Youssef Soliman
| Country |  Egypt | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 January 1997 Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||
| Residence | Bristol, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Hadrian Stiff; Omar Abdel Aziz | ||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Prince | ||||||||||||||
| Men's singles | |||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (December 2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 10 (December 2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 8 | ||||||||||||||
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Youssef Soliman, (born 10 January 1997) is a professional squash player who represents Egypt. He is a world team champion and reached a career high world ranking of 10 in December 2024.
Career
[edit]Soliman reached a world ranking of World No. 11 in October 2022.[1][2] He won three titles back to back within a year of turning professional.[3]
In May 2023, he was ranked 12 for the 2023 PSA Men's World Squash Championship, but lost to former world champion Karim Abdel Gawad in the first round.[4] In December 2023, he was part of the Egyptian team that secured the gold medal at the 2023 Men's World Team Squash Championships in New Zealand.[5]
As the number 12 seed at the 2024 PSA Men's World Squash Championship he reached the third round before going out to Mazen Hesham.
References
[edit]- ^ PSA fPlayer Profile
- ^ Youssef Soliman at Squash Info
- ^ "Youssef Soliman". Squash Info. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "2023 World Championship draws". PSA. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "World Squash Team Championship: Egypt defeat England to retain men's title". BBC Sport. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Youssef Soliman at the Professional Squash Association (archived)
- Youssef Soliman at Squash Info
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