Youssef Ibrahim

Youssef Ibrahim
Personal information
NicknamesGolden boy, Gunslinger
NationalityEgyptian
Born (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 27)
Cairo, Egypt
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
HandednessLeft Handed
Turned pro
2015
Coached byKarim Darwish, Omar Abdel Aziz
RetiredActive
Racquet usedHarrow
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 5 (May 2026)
Current rankingNo. 5 (May 2026)
Title9
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2026 Gizasingles

Youssef Ibrahim (born 2 March 1999) is an Egyptian professional squash player. He reached a career high ranking of 5 in the world during May 2026.

Biography

While still playing for the Princeton University men's squash team, he beat top seed of the PSA Qatar Classic and former world number one Mohamed El Shorbagy. Ibrahim studied at Princeton University and played as the No. 1 seed for the men's squash team.

In August 2019, Ibrahim won his 9th PSA title after securing victory in the South African Open during the 2019–20 PSA World Tour.

After reaching the finals of the China Open, HKFC Squash Open and Hong Kong Open during the 2025–26 PSA Squash Tour, Ibrahim produced the best result of his career, when he reached the final of the 2026 World championships, losing to defending champion Mostafa Asal in the final.

Titles and Finals

Major Finals (1)

Major tournaments include:

Year/Season Tournament Opponent Result Score
2022 Windy City Open Paul Coll Loss (1) 11-7 12-10 4-11 7-11 9–11

References

  1. ↑ "PSA World Tour Rankings". psaworldtour.com. The Professional Squash Association.
  2. 1 2 "Profile and world ranking". Squash Info. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Youssef Ibrahim shocks top seed Mohamed ElShorbagy at PSA Qatar Classic". www.insidethegames.biz. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Mostafa Asal crowned World Squash Champion for the second time in a row". Egypt Independent. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.