Yusi (footballer)

Youssef Enríquez
Personal information
Full name Youssef Enríquez Lekhedim
Date of birth (2005-10-07) 7 October 2005
Place of birth Madrid, Spain[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
Alavés
Number 3
Youth career
2012–2013 San Fernando Henares
2013–2015 Rayo Vallecano
2015–2016 Moratalaz
2016–2017 Getafe
2017–2024 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Real Madrid C 0 (0)
2024–2025 Real Madrid B 35 (1)
2024–2025 Real Madrid 0 (0)
2025– Alavés 0 (0)
International career
2019–2020 Spain U15 6 (0)
2021–2022 Spain U17 12 (0)
2023 Spain U18 3 (0)
2023 Morocco U20 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:58, 24 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 December 2023

Youssef Enríquez Lekhedim (Arabic: يوسف انريكيز للخادم; born 7 October 2005), also known as Yusi, is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Alavés. Born in Spain, he represents the Morocco national team.

Club career

Born in Madrid to a Spanish father and Moroccan mother, Enríquez started his career with San Fernando Henares, before joining Rayo Vallecano in 2013. After a two-year stint at Rayo Vallecano, Enríquez joined ED Moratalaz for one year, before going to Getafe in 2016. In 2017, Enríquez joined Real Madrid youth division.[2]

Real Madrid

In 2017, Enríquez joined the academy of Real Madrid, firstly joining their Under-14 B team. He appeared for the Under-19 team in the UEFA Youth League in the 2023–24 season.[3]

On 30 November 2023, Enríquez signed a new contract with Real Madrid until 2028.[4] In July of the following year, he was officially promoted to Real Madrid Castilla from the youth system, joining the reserve team of Real Madrid.

During the 2024-25 season, Enríquez featured 14 times as an unused substitute for Real Madrid's first team.[5]

Alavés

On 16 July 2025, Enríquez signed a four-year contract with La Liga side Deportivo Alavés.[6]

International career

Eligible to represent both Spain and Morocco, Enríquez played for the Spain's under-15 until under-18 side, before switching his national allegiance to the Moroccan national team. In 2023, he has represented the Moroccan under-20 team.[7]

In March 2024, Enríquez was called up by Walid Regragui and was included in the Moroccan national team final squad, for the friendlies against Angola and Mauritania as an unused substitute.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 May 2025[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Madrid C 2023–24 Tercera Federación 0 0 0 0 0 0
Real Madrid Castilla 2024–25 Primera Federación 35 1 0 0 35 1
Career total 35 1 0 0 35 1

Honours

Real Madrid U19

Real Madrid

References

  1. ^ Yusi at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Real Madrid CF | Site Officiel du Real Madrid CF". Real Madrid CF | Site Officiel du Real Madrid CF (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Spain - Yusi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Foot : La pépite marocaine du Real Madrid, Youssef Lekhedim, prolonge jusqu'en 2028". 2M.ma (in French). Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Yusi Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Youssef Enríquez, talento y físico para la banda izquierda" [Youssef Enríquez, talent and physique for the left flank] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Youssef Enriquez Lekhedim (Yusi) délaisse l'Espagne pour le Maroc". bladinet (in French). Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  8. ^ Senoussi, Zoubida (14 March 2024). "Qui est Youssef Lekhedim, l'autre pépite issue du Real Madrid, convoquée par Regragui?". Hespress Français - Actualités du Maroc (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  9. ^ Yusi at Soccerway
  10. ^ "Real Madrid beat Pachuca to win Intercontinental Cup". FIFA. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  • Yusi at BDFutbol
  • Yusi at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)