Yousef Salech

Cardiff City

Striker Denmark

Age 24

Height 195 cm

Foot Right

Country Denmark

Value €3.8m

Contract 2030-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.06

41 matches

Last 5

6.80

-0.26 vs season

Best

9.2

vs Huddersfield Town

MOTM

of 38 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.06

Goals

86%

Assists

83%

Rating

7.14

96%

Matches

62%

Started

75%

Minutes

2361

80%

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Stats compared to other forwards

League One · percentile vs peers

Chances created

62%

Aerial duels

90%

Defensive actions

88%

Goals

74%

Shot attempts

86%

Touches

25%

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Shot Map

89 shots per season

Goals

On target

18.29

Conversion

16%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1077 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1077

Attack

55%

Middle

34%

Ø position

65%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (League One)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 90%	Per 90 pctl avg 90%
Goals	14	0.53	86	86
xG	18.27	0.70	97	96
xGOT	15.47	0.59	92	94
Penalty goals	1	0.04	72	77
xG excl. penalty	17.48	0.67	97	96
Shots	89	3.39	91	90
Shots on target	31	1.18	85	82
Headed shots	53	2.02	100	100

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 64%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Assists	4	0.15	83	75
xA	2.67	0.10	90	75
Accurate passes	230	8.77	65	26
Pass accuracy	59.4	59.43	15	15
Accurate long balls	5	0.19	56	33
Long ball accuracy	35.7	35.71	48	48
Chances created	24	0.91	77	67
Big chances created	7	0.27	87	76
Successful crosses	1	0.04	28	31
Cross accuracy	50.0	50.00	88	88

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 78%	Per 90 pctl avg 70%
Dribbles	12	0.46	67	38
Dribbles success rate	54.5	54.55	86	86
Duels won	179	6.82	90	78
Duels won %	48.4	48.38	92	92
Aerials won	135	5.15	92	86
Aerials won %	59.5	59.47	97	97
Touches	751	28.63	64	17
Touches in opposition box	166	6.33	93	96
Dispossessed	32	1.22	31	64
Fouls won	22	0.84	62	27
Penalties awarded	1	0.04	81	83

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 56%
Defensive actions	63	2.40	82	65
Tackles	11	0.42	56	17
Interceptions	5	0.19	71	56
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.08	52	37
Fouls committed	56	2.13	91	73
Recoveries	31	1.18	50	1
Possession won final 3rd	14	0.53	70	53
Dribbled past	3	0.11	61	86
Clearances	45	1.72	92	86
Clean sheets	5	0.19	88	91
Goals conceded while on pitch	29	1.11	31	67
xG against while on pitch	33.40	1.27	16	45

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 61%	Per 90 pctl avg 75%
Yellow cards	3	0.11	23	50
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 90%	Per 90 pctl avg 90%
Goals	14	0.53	86	86
xG	18.27	0.70	97	96
xGOT	15.47	0.59	92	94
Penalty goals	1	0.04	72	77
xG excl. penalty	17.48	0.67	97	96
Shots	89	3.39	91	90
Shots on target	31	1.18	85	82
Headed shots	53	2.02	100	100

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 64%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Assists	4	0.15	83	75
xA	2.67	0.10	90	75
Accurate passes	230	8.77	65	26
Pass accuracy	59.4	59.43	15	15
Accurate long balls	5	0.19	56	33
Long ball accuracy	35.7	35.71	48	48
Chances created	24	0.91	77	67
Big chances created	7	0.27	87	76
Successful crosses	1	0.04	28	31
Cross accuracy	50.0	50.00	88	88

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 78%	Per 90 pctl avg 70%
Dribbles	12	0.46	67	38
Dribbles success rate	54.5	54.55	86	86
Duels won	179	6.82	90	78
Duels won %	48.4	48.38	92	92
Aerials won	135	5.15	92	86
Aerials won %	59.5	59.47	97	97
Touches	751	28.63	64	17
Touches in opposition box	166	6.33	93	96
Dispossessed	32	1.22	31	64
Fouls won	22	0.84	62	27
Penalties awarded	1	0.04	81	83

