Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$600,000 World Tour Finals
September 3 - 8, 2019
(19) Cherif Younousse/Ahmed Tijan, Qatar
 
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: 88
Career Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$309,400.00
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: 82
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$281,600.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334149Money
FIVB654752161153100110 US$549,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000000000001 US$0.00
Overall664752161153100111 US$549,000.00
Previous Rome Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/30-8/4/2019 Vienna Major Five Star 19 9th 600 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2019 Tokyo Four Star 8 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2019 Espinho Four Star 6 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/8-13/2019 Gstaad Major Series 14 5th 720 US$12,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/7/2019 World Championships Hamburg 4 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/11-16/2019 Warsaw Four Star 7 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/29-6/2/2019 Ostrava Four Star 4 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 4/23-28/2019 Xiamen Four Star 7 3rd 640 US$10,000.00
FIVB 3/11-16/2019 Doha Four Star 1 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 10/17-21/2018 Las Vegas Four Star 6 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 10/9-14/2018 Yangzhou Four Star 1 9th 400 US$4,000.00
World Tour Finals Rome Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/5/2019 Pool C Ilya Leshukov / Konstantin Semenov, Russia (14) Won 21-19, 21-12 0:34
Thu, 9/5/2019 Pool C Viacheslav Krasilnikov / Oleg Stoyanovskiy, Russia (3) Lost 17-21, 14-21 0:34
Fri, 9/6/2019 Winner 1 Piotr Kantor / Bartosz Losiak, Poland (22) Won 23-21, 21-15 0:40
Fri, 9/6/2019 Winner 2 Evandro Goncalves / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (10) Lost 17-21, 13-21 0:37
Head to Head Results
Tijan/Younousse lead the series against the field 39-32 (Lead 16 Series, Trail 11 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 0-1
10/19/18FIVBLas Vegas Four Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 7 Tijan/Younousse 6 21-18, 21-17 0:31
Lead the series against # 2 Mol/Sorum, Norway 2-1
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 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy, Russia 1-2
9/5/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Pool C Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 3 Tijan/Younousse 19 21-17, 21-14 0:34
6/15/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Winner 2 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 3 Tijan/Younousse 7 22-20, 21-19 0:38
3/14/19FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 5 12-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:40
Series tied with # 4 Cerutti/Filho, Brazil 2-2
8/2/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Winner 2 Cerutti/Filho 5 Tijan/Younousse 19 21-19, 21-15 0:37
7/26/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Pool E Tijan/Younousse 8 Cerutti/Filho 5 21-19, 21-15 0:44
5/30/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool D Cerutti/Filho 20 Tijan/Younousse 4 21-19, 18-21, 15-9 0:52
4/25/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Pool G Tijan/Younousse 7 Cerutti/Filho 23, Q2 21-15, 21-14 0:35
Trail the series against # 5 Thole/Wickler, Germany 0-1
6/28/18FIVBPoland Four Star Pool F Thole/Wickler 27, Q9 Tijan/Younousse 22 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:50
Trail the series against # 6 Bryl/Fijalek, Poland 1-2
3/15/19FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 3 Bryl/Fijalek 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-19, 23-21 0:41
8/5/18FIVBVienna Major Semi-Finals Bryl/Fijalek 14 Tijan/Younousse 24, Q5 21-15, 21-17 0:42
3/8/18FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 3 Tijan/Younousse 8 Bryl/Fijalek 12 15-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:47
Trail the series against # 7 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 1-3
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
Series tied with # 8 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 2-2
8/1/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Pool C Tijan/Younousse 19 Dalhausser/Lucena 14 28-26, 21-18 0:44
7/4/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Winner 1 Dalhausser/Lucena 6 Tijan/Younousse 4 21-18, 21-15 0:39
3/13/19FIVBDoha Four Star Pool A Dalhausser/Lucena 17 Tijan/Younousse 1 13-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:44
3/10/18FIVBDoha Four Star Bronze Medal Tijan/Younousse 8 Dalhausser/Lucena 1 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # 10 Goncalves/Schmidt, Brazil 0-4
9/6/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Winner 2 Goncalves/Schmidt 10 Tijan/Younousse 19 21-17, 21-13 0:37
8/1/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Pool C Goncalves/Schmidt 3 Tijan/Younousse 19 21-18, 21-17 0:35
7/26/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Winner 1 Goncalves/Schmidt 2 Tijan/Younousse 8 21-19, 21-19 0:47
7/12/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 3 Goncalves/Schmidt 6 Tijan/Younousse 14 20-22, 23-21, 15-10 0:52
Lead the series against # 11 Plavins/Tocs, Latvia 2-1
7/12/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 14 Plavins/Tocs 20, Q2 26-24, 21-19 0:38
7/12/18FIVBGstaad Major Winner 1 Plavins/Tocs 18 Tijan/Younousse 23, Q5 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 0:52
6/28/18FIVBPoland Four Star Pool F Tijan/Younousse 22 Plavins/Tocs 11 24-22, 24-22 0:42
