Y. Salech

Squad depth

Cardiff · 24 yrs

51.4

Profile

Full nameYousef Salech

PositionCentre-forward

NationalityDenmark

Age24

Date of birth17 Jan 2002

Height195 cm

Shirt number#22

ClubCardiff

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Centre-forward

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

2369

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cardiff.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
League One	34	14	4	2369	6.85
League Cup	5	1	0	231	6.32
EFL Trophy	1	0	0	90	6.2

Career

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Following his move to Cardiff, Salech's current-season form is down 16% on last season (Season 45→38), while his Rating climbed 40→51. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 45).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Cardiff · 2nd	34	14	4	6.85	51	38
2024/25	Cardiff · 24th	20	8	1	7.1	62	23
2024/25	Sirius · 9th	27	11	3	7.07	40	45
2023/24	Sirius	1	1	0	—	—	—
2023/24	SK Beveren · 8th	16	0	1	6.97	41	4
2023/24	Brondby · 2nd	3	0	0	6.47	37	0
2022/23	Brondby · 5th	4	0	0	6.65	35	0
2022/23	HB KogeLoan	24	15	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Brondby · 4th	2	0	0	6.25	36	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

Y. Salech is a 24-year-old centre-forward at Cardiff, rated 51.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 20th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (57.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.68 goal contributions per 90 (0.53 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Salech.

Judged on this season alone, Salech graded 38 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One, on 14 goals and 4 assists in 34 appearances (0.684 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 45 → 38). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, top 10% of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One. At 24 Salech is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25StreakyStepped up 2024/254 clubs

Current potentialTop 10% centre-forwards · League One Current seasonTop 15% centre-forwards · League One9th-best centre-forward in the League One20th in the League One · potential6th-highest potential centre-forward in the League One

51.4

Ratingi

6th of 60 centre-forwards

38.3

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

57.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.68

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Cardiff finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.41

Goals / app

14 goals in 34 appearances (0.41 per game) — double figures playing for a title-challenging side (2nd of 24). He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 18 goal contributions (0.53 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.68 goal contributions per 90 (0.53 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 57.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 51.4, Salech carries the 6th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League One (top 10%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.68 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %57.2%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.532

Assists / 900.152

Goal contribution / 900.684

Defensive actions / 900.494

Player flow

Goal involvements18

Shot conversion %45.2

Shot accuracy %40.3

Pass accuracy %58

Dribble success %54.2

Cards / 900.114

Foul involvement / 903.001

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~14), then tapers with age. At 24, Salech sits on 14.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Salech's projected Rating — 51.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals14

Shots on target31

Shots77

Passing

Assists4

Pass accuracy58%

Possession

Successful dribbles13

Dribble success54.2%

Fouls won22

Defending

Tackles7

Interceptions4

Blocks2

Fouls committed57

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Cardiff2024/25 – now

Sirius2023/24 – 2024/25

WWaasland-beveren(on loan)2023/24 – 2023/24

Brondby(back from loan)2023/24 – 2023/24

HB Koge(on loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

Brondbyuntil 2022/23

About Y. Salech

Yousef Salech is a 24-year-old centre-forward who plays for Cardiff, born on January 17, 2002, standing 195 cm tall. He is from Denmark. Cardiff currently sit 2nd of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, Y. Salech has made 34 appearances with 14 goals and 4 assists across 2,369 minutes, averaging a 6.78 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the League One, the League Cup and the EFL Trophy.

When Y. Salech plays, Cardiff's record this season is 25W-7D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.83 at home against 6.69 on the road.

Recent matches

May 2, 2026: 4-5 loss away at Mansfield Town (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
April 25, 2026: 5-1 win at home vs Northampton (35 minutes, 1 goal, 7.2 rating)
April 22, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Port Vale (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 18, 2026: 3-1 win away at Reading (8 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 14, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Huddersfield (30 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
April 11, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Bolton (9 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 6, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Peterborough (21 minutes, 6.5 rating)
January 24, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Stockport County (40 minutes, 6.2 rating)
January 17, 2026: 2-1 win away at Bradford (85 minutes, 6.7 rating)
January 10, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Leyton Orient (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Y. Salech at 51.4 with a Season form score of 38.3, ranking 20th of 481 centre-forwards in the League One. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, Y. Salech has totalled 131 club appearances with 49 goals and 9 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 34 appearances for Cardiff.

Y. Salech's career has also included time at Sirius, WWaasland-beveren, Brondby and HB Koge.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Cardiff finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points