Youcef Izem
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 February 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Azazga, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | JS Kabylie | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | AS Freha | ||
| 2019–2025 | JS Kabylie | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | JS Kabylie | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Algeria U17 | ||
| 2025– | Algeria U20 | ||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:05, 22 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 January 2026 | |||
Youcef Izem (born 19 February 2007) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or attacking midfielder for JS Kabylie.[1]
Youcef Izem was born in Azazga, Tizi Ouzou Province, Kabylia region, Algeria. Izem is from the village of Alma Bouamane, in Timizart, Ouaguenoune District, Tizi Ouzou Province.[2]
On 4 January 2025, with the JS Kabylie U21 team, he won the Algerian Super Cup U21 2024, against the CR Belouizdad U21 team.[3]
On 3 November 2025, under the leadership of German coach Josef Zinnbauer, in Ligue 1, Izem made his professional debut with JS Kabylie.[4][5]
On 24 January 2026, under the direction of coach Zinnbauer, Izem gained his first continental club experience with JSK, playing in a match of the 2025–26 CAF Champions League group stage.[6][7][8][9][10]
He is under contract with JS Kabylie, until the end of the 2028–29 season.[11]
International career
At the international level, Youcef Izem played for the Algeria U17[12] and the Algeria U20.[13]