Yousef Salech (; born 17 January 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Cardiff City.
Career
Brøndby Salech signed his first professional contract with Danish Superliga club Brøndby on 28 June 2021, a four-year deal. He made his debut on 1 May 2022, coming on as a substitute for Marko Divković in the 73rd minute of a 2–1 league loss to Randers.
HB Køge (loan) On 31 August 2022, Salech was loaned out to Danish 1st Division side HB Køge for the rest of the season. He scored 15 goals in 25 appearances for Svanerne, before returning to Brøndby ahead of the 2023–24 season.
Beveren (loan) Salech moved on a season-long loan to Belgian Challenger Pro League club Beveren on 28 August 2023, with an option for Brøndby to recall him in January 2024. He scored six minutes into his debut for Beveren on 3 September, helping Beveren to a 2–0 victory over SL16.
IK Sirius On 22 February 2024 it was confirmed that Salech had been sold to Swedish Allsvenskan club IK Sirius with immediate effect for a transfer fee of €600.000 plus a 25% sell-on clause. Salech signed a deal until the end of 2028.Yousef Salech klar för Sirius Fotboll, siriusfotboll.se, 22 February 2024
Cardiff City On 17 January 2025, Salech joined Championship club Cardiff City, on a four-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Personal life Born in Denmark, Salech is of Polish-Palestinian descent. His mother is from Poland while his father was born in Palestine and later moved to Jordan. He is eligible to represent Jordan through his father.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHellerup IK2020–212nd Division25710———267Brøndby2021–22Superliga2000—00—202022–23Superliga4000—20—602023–24Superliga30————30Total9000—20—110HB Køge (loan)2022–231st Division241510———2515Beveren (loan)2023–24Challenger Pro League12130———151IK Sirius2024Allsvenskan271111———2812Total632751———6828Cardiff City2024–25Championship20821———2292025–26League One34141041—104015 2026–27 Championship 820023—00105Total6224316400107229Career total134519264201015157
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