Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro
September 24 - 28, 2025
(3) Ahmed Tijan/Cherif Younousse, Qatar
 
Ahmed Tijan
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 28, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Banjul, Gambia
Height: 187 cm (6'2")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 90
Career Wins: 8
Career Winnings: US$385,000.00
Cherif Younousse Samba
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 22, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Dakar, Senegal
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 96
Career Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$412,800.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334149Money
FIVB738762181154100110 US$751,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000000000001 US$0.00
Overall748762181154100111 US$751,000.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2016 Did not play Jefferson Santos Pereira - 9th
2016 Julio Nascimento - 41st Jefferson Santos Pereira - 25th
2024 Cherif Younousse - 5th Ahmed Tijan - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/13-17/2025 BPT Elite Montréal 3 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 3 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 5 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 5/14-18/2025 BPT Challenge Xiamen 1 1st 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 12/4-7/2024 Finals Doha 2024 1 3rd 320 US$50,000.00
FIVB 11/6-10/2024 Elite16 Rio de Janeiro 3 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 10/16-20/2024 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 5 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/24/2025 Pool C Matthew Immers / Ruben Penninga, Netherlands (22, Q11) Won 29-27, 21-14 0:42
Thu, 9/25/2025 Pool C Arnaud Gauthier-Rat / Teo Rotar, France (10) Lost 16-21, 21-15, 10-15 0:42
Fri, 9/26/2025 Winner 1 Jiri Sedlak / Tadeas Trousil, Czech Republic (24, Q16) Won 21-14, 21-18 0:34
Sat, 9/27/2025 Winner 2 Kristians Fokerots / Martins Plavins, Latvia (4) Won 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:47
Sat, 9/27/2025 Winner 3 Alexander Brouwer / Steven van de Velde, Netherlands (5) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:37
Sun, 9/28/2025 Semi-Finals Kristians Fokerots / Martins Plavins, Latvia (4) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:36
Sun, 9/28/2025 Gold Medal Jorge Alayo / Noslen Diaz, Cuba (7) Won 21-14, 17-21, 18-16 0:53
Head to Head Results
Tijan/Younousse lead the series against the field 44-29 (Lead 16 Series, Trail 4 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Mol/Sorum, Norway 2-14
12/7/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 3 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-11, 21-16 0:34
11/9/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 2 Tijan/Younousse 3 21-16, 16-21, 15-12 0:49
10/20/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 3 Tijan/Younousse 5 25-27, 21-17, 19-17 1:09
8/10/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Bronze Medal Mol/Sorum 2 Tijan/Younousse 13 21-13, 21-16 0:32
7/11/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Tijan/Younousse 10 23-25, 21-13, 15-10 0:55
7/6/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 3 Tijan/Younousse 10 21-23, 21-15, 15-13 0:57
6/6/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Mol/Sorum 3 Tijan/Younousse 11 21-13, 18-21, 15-9 0:50
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
Trail the series against # 2 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 4-5
7/5/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 3 Boermans/de Groot 2 21-16, 21-18 0:37
12/7/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Bronze Medal Tijan/Younousse 1 Boermans/de Groot 4 18-21, 21-15, 17-15 0:52
12/5/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Boermans/de Groot 4 23-21, 22-20 0:42
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
Lead the series against # 4 Fokerots/Plavins, Latvia 2-0
9/28/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 3 Fokerots/Plavins 4 21-19, 21-17 0:36
9/27/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 3 Fokerots/Plavins 4 15-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:47
Lead the series against # 5 Brouwer/van de Velde, Netherlands 2-0
9/27/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Winner 3 Tijan/Younousse 3 Brouwer/van de Velde 5 21-15, 21-18 0:37
7/5/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Winner 3 Tijan/Younousse 3 Brouwer/van de Velde 9 22-20, 21-23, 15-13 1:00
