Talaat Youssef

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|1|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Alexandria, Egypt

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| position = Midfielder{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

| currentclub = Modern Future FC (head coach)

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| clubs1 = Al Ittihad

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| manageryears1 = 1999–2000

| managerclubs1 = Al Ittihad

| manageryears2 = 2000–2001

| managerclubs2 = El Koroum

| manageryears3 = 2002

| managerclubs3 = Al Ittihad

| manageryears4 = 2003–2004

| managerclubs4 = Baladiyat El Mahalla SC

| manageryears5 = 2005–2006

| managerclubs5 = Al Ittihad

| manageryears6 = 2006–2008

| managerclubs6 = Tala'ea El Gaish

| manageryears7 = 2008–2011

| managerclubs7 = Ittihad El Shorta

| manageryears8 = 2011–2012

| managerclubs8 = Al Masry

| manageryears9 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs9 = Telephonat Beni Suef SC

| manageryears10 = 2013

| managerclubs10 = Al Ittihad

| manageryears11 = 2013–2014

| managerclubs11 = Al Ahli Tripoli

| manageryears12 = 2014

| managerclubs12 = Al Ittihad

| manageryears13 = 2014–2015

| managerclubs13 = Tala'ea El Gaish SC

| manageryears14 = 2015–2017

| managerclubs14 = Petrojet

| manageryears15 = 2017

| managerclubs15 = Al Ahli Tripoli

| manageryears16 = 2017–2018

| managerclubs16 = Smouha

| manageryears17 = 2018–2019

| managerclubs17 = Makkasa

| manageryears18 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs18 = Al Ittihad

| manageryears19 = 2021

| managerclubs19 = Al Ahli Tripoli

| manageryears20 = 2021

| managerclubs20 = Ismaily SC

| manageryears21 = 2022

| managerclubs21 = El Gouna

| manageryears22 = 2022–2023

| managerclubs22 = ENPPI SC

| manageryears23 = 2024–

| managerclubs23 = Modern Future FC

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Talaat Youssef ({{langx|arz|طَلْعَت يُوسُف}}; born 21 January 1955) is an Egyptian football manager and former player who coaches Modern Future FC in the Egyptian Premier League.{{Cite web |last=El-Ramady |first=Ahmed |date=25 December 2022 |title=OFFICIAL: ENPPI appoint Talaat Youssef as head coach |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2022/12/25/official-enppi-appoint-talaat-youssef-as-head-coach/ |access-date=29 April 2023 |website=KingFut |language=en-GB}}

Playing career

=El Ittihad El Sakandary=

Youssef is considered one of El Ittihad El Sakandary's (aka Alexandria Union) best and best-known players. He helped his team gain their latest trophy by scoring the winning goal against Al Ahly Cairo in 1976 Egyptian Football Cup.{{cite news |last1=El-Sayed |first1=Mohamed |title=History on their side |url=http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/743/sp4.htm |access-date=27 September 2023 |work=Al-Ahram |issue=743 |date=19–25 May 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604140317/http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/743/sp4.htm |archive-date=4 June 2013}} Youssef's loosely tied boot flew into the net as he shot the winning goal, which confused Al Ahly's goal keeper; Ekramy.

Managerial career

Youssef not only led Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary (aka Alexandria Union) to avoid relegation in 2004–05 Egyptian Premier League, but the team reached the 2004-05 Egyptian Football Cup Final game under his management. Although the team lost 0–1 to ENPPI after extra-time,Said, Tarek [https://www.angelfire.com/ak/EgyptianSports/EgyptianCup0405.html "Egyptian Soccer Cup 2004/2005"], Egyptian Football.net. Retrieved on 7 May 2010. it qualified for the 2006 CAF Confederation Cup because ENPPI qualified to the 2006 CAF Champions League. Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary was eventually eliminated in the second round after losing to Tunisia's Espérance via Penalty shootout.[http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/794/sp1.htm "Sole African hope"]. Al-Ahram Weekly, 17 May 2006. Retrieved on 7 May 2010 Both teams had exchanged a 1–0 win on its home ground.

In June 2006, El Geish appointed Youssef as its new manager after his successful spell at Alexandria.[http://beta.filgoal.com/Arabic/News_Printable.aspx?NewsID=25279 "Youssef to takeover as Al-Gaish coach"] Filgoal, 26 June 2006. Retrieved on 7 May 2010. He succeeded former coach Hassan Megahed, who died earlier that year. Youssef enjoyed a successful career with El Geish. He led the team to fourth position in 2007–08 Egyptian Premier League, and to semi-finals in 2007–08 Arab Champions League.