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 56%
Defensive actions	63	2.40	82	65
Tackles	11	0.42	56	17
Interceptions	5	0.19	71	56
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.08	52	37
Fouls committed	56	2.13	91	73
Recoveries	31	1.18	50	1
Possession won final 3rd	14	0.53	70	53
Dribbled past	3	0.11	61	86
Clearances	45	1.72	92	86
Clean sheets	5	0.19	88	91
Goals conceded while on pitch	29	1.11	31	67
xG against while on pitch	33.40	1.27	16	45

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 61%	Per 90 pctl avg 75%
Yellow cards	3	0.11	23	50
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (41)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-02	@ Mansfield Town	League One	5-4	90	0	0	6.4
2026-04-25	vs Northampton Town	League One	5-1	35	1	0	7.2
2026-04-22	vs Port Vale	League One	1-0	90	0	0	7.2
2026-04-18	@ Reading	League One	1-3	8	0	0
2026-04-14	@ Huddersfield Town	League One	1-1	30	1	0	6.9
2026-04-11	vs Bolton Wanderers	League One	2-0	2	0	0
2026-04-06	@ Peterborough United	League One	1-1	21	0	0	6.3
2026-01-24	vs Stockport County	League One	1-1	40	0	0	6.2
2026-01-17	@ Bradford City	League One	1-2	85	0	0	7.2
2026-01-10	@ Leyton Orient	League One	1-1	90	1	0	8.3
2026-01-04	vs Wigan Athletic	League One	1-0	90	0	0	7.0
2026-01-01	@ Wycombe Wanderers	League One	1-1	90	0	0	6.5
2025-12-29	vs Stevenage	League One	2-1	90	1	0	7.7
2025-12-26	vs Exeter City	League One	1-0	90	0	0	6.7
2025-12-20	@ Lincoln City	League One	2-1	90	0	1	7.4
2025-12-16	vs Chelsea	EFL Cup	1-3	34	0	0	5.9
2025-12-13	vs Doncaster Rovers	League One	4-3	90	1	1	8.8 ⭐
2025-12-09	@ Stevenage	League One	0-1	90	0	0	6.6
2025-12-06	vs Huddersfield Town	League One	3-2	90	2	1	9.2 ⭐
2025-11-29	vs Mansfield Town	League One	3-0	89	1	0	8.2
2025-11-22	@ Northampton Town	League One	1-3	90	0	0	6.6
2025-11-08	@ Blackpool	League One	3-1	90	1	0	7.3
2025-11-01	@ Peterborough United	FA Cup	1-0	33	0	0
2025-10-28	@ Wrexham	EFL Cup	1-2	90	1	0	7.6
2025-10-25	@ Bolton Wanderers	League One	1-0	83	0	0	5.6
2025-10-18	vs Reading	League One	2-1	90	1	0	7.8
2025-10-07	vs Newport County	EFL Trophy Southern Grp. A	0-1	90	0	0	6.0
2025-10-04	vs Leyton Orient	League One	4-3	25	1	0	7.4
2025-09-30	vs Burton Albion	League One	0-1	90	0	0	7.2
2025-09-27	@ Wigan Athletic	League One	0-2	26	1	0	8.0
2025-09-23	@ Burnley	EFL Cup	1-2	13	0	0	6.4
2025-09-20	vs Bradford City	League One	1-3	90	0	0	7.5
2025-09-13	@ Stockport County	League One	1-1	90	1	0	6.6
2025-08-30	vs Plymouth Argyle	League One	4-0	67	0	0	6.8
2025-08-26	vs Cheltenham Town	EFL Cup	3-0	71	0	0	7.5
2025-08-23	@ Luton Town	League One	0-1	20	0	0	6.0
2025-08-19	@ AFC Wimbledon	League One	0-1	64	0	0	6.5
2025-08-16	vs Rotherham United	League One	3-0	82	1	1	8.6
2025-08-12	vs Swindon Town	EFL Cup	2-1	22	0	0	6.5
2025-08-07	@ Port Vale	League One	0-0	77	0	0	6.3

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Cardiff City	senior	41	15	4	7.06
2024/2025	Cardiff City	senior	22	9	1	7.00
2024	Sirius	senior	28	12	4	7.12
2023/2024	Sirius	senior	1	1	0	-
2023/2024	Brøndby IF	senior	3	0	0	6.73
2023/2024	SK Beveren	senior	19	1	1	-
2022/2023	HB Køge	senior	25	15	3	7.36
2022/2023	Brøndby IF	senior	6	0	0	6.16
2021/2022	Brøndby IF	senior	2	0	0	5.68