Ibrahim Youssef

Ibrahim Youssef Awadallah (Arabic: إبراهيم يوسف; 1 January 1959 – 10 July 2013), nicknamed "Black Deer الغزال الأسمر" was an Egyptian football player.[2]

Ibrahim Youssef
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-01-01)January 1, 1959
Place of birth Imbaba, Egypt
Date of death July 10, 2013(2013-07-10) (aged 54)
Position(s) Defender (association football)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975-1988 Zamalek
International career
1976–1986 Egypt[1] 57 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Youssef played for Zamalek as a defender.

International career

He was called up for the 1976 Copa Africa and also played for Egypt at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[3] [4] Youssef played for Egypt in Mediterranean Games 1983, where his team won a bronze medal, and the African Cup 1984.
He later coached the U-17 National team & Zamalek.

Titles

Personal
  • Best Egyptian footballer several times
  • Best Libero in African cup 1984
  • 2nd place - African footballer of the year by France Football 1984
  • 3rd place - African footballer of the year by France Football 1985
  • Considered the best Libero in Egypt's history

For Egypt
  • All Africa Games Gold Medal 1987
  • Mediterranean Games Bronze Medal 1983

For Zamalek
  • Egyptian league title: 1983/84 & 1987/88
  • Egyptian Cup title: 1978/79 & 1987/88
  • African champions league title: 1984 & 1986
  • Afro-Asian Cup title: 1988

References
  1. Ibrahim Youssef - International Appearances
  2. "Zamalek legend Ibrahim Youssef passes away". En.starafrica.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  3. "Ibrahim Youssef Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2011-04-29. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  4. Ibrahim Youssef – FIFA competition record (archived)


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