Youssef Soliman

{{Short description|Egyptian squash player (born 1997)}}

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{{Use British English|date=December 2024}}

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| country = {{EGY}}

| residence = Bristol, United Kingdom

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|1|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cairo, Egypt

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| height = {{height|m=1.77|precision=0}}

| weight = {{convert|68|kg|lb}}

| turnedpro = 2014

| retired = Active

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| coach = Hadrian Stiff; Omar Abdel Aziz

| racquet = Prince

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| event = Men's singles

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| highest_ranking = No. 10

| date_of_highest_ranking = December 2024

| current_ranking = No. 10

| date_of_current_ranking = December 2024

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| titles = 6

| finals = 8

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{{MedalCompetition | World Team Championships}}

{{MedalGold | 2023 Tauranga | Team}}

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Youssef Soliman ({{langx|ar|يُوسُف سُلَيْمَان}}; 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

Soliman reached a world ranking of World No. 11 in October 2022.[https://psaworldtour.com/players/view/7833 PSA fPlayer Profile]{{Squash Info}} He won three titles back to back within a year of turning professional.{{cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/player/6057-youssef-soliman |title=Youssef Soliman |website=Squash Info |url-access=subscription |access-date=19 December 2024 }}

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.{{cite web |url=https://worldsquashchamps.com/draws/ |title=2023 World Championship draws |website=PSA |access-date=9 May 2023}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/squash/67741947 |title=World Squash Team Championship: Egypt defeat England to retain men's title |website=BBC Sport | date=17 December 2023 |access-date=19 December 2024 }}

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.

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