.00 m |
| Current club | Cardiff City |
| Joined | 2025-01-17 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Beckster Int. |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Cardiff City
8 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Sirius → Cardiff
24/25 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2024
2024 — IK Sirius
27 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Cardiff City, IK Sirius
23 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: Bröndby IF → Sirius
23/24 · Transfer · €1.30m
Feb 2024
Transfer: SK Beveren → Bröndby IF
23/24 · Return from loan
Aug 2023
Transfer: Bröndby IF → SK Beveren
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — SK Beveren, Bröndby IF, IK Sirius
23 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: HB Köge → Bröndby IF
22/23 · Return from loan
Aug 2022
Transfer: Bröndby IF → HB Köge
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — HB Köge, Bröndby IF
31 matches · 15 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Bröndby IF, Bröndby IF Reserves, Bröndby IF U19
28 matches · 19 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Hellerup IK → Bröndby IF
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Hellerup IK U19 → Hellerup IK
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Hellerup IK
26 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Hellerup IK, Hellerup IK U19
13 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Hellerup Youth → Hellerup IK U19
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.23/90
Assists1 total · 0.23/90
G+A2 total · 0.47/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.23/90
Minutes played by club
Cardiff City
25.3%
IK Sirius
13.6%
Bröndby IF
0.0%
SK Beveren
27.7%
HB Köge
9.1%
Bröndby IF U19
3.4%
Bröndby IF Reserves
5.6%
Hellerup IK
6.9%
Hellerup IK U19
8.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 712 |
| IK Sirius | 3 | 2024 | 24/25 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 382 |
| Bröndby IF | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SK Beveren | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 781 |
| HB Köge | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 257 |
| Bröndby IF U19 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 97 |
| Bröndby IF Reserves | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 158 |
| Hellerup IK | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 195 |
| Hellerup IK U19 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 236 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 387 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Cardiff City | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 24/25 | Svenska Cupen | IK Sirius | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | CPL | SK Beveren | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 781 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | SK Beveren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Superliga | Bröndby IF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Svenska Cupen | IK Sirius | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | 1.Division Relegation | HB Köge | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| 22/23 | NordicBet LIGA | HB Köge | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 144 |
| 22/23 | Pokalen | HB Köge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Superliga | Bröndby IF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Bröndby IF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League Qu. | Bröndby IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Reserveligaen | Bröndby IF Reserves | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 21/22 | Reserveligaen Spring | Bröndby IF Reserves | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 21/22 | Superliga Championship round | Bröndby IF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U19 Boys League | Bröndby IF U19 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 97 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | IK Sirius | 27 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 202 |
| 20/21 | 2.Division | Hellerup IK | 25 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 195 |
| 20/21 | Sydbank Pokalen | Hellerup IK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2.Division Promotion | Hellerup IK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U19 Boys Division | Hellerup IK U19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 236 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Hellerup Youth | Hellerup IK U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-01 | Hellerup IK U19 | Hellerup IK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Hellerup IK | Bröndby IF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-31 | Bröndby IF | HB Köge | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | HB Köge | Bröndby IF | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-29 | Bröndby IF | SK Beveren | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-21 | SK Beveren | Bröndby IF | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-22 | Bröndby IF | Sirius | Transfer | 350000 | €1.30m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-17 | Sirius | Cardiff | Transfer | 1800000 | €4.00m |
No recorded injuries.
Current€3.50m
Peak€3.50m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€3.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Walta | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Malcolm Jeng | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noel Milleskog | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Melker Heier | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Henrik Rönnlöf Castegren | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oskar Snorre | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Widgren | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Thorup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Angus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Lindberg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jensen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Trenskow | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Wikman | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| William Madsen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | U19 Boys League | Bröndby IF U19 | 16 | 18 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | IK Sirius | 11 | 27 |
| 22/23 | 1.Division Relegation | HB Köge | 8 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | U19 Boys League | Bröndby IF U19 | 4 | 18 |
| 20/21 | 2.Division | Hellerup IK | 3 | 25 |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | IK Sirius | 3 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-02-21 | SK Beveren | Bröndby IF | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-29 | Bröndby IF | SK Beveren | Loan | — | €350k |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | HB Köge | Bröndby IF | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-31 | Bröndby IF | HB Köge | Loan | — | €200k |
Last 50 matches for Cardiff City The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–3 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 4–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 1–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 3–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 3–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 3–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 2–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 4–3 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-09-30 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 1–3 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 4–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-08-07 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | GB1 |
Aston Villa | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2024-08-28 | CGB |
Cardiff City | 3–5 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Cardiff City | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2023-09-27 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 5–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Birmingham City | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2023-08-09 | CGB |
Cardiff City | 3–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2022-08-09 | CGB |
Cardiff City | 0–3 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Cardiff City | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2021-08-10 | CGB |
Cardiff City | 3–2 | Sutton United | Available |
| 2020-09-05 | CGB |
Northampton Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2020-06-30 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2020-06-27 | GB2 |
Preston North End | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2020-06-21 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB2 |
Barnsley FC | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 2–2 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2020-02-25 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB2 |
Stoke City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2020-02-15 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2020-02-12 | GB2 |
Huddersfield Town | 0–3 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Yousef Salech's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF Elfsborg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 20% |
| Halmstads BK | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 20% |
| IFK Värnamo | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 80% |
| Djurgårdens IF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 20% |
| IF Brommapojkarna | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 60% |
| Malmö FF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 20% |
| Hammarby IF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0% |
| Wigan Athletic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| IFK Norrköping | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 75% |
| BK Häcken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0% |
| Luton Town | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 75% |
| IFK Göteborg | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 387 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 24/25 | 23 | 415 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 23/24 | 23 | 871 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 257 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 255 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.12 |
| 2024 | 27 | 202 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 195 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.31 |
| 19/20 | 13 | 236 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U19 Boys League
18 apps
16 G
4 A
Allsvenskan
27 apps
11 G
3 A
Championship
20 apps
8 G
1 A
1.Division Relegation
10 apps
8 G
0 A
2.Division
25 apps
7 G
3 A
NordicBet LIGA
14 apps
7 G
2 A
U19 Boys Division
12 apps
4 G
0 A
Svenska Cupen
2 apps
2 G
0 A
Reserveligaen Spring
5 apps
2 G
0 A
League One
6 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Yousef Salech?
Yousef Salech is a Denmark professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Cardiff City.
How old is Yousef Salech?
Yousef Salech is 24 years old. He was born on January 17, 2002 in Hellerup.
What position does Yousef Salech play?
Yousef Salech plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Yousef Salech play for?
Yousef Salech currently plays for Cardiff City.
How many career goals has Yousef Salech scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yousef Salech has scored 69 goals in 179 appearances.
What is Yousef Salech's market value?
Yousef Salech's most recent reported market value is €3.50m.