Yousef Salech
Cardiff City
Striker
- Height
- 195 cm
- Shirt
- 9
- Age
- 24
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- Denmark
- Market value
- €4m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2030
Championship · 2026–2027
9Apps
9Starts
790Minutes
3Goals
1Assists
7.27xG
0.47xA
Rating
2026–2027 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship |
Cardiff City |
9 | 3 | 1 | |
 EFL Cup |
Cardiff City |
2 | 3 | 1 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct |
vs  Birmingham City |
W 1–0 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 19 Sep |
vs  Charlton Athletic |
W 3–1 | 90 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 Sep |
@  Bolton Wanderers |
L 0–1 | 75 | · | · | |
| 08 Sep |
vs  Stoke City |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Sep |
@  Portsmouth |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 02 Sep |
@  Queens Park Rangers |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · |
Player profile ST
Per-90 percentiles against strikers in Championship. 50 = average.
Market value€4m
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 0.34 | 46 |
| xG | 7.27 | 0.83 | 91 |
| xGOT | 7.67 | 0.87 | 89 |
| xG excl. penalty | 6.48 | 0.74 | 95 |
| Shots | 32 | 3.65 | 78 |
| Shots on target | 15 | 1.71 | 85 |
| Headed shots | 14 | 1.59 | 94 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 1 | 0.11 | 60 |
| xA | 0.47 | 0.05 | 45 |
| Accurate passes | 71 | 8.09 | 22 |
| Pass accuracy | 61.7% | — | 29 |
| Accurate long balls | 3 | 0.34 | 48 |
| Long ball accuracy | 50.0% | — | 49 |
| Line-breaking passes | 11 | 1.25 | 57 |
| Chances created | 8 | 0.91 | 55 |
| Big chances created | 2 | 0.23 | 63 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 1 | 0.11 | 22 |
| Dribbles success rate | 25.0% | — | 29 |
| Duels won | 45 | 5.13 | 54 |
| Duels won % | 44.6% | — | 74 |
| Aerials won | 38 | 4.33 | 86 |
| Aerials won % | 56.7% | — | 88 |
| Touches | 225 | 25.6 | 17 |
| Touches in opposition box | 57 | 6.49 | 89 |
| Dispossessed | 10 | 1.14 | 45 |
| Fouls won | 5 | 0.57 | 26 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 10 | 1.14 | 18 |
| Tackles | 1 | 0.11 | 12 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0.11 | 37 |
| Fouls committed | 12 | 1.37 | 54 |
| Recoveries | 11 | 1.25 | 8 |
| Dribbled past | 2 | 0.23 | 55 |
| Clearances | 8 | 0.91 | 55 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0.11 | 85 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 11 | 1.25 | 69 |
| xG against while on pitch | 12.94 | 1.47 | 48 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0.11 | 52 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Championship.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct |
vs Birmingham City |
W 1–0 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 19 Sep |
vs Charlton Athletic |
W 3–1 | 90 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 Sep |
@ Bolton Wanderers |
L 0–1 | 75 | · | · | |
| 08 Sep |
vs Stoke City |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Sep |
@ Portsmouth |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 02 Sep |
@ Queens Park Rangers |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Aug |
vs  Sheffield United |
D 2–2 | 85 | · | · | |
| 25 Aug |
vs  Norwich City |
L 1–2 | 23 | 1 | · | |
| 22 Aug |
@  Derby County |
D 2–2 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 17 Aug |
vs  Wrexham |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 08 Aug |
vs  Swindon Town |
W 3–2 | 90 | 2 | 1 | ★ |
 01 Aug |
vs  Roma |
W 4–1 | 78 | 1 | · | |
 02 May |
@  Mansfield Town |
L 4–5 | 90 | · | · | |
| 25 Apr |
vs  Northampton Town |
W 5–1 | 35 | 1 | · | |
| 22 Apr |
vs  Port Vale |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Apr |
@  Reading |
W 3–1 | 8 | · | · | — |
| 14 Apr |
@  Huddersfield Town |
D 1–1 | 30 | 1 | · | |
| 11 Apr |
vs Bolton Wanderers |
W 2–0 | 2 | · | · | — |
| 06 Apr |
@  Peterborough United |
D 1–1 | 21 | · | · | |
| 24 Jan |
vs  Stockport County |
D 1–1 | 40 | · | · | |
| 17 Jan |
@  Bradford City |
W 2–1 | 85 | · | · | |
| 10 Jan |
@  Leyton Orient |
D 1–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 04 Jan |
vs  Wigan Athletic |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 01 Jan |
@  Wycombe Wanderers |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Dec |
vs  Stevenage |
W 2–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 26 Dec |
vs  Exeter City |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 20 Dec |
@  Lincoln City |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 16 Dec |
vs  Chelsea |
L 1–3 | 34 | · | · | |
| 13 Dec |
vs  Doncaster Rovers |
W 4–3 | 90 | 1 | 1 | ★ |
| 09 Dec |
@ Stevenage |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 06 Dec |
vs Huddersfield Town |
W 3–2 | 90 | 2 | 1 | ★ |
| 29 Nov |
vs Mansfield Town |
W 3–0 | 89 | 1 | · | |
| 22 Nov |
@ Northampton Town |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 08 Nov |
@  Blackpool |
L 1–3 | 90 | 1 | · | |
 01 Nov |
@ Peterborough United |
L 0–1 | 33 | · | · | — |
| 28 Oct |
@ Wrexham |
W 2–1 | 90 | 1 | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Cardiff City | 11 | 6 | 2 | |
| Championship | 9 | 3 | 1 | ||
| EFL Cup | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Cardiff City | 41 | 15 | 4 | |
| League One | 34 | 14 | 4 | ||
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Cardiff City | 22 | 9 | 1 | |
| Championship | 20 | 8 | 1 | ||
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Sirius | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Svenska Cupen | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2024 | Sirius | 27 | 11 | 4 | |
| Allsvenskan | 27 | 11 | 4 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Sirius | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Svenska Cupen | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Brøndby IF | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Superligaen | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | SK Beveren | 19 | 1 | 1 | — |
| First Division B | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Belgian Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022–2023 | HB Køge | 25 | 15 | 3 | |
| 1. Division | 24 | 15 | 3 | ||
| DBU Pokalen | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Brøndby IF | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Superligaen | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Conference League | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Brøndby IF | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Superligaen | 2 | 0 | 0 |