Youssef Saleh saves Cardiff City from inevitable loss International sport

Al Malaeb Newspaper –

Professional Youssef Saleh quickly made an impression as he helped save his new team, Cardiff City, from a devastating defeat in the 28th round of the English Football Championship.

The Cardiff City team was behind (1-2) against its rival Millwall, and the player managed to score the valuable equalizer in the minute (90 + 7), announcing his first goal in his new professional journey in English stadiums .

Al-Nashama coach Jamal Salami had confirmed in previous statements that he would try to include foreign player Youssef Saleh in the playing list in the next phase, to participate with him in the decisive Asian Cup qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup .

A tribute to the Jordanian Youssef Saleh
Saleh received high praise from Cardiff City fans, who congratulated the player on his strong start and the attacking addition he made to the team, and the Jordanian star appeared in unison with his teammates who congratulated him after the end of the match.

This is Youssef Saleh's first goal with his new team, which he joined about a week ago from Swedish club IK Sirius in a deal worth about $3.5 million for four and a half seasons.

After this draw, which tasted like a victory, the Cardiff team settled in 19th place with 28 points, as the team won 6 games, drew 10 and lost 12 times, while Millwall remained in 17th place with 31 points .

Saleh was born in the Danish city of Hellerup and started his career with the clubs there, moving to the Premier League in 2021 by joining Brondby IF before joining Swedish club IK Sirius last year.

The player appeared with the Swedish team IK Sirius in the 2024 season, where he scored 11 goals, which attracted the interest of European clubs, and the English team, Cardiff City, signed him.

Youssef Saleh previously expressed his delight at joining English club Cardiff City, where he said: “It is a very old club, and the English First Division League (Championship) is witnessing exciting competition and includes good teams new challenge in my career.”

Saleh, 23, added: “I'm looking forward to scoring goals with my new team and creating chances for my teammates. I have a great passion to do everything I can for the team and its fans.”