Lead the series against # 12, Q1 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 1-0
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 3 Tijan/Younousse 7 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:47
Lead the series against # 13 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 1-0
6/29/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Perusic/Schweiner 28 18-21, 21-13, 18-16 0:56
Lead the series against # 14 Leshukov/Semenov, Russia 3-0
9/5/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Pool C Tijan/Younousse 19 Leshukov/Semenov 14 21-19, 21-12 0:34
7/10/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool C Tijan/Younousse 14 Leshukov/Semenov 3 23-21, 19-21, 15-13 0:46
8/10/18FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 9 Leshukov/Semenov 10 21-18, 17-21, 19-17 0:51
Lead the series against # 15 Bourne/Crabb, United States 1-0
6/14/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Pool G Tijan/Younousse 7 Bourne/Crabb 10 21-16, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 16 Ehlers/Fluggen, Germany 1-0
5/30/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Ehlers/Fluggen 29, Q20 24-22, 21-12 0:38
Lead the series against # 17 Crabb/Gibb, United States 3-0
8/9/18FIVBMoscow Four Star Pool H Tijan/Younousse 9 Crabb/Gibb 8 21-19, 22-20 0:38
8/4/18FIVBVienna Major Winner 3 Tijan/Younousse 24, Q5 Crabb/Gibb 13, Q1 21-11, 21-18 0:33
6/29/18FIVBPoland Four Star Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 22 Crabb/Gibb 17 21-16, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 18 Carambula/Rossi, Italy 2-0
6/28/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Carambula/Rossi 45 19-21, 21-14, 18-16 0:56
4/28/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Bronze Medal Tijan/Younousse 7 Carambula/Rossi 27 13-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:46
Lead the series against # 22 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 2-0
9/6/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 19 Kantor/Losiak 22 23-21, 21-15 0:40
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 7 Kantor/Losiak 6 21-17, 24-22 0:43
Trail the series against # 23 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 0-2
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 # 24, Q6 Doppler/Horst, Austria 1-0
8/3/18FIVBVienna Major Pool H Tijan/Younousse 24, Q5 Doppler/Horst 8 19-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:56
Series tied with # 26, Q8 Ermacora/Pristauz, Austria 3-3
8/2/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 19 Ermacora/Pristauz 32 21-13, 21-16 0:41
5/31/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Winner 1 Ermacora/Pristauz 28, Q9 Tijan/Younousse 4 16-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:43
8/4/18FIVBVienna Major Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 24, Q5 Ermacora/Pristauz 31 21-13, 21-13 0:38
7/10/18FIVBGstaad Major Qualifier 2 Tijan/Younousse 23, Q5 Ermacora/Pristauz Q21 21-18, 21-19 0:35
6/20/18FIVBOstrava Four Star Qualifier 2 Ermacora/Pristauz 29, Q16 Tijan/Younousse Q1 23-21, 21-17 0:36
2/22/18FIVBKish Island Three Star Winner 1 Ermacora/Pristauz 12 Tijan/Younousse 3 21-16, 17-21, 15-13 0:45
Trail the series against # 28, Q12 Koekelkoren/van Walle, Belgium 1-2
7/25/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Pool E Koekelkoren/van Walle 17 Tijan/Younousse 8 25-23, 21-17 0:40
7/1/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Koekelkoren/van Walle 21 21-15, 21-15 0:31
7/11/18FIVBGstaad Major Pool G Koekelkoren/van Walle 26, Q14 Tijan/Younousse 23, Q5 21-17, 15-21, 17-15 0:49
Lead the series against # 29, Q13 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 1-0
7/27/18FIVBTokyo Three Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 Berntsen/Mol 20 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:45
Trail the series against # 31, Q14 Aye/Gauthier-Rat, France 0-1
7/25/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Pool E Aye/Gauthier-Rat 20, Q13 Tijan/Younousse 8 21-19, 21-16 0:32
Series tied with # Q2 Pedlow/Schachter, Canada 2-2
7/20/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 1 Pedlow/Schachter 15 Tijan/Younousse 6 23-25, 22-20, 15-13 0:56
10/13/18FIVBYangzhou Four Star Winner 2 Pedlow/Schachter 11 Tijan/Younousse 1 25-23, 22-20 0:44
7/6/18FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool F Tijan/Younousse 22 Pedlow/Schachter 11 15-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:47
3/8/18FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 8 Pedlow/Schachter 11 21-19, 21-14 0:33
Trail the series against # Q3 O'Gorman/Saxton, Canada 0-1
4/19/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Pool B O'Gorman/Saxton 15 Tijan/Younousse 18 25-23, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # Q4 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 2-1
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 # Q16 Abbiati/Andreatta, Italy 1-0
7/19/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool F Tijan/Younousse 6 Abbiati/Andreatta 27 21-16, 21-14 0:29
Lead the series against # Q17 Gao/Li, China 2-0
7/26/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Lucky Loser Tijan/Younousse 8 Gao/Li 14, Q5 21-16, 21-14 0:31
4/19/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Pool B Tijan/Younousse 18 Gao/Li 31 14-21, 21-16, 17-15 0:42
Trail the series against # Q19 Horl/Winter, Austria 0-1
2/21/18FIVBKish Island Three Star Pool C Horl/Winter 19 Tijan/Younousse 3 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:42
Lead the series against # Q22 Pokersnik/Zemljak, Slovenia 1-0
6/13/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Pool G Tijan/Younousse 7 Pokersnik/Zemljak 26, Q11 24-22, 21-18 0:42