Lead the series against # 6 Goncalves/Lanci, Brazil 4-1
6/7/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Tijan/Younousse 11 Goncalves/Lanci 6 21-18, 26-24 0:46
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 12 Goncalves/Lanci 9 21-19, 21-12 0:38
11/24/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Tijan/Younousse 13, Q1 Goncalves/Lanci 4 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
7/29/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Winner 2 Goncalves/Lanci 11 Tijan/Younousse 5 21-18, 21-18 0:38
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool B Tijan/Younousse 7 Goncalves/Lanci 15, Q10 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # 7 Alayo/Diaz, Cuba 1-0
9/28/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Gold Medal Tijan/Younousse 3 Alayo/Diaz 7 21-14, 17-21, 18-16 0:53
Lead the series against # 9 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 2-1
8/14/25FIVBBPT Elite Montréal Pool C Carracher/Nicolaidis 14, Q2 Tijan/Younousse 3 By Forfeit  
8/1/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 13 Carracher/Nicolaidis 24 21-14, 21-18 0:38
7/6/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Carracher/Nicolaidis 17 21-15, 21-16 0:31
Trail the series against # 10 Gauthier-Rat/Rotar, France 0-1
9/25/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Pool C Gauthier-Rat/Rotar 10 Tijan/Younousse 3 21-16, 15-21, 15-10 0:42
Lead the series against # 11 Benesh/Partain, United States 4-1
8/7/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 13 Benesh/Partain 9 21-14, 21-16 0:38
6/8/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 1 Benesh/Partain 10 Tijan/Younousse 11 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
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
Trail the series against # 12 Henning/Wust, Germany 0-1
8/14/25FIVBBPT Elite Montréal Pool C Henning/Wust 11 Tijan/Younousse 3 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # 13 Budinger/Evans, United States 3-0
7/4/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool B Tijan/Younousse 10 Budinger/Evans 7 21-17, 21-18 0:39
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 Dillier/Krattiger, Switzerland 1-0
5/18/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Gold Medal Tijan/Younousse 1 Dillier/Krattiger 24, Q1 21-14, 21-14 0:34
Series tied with # 15 Capogrosso/Capogrosso, Argentina 1-1
10/20/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 5 Capogrosso/Capogrosso 4 21-10, 21-13 0:33
10/18/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Capogrosso/Capogrosso 4 Tijan/Younousse 5 19-21, 25-23, 15-8 0:55
Lead the series against # 18, Q3 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 5-0
7/3/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Berntsen/Mol 10 21-19, 21-17 0:37
5/31/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 5 Berntsen/Mol 10 21-15, 21-17 0:31
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 # 22, Q11 Immers/Penninga, Netherlands 1-0
9/24/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Immers/Penninga 22, Q11 29-27, 21-14 0:42
Lead the series against # 24, Q16 Sedlak/Trousil, Czech Republic 1-0
9/26/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 3 Sedlak/Trousil 24, Q16 21-14, 21-18 0:34
Lead the series against # Q1 Aye/Bassereau, France 1-0
5/29/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Pool E Tijan/Younousse 5 Aye/Bassereau 20, Q8 16-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:46
Lead the series against # Q6 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 1-0
7/2/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Campos/Pedrosa 22, Q11 21-18, 23-25, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # Q8 Heidrich/Jordan, Switzerland 1-0
5/17/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Winner 3 Tijan/Younousse 1 Heidrich/Jordan 25, Q2 21-15, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # Q12 Bello/Bello, England 2-0
11/7/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Bello/Bello 14, Q4 21-19, 21-19 0:43
11/4/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Bello/Bello 14, Q7 23-25, 21-14, 15-11 0:49
Lead the series against # Q14 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 6-4
8/5/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 13 Grimalt/Grimalt 23 21-14, 21-13 0:37
7/11/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Pool B Grimalt/Grimalt 7 Tijan/Younousse 10 21-16, 22-20 0:40
7/5/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 10 Grimalt/Grimalt 8 21-13, 21-17 0:33
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