Youssed then moved to newly promoted Ittihad El-Shorta. He became the highest-paid local manager at the Egyptian Premier League with a monthly wage of EGP 70,000 according to some reports.Tarek, Sherif [https://www.filgoal.com/English/News.aspx?newsid=67633 "Youssef remains highest-paid Egyptian coach"]. Fligoal, 3 May 2010. Retrieved on 7 May 2010. He extended his contract for an extra season in May 2010.

He took over the training of the Al Ittihad on 22 May 2019, to succeed Helmy Toulan, started with a caretaker role, then signed a long contract. On 12 October 2020, he resigned from coaching El Ittihad.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2020/10/12/talaat-youssef-resigns-ittihad/ |title=Talaat Youssef resigns from Ittihad job |website=kingfut.com |date=12 October 2020 }} He later managed Al Ahli Tripoli for the third tenure and Ismaily SC in 2021, followed by El Gouna and ENPPI SC until February 2023. In May 2024, he became the head coach of Modern Future FC.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2024/05/12/talaat-youssef-modern-future/ |title=OFFICIAL: Talaat Youssef takes charge of Modern Future |publisher=KingFut |date=12 May 2024 }}

Managerial statistics

class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
rowspan=2\|Team !rowspan=2\|From !rowspan=2\|To !colspan=5\|Record !rowspan=2\|{{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
{{abbr\|P\|Matches played}}	{{abbr\|W\|Matches won}}	{{abbr\|D\|Matches drawn}}	{{abbr\|L\|Matches lost}}	{{abbr\|Win %\|Win percentage}}
align=left\|El Koroum \|align=left\|16 December 2000 \|align=left\|30 June 2001 {{WDL\|13\|1\|4\|8\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Al Ittihad \|align=left\|1 July 2002 \|align=left\|2 November 2002 {{WDL\|6\|0\|2\|4\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Baladeyet \|align=left\|15 October 2003 \|align=left\|1 March 2004 {{WDL\|10\|2\|2\|6\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Al Ittihad \|align=left\|1 January 2005 \|align=left\|30 June 2006 {{WDL\|48\|17\|14\|17\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Tala'ea El Gaish \|align=left\|1 July 2006 \|align=left\|30 June 2008 {{WDL\|77\|33\|25\|19\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Ittihad El Shorta \|align=left\|1 July 2008 \|align=left\|11 July 2011 {{WDL\|98\|38\|35\|25\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Al Masry \|align=left\|17 July 2011 \|align=left\|15 January 2012 {{WDL\|12\|5\|4\|3\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Telephonat \|align=left\|13 May 2012 \|align=left\|23 July 2013 {{WDL\|15\|5\|6\|4\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Al Ittihad \|align=left\|23 July 2013 \|align=left\|16 December 2013 {{WDL\|0\|0\|0\|0\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Al Ahli (Tripoli) \|align=left\|17 December 2013 \|align=left\|26 June 2014 {{WDL\|14\|11\|1\|2\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Al Ittihad \|align=left\|7 July 2014 \|align=left\|27 October 2014 {{WDL\|5\|1\|2\|2\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Tala'ea El Gaish \|align=left\|5 November 2014 \|align=left\|22 July 2015 {{WDL\|30\|11\|6\|13\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Petrojet \|align=left\|12 December 2015 \|align=left\|8 January 2017 {{WDL\|47\|18\|16\|13\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Al Ahli (Tripoli) \|align=left\|9 January 2017 \|align=left\|25 October 2017 {{WDL\|19\|9\|6\|4\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Smouha \|align=left\|9 December 2017 \|align=left\|11 February 2018 {{WDL\|11\|5\|1\|5\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|El Makkasa \|align=left\|17 February 2018 \|align=left\|20 April 2019 {{WDL\|47\|20\|12\|15\|decimals=1}}
align=left\|Al Ittihad \|align=left\|22 May 2019 \|align=left\|12 October 2020 {{WDL\|46\|18\|17\|11\|decimals=1}}
colspan=3\|Total {{WDLtot\|498\|194\|153\|151\|decimals=1}} !—

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rowspan=2|Team

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align=left|El Koroum

|align=left|16 December 2000

|align=left|30 June 2001

align=left|Al Ittihad

|align=left|1 July 2002