Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
October 6 - 15, 2023
(7) 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 Tlaxcala Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 6 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal 5 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/5-9/2023 Elite16 Gstaad 2 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava 7 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 3/22-26/2023 Elite16 Tepic 8 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 2/1-5/2023 Doha Elite16 4 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 1/26-29/2023 Beach Pro Tour Finals 1 7th 0 US$15,000.00
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
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 10/7/2023 Pool G Andy Blanco / Luis Garcia, Guatemala (42) Won 21-7, 21-4 0:26
Sun, 10/8/2023 Pool G Likejiang Ha / Jiaxin Wu, China (31) Won 21-18, 21-14 0:37
Mon, 10/9/2023 Pool G Guto Carvalhaes / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (18) Won 21-18, 17-21, 15-8 0:56
Wed, 10/11/2023 Winner 1 Stefan Boermans / Yorick de Groot, Netherlands (24) Lost 17-21, 14-21 0:37
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Did not play Jefferson Santos Pereira - 5th
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Did not play Jefferson Santos Pereira - 9th
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Cherif Younousse - 17th Ahmed Tijan - 17th
2022World ChampionshipsRome Cherif Younousse - 9th Ahmed Tijan - 9th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/28-7/7/2019 World Championships Hamburg 4 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 4 9th 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 7 17th 640 US$7,000.00
Head to Head Results
Tijan/Younousse lead the series against the field 42-37 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 8 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Mol/Sorum, Norway 2-7
7/8/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 2 31-33, 21-17, 15-13 1:07
6/4/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 7 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 0:52
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 8 21-19, 16-21, 15-11 0:51
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
Series tied with # 2 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 2-2
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool B Ahman/Hellvig 2 Tijan/Younousse 7 21-18, 17-21, 17-15 0:51
11/5/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Semi-Finals Ahman/Hellvig 6 Tijan/Younousse 3 33-35, 21-16, 15-11 0:56
11/4/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Ahman/Hellvig 6 21-19, 21-19 0:38
10/16/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 1 Ahman/Hellvig 2 15-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:46
Lead the series against # 3 Benesh/Partain, United States 2-0
6/4/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 7 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 18-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:50
10/15/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 Benesh/Partain 22, Q9 22-20, 22-20 0:42
Trail the series against # 4 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 1-3
8/19/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Winner 2 Loyola/Wanderley 9 Tijan/Younousse 6 21-18, 21-16 0:37
7/7/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool B Loyola/Wanderley 7 Tijan/Younousse 2 22-20, 21-18 0:40
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Loyola/Wanderley 5 20-22, 21-19, 15-13 0:57
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 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 1-2
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 7 Carambula/Ranghieri 3 21-17, 21-17 0:37
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool D Carambula/Ranghieri 12, Q1 Tijan/Younousse 4 21-15, 21-17 0:32
1/27/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool A Carambula/Ranghieri 10 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-18, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 6 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 2-1
7/28/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool D Tijan/Younousse 5 Ehlers/Wickler 4 21-15, 21-16 0:34
2/4/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Winner 1 Ehlers/Wickler 10 Tijan/Younousse 4 21-19, 21-16 0:36
6/4/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 1 Ehlers/Wickler 15, Q4 21-18, 21-19 0:41
Trail the series against # 8 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 1-2
3/24/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Tijan/Younousse 8 21-18, 21-12 0:31
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
Series tied with # 9 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 1-1
7/29/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Winner 2 Goncalves/Mariano 11 Tijan/Younousse 5 21-18, 21-18 0:38
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool B Tijan/Younousse 7 Goncalves/Mariano 15, Q10 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:53
Trail the series against # 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 3-5
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 10 Tijan/Younousse 7 21-19, 18-21, 18-16 0:54
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 # 11 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
Lead the series against # 13 Felipe/Lima, Brazil 1-0
6/2/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Felipe/Lima 8 21-14, 24-22 0:40
Lead the series against # 14 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 4-3
7/6/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool B Tijan/Younousse 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 10 21-15, 21-13 0:36
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 # 16 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 4-2
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool C Tijan/Younousse 6 Perusic/Schweiner 3 17-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:49
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 # 17 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-2
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Gavira/Herrera 13 22-20, 19-21, 18-16 0:55
3/10/21FIVBDoha 4-star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 8 Gavira/Herrera 12 21-16, 21-15 0:35
7/19/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool F Gavira/Herrera 11 Tijan/Younousse 6 21-19, 25-23 0:39
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Semi-Finals Gavira/Herrera 5 Tijan/Younousse 7 21-17, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 18 Carvalhaes/Solberg, Brazil 3-0
10/9/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool G Tijan/Younousse 7 Carvalhaes/Solberg 18 21-18, 17-21, 15-8 0:56
7/27/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool D Tijan/Younousse 5 Carvalhaes/Solberg 13, Q1 30-28, 21-16 0:47
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 7 Carvalhaes/Solberg 9 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:58
Lead the series against # 22 Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 2-0
9/29/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool C Tijan/Younousse 6 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 14, Q2 21-23, 23-21, 18-16 1:01
6/13/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 21 21-17, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against # 24 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 0-3
10/11/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Boermans/de Groot 24 Tijan/Younousse 7 21-17, 21-14 0:37
7/10/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Gold Medal Boermans/de Groot 15 Tijan/Younousse 2 23-21, 19-21, 15-10 0:52
7/7/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool B Boermans/de Groot 15 Tijan/Younousse 2 20-22, 21-12, 15-11 0:45
Series tied with # 25 Lupo/Rossi, Italy 1-1
7/7/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool B Tijan/Younousse 2 Lupo/Rossi 15, Q9 21-13, 25-23 0:41
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Lupo/Rossi 16, Q10 Tijan/Younousse 8 18-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:47
Lead the series against # 27 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 3-0
6/3/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Berntsen/Mol 16, Q6 22-20, 21-12 0:36
5/27/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Berntsen/Mol 29, Q8 21-17, 21-15 0:36
7/27/18FIVBTokyo Three Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 Berntsen/Mol 20 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:45
Lead the series against # 30 Kantor/Zdybek, Poland 1-0
8/17/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool C Tijan/Younousse 6 Kantor/Zdybek 14, Q4 21-12, 18-21, 24-22 0:58
Lead the series against # 31 Ha/Wu, China 1-0
10/8/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool G Tijan/Younousse 7 Ha/Wu 31 21-18, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 32 Burnett/McHugh, Australia 1-0
2/3/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Burnett/McHugh 13, Q3 21-16, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 34 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 1-0
7/6/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Carracher/Nicolaidis 17 21-15, 21-16 0:31
Lead the series against # 36 Dearing/Schachter, Canada 1-0
7/28/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool D Tijan/Younousse 5 Dearing/Schachter 12 21-17, 24-26, 15-7 0:53
Trail the series against # 38 Bassereau/Lyneel, France 0-1
10/14/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Pool A Bassereau/Lyneel 24 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-18, 12-21, 22-20 0:51
Lead the series against # 42 Blanco/Garcia, Guatemala 1-0
10/7/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool G Tijan/Younousse 7 Blanco/Garcia 42 21-7, 21-4 0:26