Youssef Maleh (Arabic: يوسف مالح; born 22 August 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Empoli, on loan from Lecce. Born in Italy, he plays for the Morocco national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Castel San Pietro Terme, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Empoli (on loan from Lecce) | ||
| Number | 93 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Cesena | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Cesena | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Ravenna (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Venezia | 38 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → Ravenna (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Fiorentina | 35 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Venezia (loan) | 23 | (4) |
| 2023 | → Lecce (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2023– | Lecce | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Empoli (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020–2021 | Italy U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 2021– | Morocco | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editMaleh began his career at Cesena and made his professional debut while on loan at Ravenna on 27 January 2018, in a Serie C 1–1 draw to Teramo.[1] On 31 July 2018, he signed for Venezia and subsequently rejoined Ravenna on another loan for the 2018–19 season.
On 21 January 2021, Fiorentina announced the signing of Maleh on a permanent deal, while also confirming that he would finish the 2020–21 season at Venezia.[2]
On 3 January 2023, Maleh joined Lecce on loan until the end of the season. Lecce held an obligation to buy his rights if the club remained in Serie A.[3]
On 31 August 2023, Maleh moved on loan to Empoli, with an option to buy.[4]
International career
editMaleh was born in Italy and is of Moroccan descent.[5] He made his debut with the Italy U21 on 3 September 2020, in a friendly match won 2–1 against Slovenia.[6]
In August 2021, Maleh was first called-up to the Morocco national team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification games against Sudan and Guinea in September.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 15 March 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ravenna (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie C | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Serie C | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Venezia | 2019–20 | Serie B | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Serie B | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 5 | ||
| Total | 61 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 6 | ||
| Fiorentina | 2021–22 | Serie A | 28 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 33 | 3 | |
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
| Lecce (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie A | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Empoli (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 26 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 171 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 185 | 10 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Maleh is a Fiorentina player". ACF Fiorentina. 21 January 2021.
- ^ "MALEH È UN CALCIATORE DEL LECCE". www.uslecce.it (in Italian). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Youssef Maleh è un nuovo calciatore azzurro" [Youssef Maleh is a new blue footballer] (in Italian). Empoli. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Carrara, Federico (11 September 2020). "Chi è Youssef Maleh, l'italo-marocchino che piace alla Sampdoria".
- ^ "Youssef Maleh". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Prima convocazione per Youssef Maleh con la Nazionale marocchina. C'è anche Amrabat". Fiorentinanews.com | Calciomercato Fiorentina Notizie Viola (in Italian). 26 August 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Youssef Maleh at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
External links
edit- Youssef Maleh FIGC Italy U21 profile (in Italian)
- Youssef Maleh at Soccerway
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