Yousef Majed
Kuwaiti footballer (born 2005)
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Yousef Majed Al-Shlahi Al-Shammari (Arabic: يوسف ماجد; born 14 January 2005[1]) is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Kuwait Premier League club Al-Arabi and the Kuwait national team.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yousef Majed Al-Shlahi Al-Shammari | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuwait | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Arabi | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2020 | Qadsia | ||
| 2020–2023 | Al-Arabi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Al-Arabi | 14 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Kuwait U-20 | 7 | (4) |
| 2025– | Kuwait U-23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Kuwait | 15 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Yousef Debuted in September 2023 and in his second game scored against kazma as a substitute scoring the fourth goal in a 4–0 victory in the 2023-24 Kuwaiti Premier League.
Following a sprouting season, the youngster continued his successful substitution run scoring the winning goal in Kuwaiti El Clásico in a 2–1 victory in the 2024-25 Kuwaiti Premier League which made him a prominent rotational player but was cut short due to an injury keeping him out 4 months in the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup, alongside a 3 match ban by the AFC following a red card in the AFC Challenge League[4][5]
International career
After sparking throughout the season Yousef was instantly called up to the national team for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and being named Kuwaits rising future by FIFA[6] and 26th Arabian Gulf Cup making his debut against Jordan and later on picked up an injury that would sideline him for 4 months against Qatar in the Arabian Gulf Cup.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 31 June 2026
- All appearance(s) in Kuwait Crown Prince Cup, Kuwait Super Cup
- All appearance(s) in AFC Challenge League
- All appearance(s) in AFC Challenge League
International
- As of match played 3 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 June 2026 | True BG Stadium, Pathum Thani, Thailand |  Thailand | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
