Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Espinho
May 22 - 26, 2024
(10) 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 Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017 Julio Nascimento - 2nd Did not play
2018 Cherif Younousse - 5th Ahmed Tijan - 5th
2019 Cherif Younousse - 17th Ahmed Tijan - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 Brasília 8 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 12 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 12/6-9/2023 BPT Finals Doha 2023 1 4th 0 US$35,000.00
FIVB 11/22-26/2023 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 13, Q1 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 7 17th 640 US$7,000.00
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
BPT Elite16 Espinho Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/23/2024 Pool B Ondrej Perusic / David Schweiner, Czech Republic (2) Lost 23-25, 18-21 0:49
Thu, 5/23/2024 Pool B Thomas Hodges / Zachery Schubert, Australia (15, Q11) Won 21-18, 17-21, 15-9 0:47
Fri, 5/24/2024 Pool B Samuele Cottafava / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (7) Lost 19-21, 21-19, 8-15 0:52
Head to Head Results
Tijan/Younousse lead the series against the field 40-34 (Lead 13 Series, Trail 7 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 2-3
12/9/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Semi-Finals Ahman/Hellvig 3 Tijan/Younousse 1 12-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:46
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 # 2 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 5-3
5/23/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool B Perusic/Schweiner 2 Tijan/Younousse 10 25-23, 21-18 0:49
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Perusic/Schweiner 4 11-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:55
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
Trail the series against # 3 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 1-5
5/3/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool A Tijan/Younousse 8 Boermans/de Groot 1 21-17, 21-23, 15-13 0:56
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 2 Boermans/de Groot 6 Tijan/Younousse 12 21-19, 21-17 0:38
11/25/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Winner 2 Boermans/de Groot 8 Tijan/Younousse 13, Q1 15-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:46
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
Trail the series against # 4 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 1-5
5/4/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Winner 2 Loyola/Wanderley 10 Tijan/Younousse 8 22-20, 1-1 Retired 0:29
12/9/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Bronze Medal Loyola/Wanderley 9 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-17, 21-17 0:34
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
Lead the series against # 5 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 3-1
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 12 Goncalves/Mariano 9 21-19, 21-12 0:38
11/24/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Tijan/Younousse 13, Q1 Goncalves/Mariano 4 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
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
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 # 7 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 3-4
5/24/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Tijan/Younousse 10 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 4 Tijan/Younousse 12 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:48
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-19, 21-19 0:38
11/23/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Tijan/Younousse 13, Q1 Cottafava/Nicolai 5 21-13, 16-21, 15-13 0:52
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
Lead the series against # 9 Benesh/Partain, United States 3-0
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Benesh/Partain 5 16-21, 21-17, 20-18 0:55
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
Lead the series against # 11 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 3-2
3/7/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Tijan/Younousse 12 Bryl/Losiak 5 19-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:52
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Bryl/Losiak 10 14-21, 22-20, 16-14 0:54
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, Q1 Budinger/Evans, United States 2-0
5/3/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool A Tijan/Younousse 8 Budinger/Evans 9 21-19, 21-14 0:34
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Tijan/Younousse 12 Budinger/Evans 13, Q3 21-18, 19-21, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # 14, Q10 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 # 15, Q11 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 1-0
5/23/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool B Tijan/Younousse 10 Hodges/Schubert 15, Q11 21-18, 17-21, 15-9 0:47
Lead the series against # 16, Q13 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
Series tied with # Q2 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
Trail the series against # Q3 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
Lead the series against # Q4 Brunner/Crabb, United States 1-0
11/23/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Tijan/Younousse 13, Q1 Brunner/Crabb 12 21-16, 21-16 0:34
Trail the series against # Q5 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
Trail the series against # Q6 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 # Q7 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 # Q9 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 # Q14 Bello/Bello, England 1-0
11/4/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Bello/Bello 14, Q7 23-25, 21-14, 15-11 0:49