Youssef_Enríquez
Yusi (footballer)
Moroccan footballer (born 2005)
Youssef Enríquez Lekhedim (Arabic: يوسف انريكيز للخادم; born 7 October 2005), known as Yusi, is a professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Real Madrid. Born in Spain, he represents Morocco at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Youssef Enríquez Lekhedim | ||
| Date of birth | (2005-10-07) 7 October 2005 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid C | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | San Fernando | ||
| 2013–2015 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| 2015–2016 | Moratalaz | ||
| 2016–2017 | Getafe | ||
| 2017– | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Real Madrid C | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Spain U15 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Spain U17 | 14 | (1) |
| 2023 | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Morocco U20 | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 December 2023 | |||
Born in Madrid to a Spanish father and Moroccan mother, Enríquez started his career with San Fernando, 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's youth division.[2]
Real Madrid
In 2017, Enríquez joined the academy of Real Madrid, firstly joining their Under-14 B team. In 2022, Enríquez regularly features in the Real Madrid Juvenil A side. He plays in the División de Honor. Enríquez also appeared for the Under-19 team in the UEFA Youth League in the 2023/2024 season.[3]
Simultaneously while playing for the Juvenil A team, Enríquez also appears sporadically for the Real Madrid C team, playing in the Tercera Federación, the fifth tier of the Spanish football pyramid.[4]
On November 30, 2023, Enríquez signed a new contract with Real Madrid until 2028.[5]
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. Since 2023, he has represented the Moroccan under-20 team.[6]
In March 2024, Enríquez was called up by Walid Regragui and was included in the Moroccan national football team final squad, for the friendlies against Angola and Mauritania as an unused substitute.[7]
Club
- As of matches played 1 May 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid C | 2023–24 | Tercera Federación | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Real Madrid C
Real Madrid Juvenil A
- División de Honor Juvenil: 2022–23
- Copa del Rey Juvenil: 2022–23
- Copa de Campeones de División de Honor Juvenil: 2023
Spain U17
- "Real Madrid CF | Site Officiel du Real Madrid CF". Real Madrid CF | Site Officiel du Real Madrid CF (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- "Spain - Yusi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- "Ficha del Jugador: Enriquez Lekhedim, Youssef". www.rffm.es. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- "Foot : La pépite marocaine du Real Madrid, Youssef Lekhedim, prolonge jusqu'en 2028". 2M.ma (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- "Youssef Enriquez Lekhedim (Yusi) délaisse l'Espagne pour le Maroc". bladinet (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- Senoussi, Zoubida (2024-03-14). "Qui est Youssef Lekhedim, l'autre pépite issue du Real Madrid, convoquée par Regragui?". Hespress Français - Actualités du Maroc (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- "Torneio Internacional Algarve U17 2023 table | BeSoccer". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- Yusi at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)