Yousef Salech
Yousef Salech is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Cardiff City.
Career
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.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.
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.
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.
On 17 January 2025, Salech joined Championship club Cardiff City, on a four-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.