Nour Youssef (Arabic: نور يوسف; born 18 July 2005) is a German-born Palestinian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Regionalliga Nordost club Viktoria Berlin and the Palestine national team.

Nour Youssef
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-07-18) 18 July 2005 (age 19)[1]
Place of birth Germany
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Viktoria Berlin
Number 11
Youth career
2018–2019 Berlin U14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 1. FC Union Berlin U17 26 (19)
2022–2024 1. FC Union Berlin 34 (16)
2024– Viktoria Berlin 5 (0)
International career
2024– Palestine 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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Youssef was born in Germany to a Palestinian father and a Kosovar-Albanian mother and holds the German, Palestinian, and Albanian nationalities.[2]

Club career

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1. FC Union Berlin

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Youssef has been playing for the 1. FC Union Berlin youth team since 2020. In July 2022, at the age of 16, she was integrated into the senior team.[3][4][5]

International career

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Youssef was first called up by coach Amer Khair to join the Senior team in February 2024, subsequently she was named for Palestine final squad for the 2024 WAFF Women's Championship.[6] She made her full international debut in Palestine tournament opener against Iraq on 20 February 2024, scoring a brace in the same match.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 21 March 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB Pokal Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1. FC Union Berlin 2022–23 Frauen-Regionalliga 23 13 23 13
2023–24 Frauen-Regionalliga 11 3 11 3
Total 34 16 34 16
Career total 34 16 34 16

International

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As of 27 February 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Palestine 2024 4 2
Total 4 2
Scores and results list Palestine goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Youssef goal.
List of international goals scored by Nour Youssef
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 20 February 2024 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia   Iraq 1–0 3–0 2024 WAFF Women's Championship
2 2–0

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nour Youssef – Profil". fupa.net (in German). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  2. ^ "ورقة تعريفية عن لاعبة كرة قدم نسائية من أصول فلسطينية في ألمانيا" [A profile of a female football player of Palestinian origin in Germany] (in Arabic). 6 March 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2024 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ "ZEHN NEUZUGÄNGE FÜR DIE EISERNEN LADIES" [TEN NEW ADDITIONS FOR THE IRON LADIES.]. fc-union-berlin.de (in German). 11 August 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Tor-Festival in Adlershof und die Frage nach Rani Khediras Zukunft" [Goal celebration in Adlershof and the question about Rani Khedira's future.]. textilvergehen.de (in German). 26 September 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Interview mit Nour Youssef I Frauen" [Interview with Nour Youssef I Women]. aftv-online.de (in German). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  6. ^ "FOUR UNION PLAYERS NOMINATED FOR THEIR NATIONAL TEAM". fc-union-berlin.de. 1. FC Union Berlin. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  7. ^ "في افتتاح بطولة غرب آسيا.. سيدات فلسطين يتفوقن على نظيراتهن العراقيات بثلاثية نظيفة" [In the opening of the West Asian Championship, Palestinian women outperform their Iraqi counterparts with a clean 3-0 victory.]. pfa.ps (in Arabic). Palestinian Football Association. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Nour Youssef SPIELERINNENPROFIL - DATEN ZUR PERSON" (in German).
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