Ali Youssef (footballer, born 2001)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Youssef Ibrahim Almusrati | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Benghazi, Libya | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nantes | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2024 | Al-Ahly SC | ||
| 2024–2025 | Club Africain | 38 | (6) |
| 2026– | Nantes | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Libya | 22 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 November 2025 | |||
Ali Youssef Ibrahim Almusrati (Arabic: علي يوسف; born 9 July 2001) is a Libyan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Nantes.
Club career
Youssef started his career with Libyan side Al Ahli SC. Following his stint there, he signed for Tunisian side Club Africain ahead of the 2024–25 season, where he made thirty-eight league appearances and scored six goals. Arabic news website Erem News wrote in 2026 that "he attracted attention with his outstanding performance" while playing for the club.[1] Eighteen months later, he signed for French Ligue 1 side FC Nantes.
International career
Youssef is a Libya international. During the autumn of 2025, he played for the Libya national football team for 2025 FIFA Arab Cup qualification.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 1 March 2026[3]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al Ahly | 2023–24 | Libyan Premier League | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Club Africain | 2024–25 | Tunisian Ligue 1 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Tunisian Ligue 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||
| Nantes | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 43 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearances in CAF Champions League
International
- As of match played 25 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "على طريقة محمد صلاح.. نانت يجني أول مكاسب صفقة علي يوسف" [Following in Mohamed Salah's footsteps, Nantes reaps the first benefits of the Ali Youssef deal] (in Arabic). Erem News. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ Ali Youssef at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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External links
- Ali Youssef at WorldFootball.net