Yousef Salech stats
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3.70
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Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday
What Birmingham allow strikers
Position stats17 appearances at ST against Birmingham in their last 20 matches; league average from the Championship.
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As a striker, Yousef Salech has appeared in 8 Championship matches this season, totalling 700 minutes at an average rating of 6.95. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Championship attackers.
Stats by competition
Club and country, 2026/2027.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 8 | 700 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6.95 |
 Carabao Cup | 2 | 113 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.99 |
| Total | 10 | 813 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7.16 |
Attacking stats
Yousef Salech has taken 24 shots with 13 on target (54% accuracy), scoring 2 goals. That is a shot roughly every 29 minutes. Those shots are worth 4.3 expected goals (xG), 4.4 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is elite for shooting, ranking in the 80th percentile for shot volume among attackers. Yousef Salech has 1 assist and 7 key passes , creating 1 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 100 minutes. Yousef Salech has set up 8 shots for teammates, worth 0.3 expected assists (xA). His creative output is around the divisional average, ranking in the 46th percentile for chance creation among attackers.
Passing stats
Yousef Salech has completed 57 of 92 passes at 62% accuracy . He is below average for passing volume, ranking in the 9th percentile for passing volume among attackers.
Possession stats
Yousef Salech completes 1 dribbles at a 50% success rate and wins 39 duels .
Defending stats
Yousef Salech makes 1 tackles and 1 interceptions , adding 8 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 700 minutes. He is below average defensively, ranking in the 3rd percentile for tackles among attackers.
Discipline stats
Yousef Salech has committed 11 fouls and received 1 yellow card , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 11 fouls.
Positions played
ChampionshipMainly striker (8 appearances).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
Cardiff squad
Y. Salech
24 yrs#9
O. Tanner
24 yrs#11
C. Willock28 yrs#16
I. Davies
25 yrs#39
C. Robinson31 yrs#47
J. Moylan
25 yrs#8
R. Colwill24 yrs#10
D. Turnbull
27 yrs#14
A. Robertson23 yrs#18
J. Colwill21 yrs#27
R. Tankiewicz17 yrs#33
C. Ashford22 yrs#45
28 yrs
27 yrs
Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2025/2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 34 | 2,362 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 6.67 |
| Carabao Cup | 5 | 230 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6.78 |
2024/2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 20 | 1,283 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 7.26 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 164 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.43 |
2024
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Allsvenskan | 27 | 2,178 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 10 | 7.25 |
2023/2024
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Challenger Pro League | 16 | 779 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 7.20 |
2022/2023
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 First Division | 24 | 1,905 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
 Superliga | 4 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.76 |
SuperligaAbout Yousef Salech
Championship 2026/2027 season
This season in the Championship, Yousef Salech has scored 2 goals and 1 assist across 8 appearances (8 starts), totalling 700 minutes. That works out to 0.3 goals and 0.1 assists per 90 minutes. Yousef Salech has attempted 24 shots with 13 on target, a 54% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 4.26 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Yousef Salech has created 7 chances including 1 big chances for teammates. The forward has completed 1 successful dribbles from 2 attempts (50% success rate). Yousef Salech has contributed 7 key passes and 0 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Yousef Salech has registered 1 tackles (0 won), 1 interceptions, and 8 clearances. In possession, the forward has completed 57 from 92 pass attempts, a 62% pass accuracy rate. Yousef Salech has won 39 of 88 total duels.
Discipline
Yousef Salech has received 1 yellow card this season, committing 11 fouls and winning 5.
About Yousef Salech
Yousef Salech is a 24-year-old forward playing for Cardiff City in the Championship, representing Denmark. Yousef Salech is right-footed and wears the number 9 shirt. Born on 17 January 2002.
Most recent appearance
Yousef Salech's most recent match was at home against Charlton Athletic on January 21st. Cardiff won 3-1. Yousef Salech played 90 minutes, registering 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 shots, 1 key pass with a match rating of 7.77.
Recent matches
- November 2nd2-1 lossatBlackburn Rovers(0 mins)
- January 21st3-1 winvsCharlton Athletic(90 mins, 1 goal, 1 assist, rating 7.77)
- November 22nd1-0 lossatBolton Wanderers(75 mins, rating 6.87)
- October 7th1-1 drawvsStoke City(90 mins, rating 6.95)
- January 4th2-0 lossatPortsmouth(90 mins, 1 yellow card, rating 6.57)
Next fixture
Yousef Salech and Cardiff City are next in action on March 3rd against Birmingham City in the Championship. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Cardiff City vs Birmingham City match preview.
Teammates at Cardiff City
Yousef Salech currently plays alongside Rubin Colwill, Joel Colwill, Chris Willock, Calum Chambers, Calum Scanlon, David Turnbull, Isaak Davies, Dylan Lawlor, Matthew Turner, Gabriel Osho, Krystian Bielik, Harry Tyrer, Ollie Tanner, Perry Ng, Nathan Trott, Joel Bagan, Callum Robinson, Cian Ashford, Rob Tankiewicz, Yousef Salech, Jack Moylan, Alex Robertson, Ronan Kpakio and Will Fish at Cardiff City.