Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 Beach Pro Tour Finals
January 26 - 29, 2023
(1) Ahmed Tijan/Cherif Younousse, Qatar
 
Ahmed Tijan
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 28, 1995 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Banjul, Gambia
Height: 187 cm (6'2")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 83
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$285,600.00
Cherif Younousse Samba
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 22, 1995 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Dakar, Senegal
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 89
Career Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$313,400.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334149Money
FIVB664752171153100110 US$557,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000000000001 US$0.00
Overall674752171153100111 US$557,000.00
Previous Doha Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2014 Cherif Younousse - 41st Ahmed Tijan - 41st
2016 Assam Mahmoud - 17th Jefferson Santos Pereira - 17th
2016 Julio Nascimento - 17th Jefferson Santos Pereira - 25th
2018 Cherif Younousse - 3rd Ahmed Tijan - 3rd
2019 Cherif Younousse - 5th Ahmed Tijan - 5th
2020 Cherif Younousse - 17th Ahmed Tijan - 17th
2021 Cherif Younousse - 5th Ahmed Tijan - 5th
2021 Cherif Younousse - 1st Ahmed Tijan - 1st
2022 Cherif Younousse - 9th Ahmed Tijan - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/2-6/2022 Cape Town Elite 16 3 3rd 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 10/13-16/2022 Maldives Challenge 1 1st 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 9/28-10/2/2022 Paris Elite 16 6 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/6-9/2022 Gstaad Elite 16 1 9th 530 US$4,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 4 9th 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 6/1-5/2022 Jurmala Elite 16 1 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 5/25-29/2022 Ostrava Elite 16 2 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/5-8/2022 Doha Challenge 1 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 1 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
Beach Pro Tour Finals Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 1/26/2023 Pool A Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (8) Won 21-18, 21-18 0:38
Fri, 1/27/2023 Pool A Adrian Carambula / Alex Ranghieri, Italy (10) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:35
Fri, 1/27/2023 Pool A Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (4) Lost 15-21, 16-21 0:36
Sat, 1/28/2023 Pool A Michal Bryl / Bartosz Losiak, Poland (5) Lost 18-21, 17-21 0:36
Head to Head Results
Tijan/Younousse trail the series against the field 14-18 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 5 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Mol/Sorum, Norway 2-4
10/8/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Pool B Mol/Sorum 3 Tijan/Younousse 2 21-17, 17-21, 16-14 0:53
4/26/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 10 21-18, 21-18 0:44
4/20/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 17 21-19, 22-20 0:42
4/20/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 23, Q2 Tijan/Younousse 18 21-14, 21-10 0:30
3/8/18FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 8 Mol/Sorum 19 18-21, 21-18, 20-18 0:50
1/5/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Pool H Tijan/Younousse 8 Mol/Sorum 9 21-23, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
Trail the series against # 3 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-4
3/27/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Gold Medal Tijan/Younousse 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 7 21-17, 21-15 0:41
10/8/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 6 Tijan/Younousse 2 21-16, 21-18 0:34
4/24/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 13 21-17, 21-16 0:38
8/5/18FIVBVienna Major Bronze Medal Tijan/Younousse 24, Q5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 25-23, 17-21, 15-12 0:57
6/30/18FIVBPoland Four Star Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Tijan/Younousse 22 22-20, 21-16 0:34
5/17/18FIVBItapema Four Star Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 Tijan/Younousse 15 21-13, 21-15 0:30
3/9/18FIVBDoha Four Star Semi-Finals Brouwer/Meeuwsen 9 Tijan/Younousse 8 22-20, 21-18 0:32
Trail the series against # 4 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 0-1
1/27/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool A Loyola/Wanderley 4 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-15, 21-16 0:36
Trail the series against # 5 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 1-2
1/28/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool A Bryl/Losiak 5 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-18, 21-17 0:36
3/26/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 1 Bryl/Losiak 8 21-17, 21-15 0:37
3/25/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool A Bryl/Losiak 8 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-16, 25-23 0:43
Series tied with # 6 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 1-1
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool C Tijan/Younousse 6 Cottafava/Nicolai 3 21-18, 26-24 0:42
6/5/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Gold Medal Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q1 Tijan/Younousse 1 16-21, 27-25, 15-12 0:56
Lead the series against # 7 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 3-2
5/28/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Winner 1 Perusic/Schweiner 1 Tijan/Younousse 2 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:54
3/26/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 1 Perusic/Schweiner 5 21-18, 16-21, 15-12 0:52
5/29/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 4 Perusic/Schweiner 5 21-18, 21-17 0:35
3/11/21FIVBDoha 4-star Winner 3 Perusic/Schweiner 14 Tijan/Younousse 8 17-21, 21-18, 17-15 1:00
6/29/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Perusic/Schweiner 28 18-21, 21-13, 18-16 0:56
Series tied with # 8 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 3-3
1/26/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 8 21-18, 21-18 0:38
10/1/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Winner 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 Tijan/Younousse 6 22-20, 27-25 0:46
5/7/22FIVBDoha Challenge Winner 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 15, Q2 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-14, 21-17 0:31
7/10/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool C Tijan/Younousse 14 Grimalt/Grimalt 19 21-16, 21-19 0:40
7/28/18FIVBTokyo Three Star Winner 3 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 Tijan/Younousse 1 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:46
5/17/18FIVBItapema Four Star Pool B Tijan/Younousse 15 Grimalt/Grimalt 18 27-25, 29-27 0:49
Lead the series against # 9 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 1-0
6/2/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Felipe/Lima 8 21-14, 24-22 0:40
Trail the series against # 10 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 0-1
1/27/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool A Carambula/Ranghieri 10 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-18, 21-17 0:35