Yousef Al-Salem
Personal information
Full name Yousef Mansour Al-Salem
Date of birth (1985-05-04)4 May 1985
Place of birth Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Date of death 12 February 2023(2023-02-12) (aged 37)
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
2002–2004 Al-Qadsiah
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Al-Qadsiah 59 (21)
2008–2009 Al-Shabab 13 (2)
2009–2013 Al-Ettifaq 94 (39)
2013–2016 Al-Hilal 37 (4)
2016–2018 Al-Ettifaq 19 (3)
2020 Al-Jubail 5 (2)
2020–2021 Al-Thoqbah 23 (2)
2021–2023 Al-Jubail 19 (10)
Total 269 (83)
International career
2006–2008 Saudi Arabia U-23 18 (8)
2007–2013 Saudi Arabia 11 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yousef Al-Salem (Arabic: يوسف السالم, 4 May 1985 – 12 February 2023) was a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who played as a striker for several clubs most notably Al-Ettifaq and Al-Hilal.

Career

Al-Salem began his career at Al-Qadsiah and made his debut during the 2004–05 season. Following the club's relegation to the First Division in 2008, Al-Salem joined Al-Shabab.[1] In his single season with the club, Al-Salem won the King Cup and Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup. In July 2009, Al-Salem joined Al-Ettifaq on a four-year contract.[2] He scored 52 goals in 132 appearances in his four seasons at the club. Following the expiry, Al-Salem joined Al-Hilal on a free transfer.[3] Despite not establishing himself as a starter for the club, Al-Salem went on to make 66 appearances and scored 10 goals with the club. He also won three titles with Al-Hilal. In September 2016, Al-Salem returned to Al-Ettifaq following his release by Al-Hilal.[4] In March 2020, after almost two years without a club, Al-Salem joined Saudi Second Division side Al-Jubail on a six-month contract.[5] In October 2020, Al-Salem joined Al-Thoqbah.[6]

Al-Salem was a full international, who earned caps at all youth levels. He helped the under-23 side win the 2008 GCC U-23 Championship. He made his senior debut in 2007 and scored three goals for the senior side.

Death

Al-Salem died on 12 February 2023, at the age of 37.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 February 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental[lower-alpha 3] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Al-Qadsiah 2004–05 Premier League 103414[lower-alpha 4]2186
2005–06 175007[lower-alpha 5]4249
2006–07 1610003[lower-alpha 4]41914
2007–08 163115[lower-alpha 4]2226
Total 592100520019128335
Al-Shabab 2008–09 Pro League 1322220102[lower-alpha 4]1205
Al-Ettifaq 2009–10 Pro League 216117[lower-alpha 6]0297
2010–11 241423322919
2011–12 241120411044016
2012–13 2582110613410
Total 943964941657013252
Al-Hilal 2013–14 Pro League 120313030211
2014–15 132301083255
2015–16 122212041204
Total 3748260154006610
Al-Ettifaq 2016–17 Pro League 1532000173
2017–18 40000040
Total 19320000000213
Al-Jubail 2019–20 Second Division 520052
Al-Thoqbah 2020–21 MS League 232232
Al-Jubail 2021–22 Third Division 134134
2022–23 6666
Total 1910000000001910
Career total 269831882263292813369119
  1. Includes King Cup
  2. Includes Crown Prince Cup
  3. Includes AFC Champions League and AFC Cup
  4. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup
  5. Six appearances and four goals in Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup, one appearance in Arab Champions League
  6. Four appearances in Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup, three appearances in GCC Champions League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[9]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Saudi Arabia 200730
200800
200900
201000
201130
201210
201343
Total113
Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Salem goal.
List of international goals scored by Yousef Al-Salem[10]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
117 March 2013Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia Malaysia1–04–1Friendly
223 March 2013Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia1–12–12015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
32–1

Honours

Al-Shabab

Al-Hilal

Saudi Arabia U23

References

  1. "السالم وقع بـ 500 ألف ريال والمرحوم بالمقايضة".
  2. "السالم وخوجه وقعا رسميا للاتفاق مقابل انتقال العمري للشباب".
  3. "الهلال السعودي يتعاقد مع يوسف السالم أربعة أعوام مقابل 16 مليون ريال".
  4. "رسمياً ‏‏المهاجم يوسف السالم يوقع لنادي ‫الاتفاق‬⁩".
  5. "السالم يرتدي شعار الجبيل".
  6. "الثقبة يكسب خدمات المهاجم يوسف السالم".
  7. "الكابتن يوسف السالم في ذمة الله".
  8. "YOUSEF AL SALEM".
  9. "( Yousef AL SALEM ) Matches Played".
  10. "Al-Salem, Yousef". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
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