{{short description|Egyptian squash player (born 1999)}} {{similar names|Yusuf Ibrahim (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Use British English|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox squash player | name = Youssef Ibrahim | image = | image_size = | caption = | nickname = Golden boy, Gunslinger | nationality = Egyptian | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|03|2|df=y}} | birth_place = Cairo, Egypt | death_date = | death_place = | height ={{convert|177|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight =78 kg | turnedpro = 2015 | retired = Active | plays = Left Handed | coach = Karim Darwish, Omar Abdel Aziz | racquet = Harrow | event = Men's singles | highest_ranking = No. 5 | date_of_highest_ranking = May 2026 | current_ranking = No. 5 | date_of_current_ranking = May 2026 | titles = 9 | medaltemplates = {{MedalComp|World Championships}} {{MedalSilver | 2026 Giza | singles}} }}
'''Youssef Ibrahim''' (born 2 March 1999) is an Egyptian professional squash player.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://psaworldtour.com/rankings/world_tour|title=PSA World Tour Rankings |publisher=The Professional Squash Association|website=psaworldtour.com}}</ref> He reached a career high ranking of 5 in the world during May 2026.<ref name=SI>{{cite web|url=https://www.squashinfo.com/player/7186-youssef-ibrahim |title=Profile and world ranking |website=Squash Info |access-date=11 June 2025}}</ref>
== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-04 |title=Youssef Ibrahim shocks top seed Mohamed ElShorbagy at PSA Qatar Classic |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1100364/ibrahim-shocks-top-seed-elshorbagy |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=www.insidethegames.biz}}</ref> 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.<ref name=SI/>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.egyptindependent.com/mostafa-asal-crowned-world-squash-champion-for-the-second-time-in-a-row/ |title=Mostafa Asal crowned World Squash Champion for the second time in a row |website=Egypt Independent |date=17 May 2026|access-date=21 May 2026}}</ref>
== Titles and Finals == === Major Finals (1) === Major tournaments include:
* PSA World Championships * PSA World Tour Finals * Top-tier PSA World Tour tournaments (Platinum/World Series/Super Series)
{| class="wikitable" !Year/Season !Tournament !Opponent !Result !Score |- |2022 |Windy City Open |Paul Coll | bgcolor="ffa07a" |Loss (1) |11-7 12-10 4-11 7-11 9-11 |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{PSA|id=8691,00}} *{{SquashInfo|id=7186}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ibrahim, Youssef}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:Egyptian male squash players Category:Princeton Tigers men's squash players Category:21st-century Egyptian sportsmen Category:Squash players from Cairo Category:21st-century American sportsmen