Syam Ben Youssef Explained

Syam Ben Youssef
Full Name:Sham Habib Ben Youssef[1]
Upright:0.9
Birth Date:31 March 1989
Birth Place:Marseille, France
Height:1.89 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Caen
Clubnumber:5
Youthyears1:1995–2007
Youthclubs1:US Traminots Marseille
Youthyears2:2007–2008
Youthclubs2:Bastia
Years1:2008–2009
Clubs1:Bastia
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2009–2011
Clubs2:ES Tunis
Caps2:27
Goals2:3
Years3:2011–2012
Clubs3:Leyton Orient
Caps3:9
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2015
Clubs4:Astra Giurgiu
Caps4:67
Goals4:3
Years5:2015–2017
Clubs5:Caen
Caps5:35
Goals5:3
Years6:2015–2016
Clubs6:Caen B
Caps6:5
Goals6:2
Years7:2017–2019
Clubs7:Kasımpaşa
Caps7:73
Goals7:4
Years8:2020
Clubs8:Denizlispor
Caps8:4
Goals8:0
Years9:2020–2021
Clubs9:CFR Cluj
Caps9:7
Goals9:0
Years10:2022
Clubs10:Beroe
Caps10:13
Goals10:0
Years11:2022
Clubs11:Quevilly-Rouen B
Caps11:1
Goals11:0
Years12:2022–2023
Clubs12:Quevilly-Rouen
Caps12:27
Goals12:1
Years13:2023–
Clubs13:Caen
Caps13:4
Goals13:0
Nationalyears1:2008–2009
Nationalteam1:Tunisia U20
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2010–2019
Nationalteam2:Tunisia
Nationalcaps2:48
Nationalgoals2:2
Club-Update:11 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:17 July 2019

Syam Habib Ben Youssef (صيام الحبيب بن يوسف; born 31 March 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Caen. Born in France, he played for the Tunisia national team from 2010 to 2019, scoring two goals in forty-eight caps.

Club career

Bastia

Born in Marseille, Ben Youssef passed by the Union sportif des traminots Marseille and the training center of SC Bastia.[2]

ES Tunis

He joined ES Tunis on a two-year contract on 12 August 2009,[3] he made his professional debut in the Tunisian championship on 12 September 2009, against CS Sfaxien (4–0) at Stade 7 November, and scored his first goal. On 14 December, he received his first convocation with the national team.

Leyton Orient

In 2012 Ben Youssef played for English club Leyton Orient,[4]

Astra Giurgiu

He signed to Astra Giurgiu in Romania, where he remained three seasons, won 2013–14 Cupa României and discovered European competitions.[5]

Caen

On 29 June 2015, free of any contract with the Romanian club, Ben Youssef committed for three seasons to Caen, he played his first match in Ligue 1 on 22 August against OGC Nice. He scored his first goal in the fifth day against Troyes AC.

Kasımpaşa

On 5 July 2017, he agreed with Caen to cancel his contract and joined the Turkish club Kasımpaşa for three seasons.

Denizlispor

Ben Youssef moved to Turkish club Denizlispor in 2020.

CFR Cluj

On 4 November 2020, Ben Youssef joined Romanian club CFR Cluj.[6]

Beroe

In February 2022, Ben Youssef signed with Bulgarian First League club Beroe.[7] He left Beroe at the end of the season.[8]

Return to Caen

On 1 July 2023, Ben Youssef returned to Caen, signing a one-year contract with the club.[9]

International career

With the Tunisia Ben Youssef started in 2013. He played his first African Cup in 2015, he participated also in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

On 17 November 2015, he scored his first goal with the Tunisian team in the second round of the 2018 World Cup qualification against Mauritania.

In June 2018 he was named in Tunisia’s 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[10] [11]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Tunisia201320
201490
2015121
201640
2017120
201870
201921
Total482

Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ben Youssef goal.

List of international goals scored by Syam Ben Youssef
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 17 November 2015 Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia 1–0 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 22 March 2019 Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia 1–0 4–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

ES Tunis

2011

2009–10, 2010–11

2010–11

Astra Giurgiu

2013–14

2014

CFR Cluj

2020–21

2020[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 4 June 2018 . 4 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF . 19 June 2018 . dead.
  2. Web site: Fiche de – Tunisie Ligue 1 2009/2010. www.kawarji.com. fr. 5 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610193912/http://www.kawarji.com/joueur,1093,156.html#. 10 June 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: Actualité Tunisie : News et info de la Tunisie – Radio Mosaique. www.mosaiquefm.net. fr-FR. 5 February 2018.
  4. News: O's Sign Defender Leacock. Leyton Orient F.C. 14 January 2012.
  5. Web site: Ziarul Prahova . Şi Astrei îi plac tunisienii! . 23 June 2012.
  6. Web site: BUN VENIT, SYAM BEN YOUSSEF!. 4 November 2020. 4 November 2020. Mihaitalazarica. CFR Cluj. Romanian.
  7. Web site: "Берое" привлече Бен Юсеф . beroe.bg . 22 February 2022. bg.
  8. Web site: Сиам Бен Юсеф с равносметка за престоя си в Берое . topsport.bg . 1 July 2022. bg.
  9. Web site: SYAM BEN YOUSSEF DE RETOUR AU SM CAEN . 21 July 2023 . 1 July 2023 . . fr.
  10. Web site: Crawford . Stephen . Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – Final 23-man lists . Goal . 16 July 2019 . 4 June 2018.
  11. News: Okeleji . Oluwashina . Tunisia World Cup squad: Leicester City's Benalouane in 23-man squad . 17 July 2019 . BBC Sport . 2 June 2018.
  12. Web site: FOTO&VIDEO | CFR Cluj a câștigat Supercupa României!. PHOTO&VIDEO | CFR Cluj won the Romanian Supercup!. Romanian Football Federation. ro. 15 April 2021. 16 April 2021.