Youssef Obama

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| full_name = Youssef Ibrahim{{Soccerway|336097|accessdate=20 June 2018}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|12|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Alexandria, Egypt

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Pyramids

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| youthyears1 = 2007–2013

| youthclubs1 = Zamalek

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| years1 = 2014–2024

| clubs1 = Zamalek

| caps1 = 160

| goals1 = 33

| years2 = 2015–2016

| clubs2 = → Al Ittihad (loan)

| caps2 = 32

| goals2 = 7

| years3 = 2016–2017

| clubs3 = → Wadi Degla (loan)

| caps3 = 13

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2023

| clubs4 = → Al-Hazem (loan)

| caps4 = 16

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2024–

| clubs5 = Pyramids

| caps5 = 4

| goals5 = 0

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Youssef Ibrahim ({{langx|ar|يُوسُف إِبْرَاهِيم}}; born 2 December 1995), nicknamed Youssef Obama ({{langx|ar|يُوسُف أُوبَامَا}}),{{cite web |url=https://thearabweekly.com/egypts-new-breed-footballers-everythings-nickname |title=For Egypt's new breed of footballers, everything's in a nickname |publisher=The Arab Weekly |author=Mahmud El-Shafey |date=17 June 2018 |access-date=20 June 2018}} is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Egyptian Premier League club Pyramids.

A product of the Zamalek Youth Academy, he made his debut for the club in the Egyptian Premier League in 2014. He was sent out on loan twice between 2015 and 2016, with Al Ittihad and Wadi Degla, before returning to Zamalek.

Career

Obama began his career with Zamalek, being promoted from the under-23 squad to the first team in July 2014 by manager Mido.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2016/08/02/zamalek-duo-joins-wadi-degla-loan/ |title=Degla sign Youssef Obama & Ibrahim Abdel-Khalek on loan |website=KingFut.com |author=Salma Abdallah |date=2 August 2016 |access-date=20 June 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/8/7109/Zamalek-decides-to-restore-Obama |title=Zamalek decides to restore Obama |publisher=Egypt Today |date=9 June 2017 |access-date=20 June 2018}} He was given the nickname Obama due to his resemblance to former U.S. President Barack Obama. In 2015, he joined Al Ittihad on a season long loan deal, along with teammate Ahmed Samir.{{cite web |url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/0/136974/Sports/0/Zamalek-offload--players-ahead-of-new-season.aspx |title=Zamalek offload 9 players ahead of new season |publisher=Ahram Online |date=4 August 2015 |access-date=20 June 2018}} He scored seven goals in 31 appearances to finish the season as the club's top goalscorer.

During his loan spell with Al Ittihad, Obama missed the funeral of his mother in order to play for the club. Having learned of his mother's death hours before a match against El Entag El Harby, he decided to remain with the squad and scored the winning goal in the match before breaking down in tears during his celebration. He later commented, "I wanted to follow my mother’s wishes not to leave my team for any reason."{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2015/10/24/obama-i-played-because-of-my-mothers-wishes/ |title=Obama: I played because of my mother's wishes |website=KingFut.com |author=Mohaned Ghanem |date=24 October 2015 |access-date=20 June 2018}} Obama attracted worldwide attention for his reaction to missing a penalty during an Egyptian Premier League match while on loan with Al Ittihad. After seeing his penalty saved, Obama ran straight off the pitch and into the tunnel forcing manager Mokhtar Mokhtar to make a substitution as he failed to return to the pitch.{{cite web|publisher=RTL|title=Gêné d'avoir manqué un penalty décisif, il trouve une astuce pour éviter les moqueries (vidéo)|trans-title=Embarrassed to have missed a decisive penalty, he finds a trick to avoid mockery (video)|url=http://www.rtl.be/sport/football/football-etranger/gene-d-avoir-manque-un-penalty-decisif-il-trouve-une-astuce-etonnante-pour-eviter-les-moqueries-video--870259.aspx|language=fr|date=26 November 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://m.hln.be/sport/time-out/obama-mist-cruciale-penalty-in-blessuretijd-en-heeft-dan-opzienbarende-reactie-in-huis~a3d8d6cf/ |title=Obama mist cruciale penalty in blessuretijd en heeft dan opzienbarende reactie in huis |publisher=HLN Sport |author=Dimitri Eeckhaut |language=nl |date=26 November 2016 |access-date=20 June 2018}}

The following year was sent out on loan again with Wadi Degla, scoring twice in fourteen appearances.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2017/07/26/youssef-obama-rejoins-zamalek/ |title=Youssef Obama rejoins Zamalek, his Feirense move is off |website=KingFut.com |author=Salma Abdallah |date=26 July 2017 |access-date=20 June 2018}} After returning to Zamalek, Obama agreed a transfer to Portuguese side C.D. Feirense following the expiration of his contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2017/07/19/youssef-obama-cd-feirense/ |title=Youssef Obama on the verge of joining Portuguese side CD Feirense |website=KingFut.com |author=Abdelrahman Amr |date=19 July 2017 |access-date=20 June 2018}} However, the transfer was later cancelled and he signed a new four-year contract with Zamalek.

= Zamalek =

On August 27, 2017, Obama debuted for Zamalek against Haras El Hodoud SC. He got Shikabala's number 10.

On May 21, 2018, Obama scored the last penalty that marked the defeat of Smouha in the 2018 Egypt Cup final, which Zamalek won after beating Smouha 5–4 on penalties in the final match.

Obama signed a new four-year contract with Zamalek.

On July 31, 2019, Obama decided to hand his number 10 to Shikabala in the new season. His new number became 14.

On January 2, 2021, Obama scored a goal in Zamalek's victory over Enppi, with two goals to one at Petrosport Stadium in the fifth round of the Egyptian League.{{Cite web|last=العريان|first=أحمد|date=2021-01-02|title=باتشيكو الشوط الواحد ينتصر.. الزمالك يهزم إنبي بثنائية بنشرقي وأوباما|url=https://www.filgoal.com/articles/401367|access-date=2021-02-01|website=FilGoal.com|language=ar}}

On January 9, 2021, Obama scored his goal in the 17th minute in the match against Tala'ea El Gaish SC, which ended with Zamalek's 3–0 victory at Al-Jaish Stadium in Suez.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-09|title=فيديو {{!}} أوباما يسجل هدف الزمالك الأول أمام طلائع الجيش - بطولات|url=https://www.btolat.com/news/228618|access-date=2021-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109180148/https://www.btolat.com/news/228618|archive-date=9 January 2021}}

On January 19, 2021, the Zamalek team succeeded in occupying the top of the Egyptian League after beating El Gouna 1–0, the goal was scored by Youssef Obama in the 10th minute of the match that was held between the two teams at Petrosport Stadium.

On January 28, 2021, Obama scored two goals, in Zamalek's victory over Misr Lel Makkasa SC, in the tenth round of the Egyptian League.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-29|title=FilGoal {{!}} أخبار {{!}} برباعية ممتعة في المقاصة.. الزمالك يستعيد صدارته للدوري|url=https://www.filgoal.com/articles/403220|access-date=2021-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129081536/https://www.filgoal.com/articles/403220|archive-date=29 January 2021}}

On 23 January 2023, Obama joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Hazem on loan.{{cite web |title=الحزم السعودي يعلن تعاقده مع يوسف أوباما على سبيل الإعارة |url=https://www.shorouknews.com/news/view.aspx?cdate=22012023&id=93f990a6-8c6c-4763-b797-fdfa50afe223}}