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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) | ||
| Positions | |||
| 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 | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Algeria U17 | ||
| 2025– | Algeria U20 | ||
| 2026– | Algeria U21 | ||
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:06, 20 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 August 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]
Club career
[edit source]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]
On 8 May 2026, under the direction of coach Rabah Bensafi, in Ligue 1, with JS Kabylie, Izem scored his first professional goal.[11]
He is under contract with JS Kabylie, until the end of the 2028–29 season.[12]
International career
[edit source]At the international level, Youcef Izem played for the Algeria U17[13] and the Algeria U20.[14][15]
In August 2026, he was selected by Brahim Hemdani to participate in the 2026 Mediterranean Games, with the Algeria U21 team.[16]
Honours
[edit source]JS Kabylie U21
- Algerian Super Cup U21: 2024[17]
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Player profile : Youcef Izem - Professional Football League". LFP. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "Fiche du joueur : Youcef Izem - Ligue de Football Professionnel". LFP. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "La JS Kabylie remporte la Supercoupe d'Algérie U21 face au CR Belouizdad". Africa Foot United (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "JS Kabylie : Youcef Izem". DZ Ballon (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "Youcef Izem". 365 Scores. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "JS Kabylie 0 - AS FAR 0 : le courage n'a pas suffi". Compétition (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "CAF Champions League / JS Kabylie – AS FAR : probable lineups". Foot Africa. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "This Saturday, JS Kabylie and AS FAR Rabat meet for a crucial clash on matchday three of Group B in the CAF Champions League". One Football. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "JS Kabylie – AS FAR : les compos probables avant le choc". Africa Foot (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "AS FAR – JS Kabylie : les compos probables avant le choc". Africa Foot (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "JS Kabylie 5 - ES Sétif 1 : baroud d'honneur kabyle". www.competition.dz. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ↑ "4 nouveaux joueurs dans l'effectif de la JS Kabylie". Fennec Football (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "UNAF U17 : match nul entre l'Algérie et le Maroc". DZ Foot (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "Algeria U20 squad: Razik Nedder unveils his official list !". Foot Africa. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "Izem retenu en sélection U20". planetesportdz (in French). Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ "Jeux Méditerranéen Taranto 2026: la liste de Hemdani connue". Compétition (in French). Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "Supercoupe d'Algérie U21 : la JS Kabylie sacrée face au CR Belouizdad". Foot Algérien (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-29.