Benjaloud Youssouf (born 11 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Sochaux. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.
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.
In June 2017, he moved to AJ Auxerre, signing a three-year contract.
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.
On 23 June 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Châteauroux.
On 5 July 2023, Youssouf joined Dunkerque on a one-year contract, with an optional second year.
On 10 June 2025, Youssouf joined Sochaux on a two-year contract.
International career Bendjaloud Youssouf honours his first selection with the Comoros on October 7, 2015, in a match against Lesotho returning as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (zero match 0-0).
Youssouf was named to the Comoros squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. He played all four matches of his team.Afcon 2021: Squads for tournament in Cameroon — BBC
On 11 December 2025, Youssouf was called up to the Comoros squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
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 YoussoufNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 24 March 2017 Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh, Mitsamiouli, Comoros 1–0 2–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification2 3 June 2022 Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros 2–0 2–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification3 9 September 2023 Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros 1–0 1–14 17 November 2023 Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros 2–1 4–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification5 17 November 2025 Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros 2–0 4–0 Friendly6 29 September 2026 Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros 1–0 1–0 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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