Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Gstaad
July 5 - 10, 2021
(2) Cherif Samba/Ahmed Tijan, Qatar
 
Cherif Younousse Samba
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 22, 1995 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Dakar, Senegal
Resides: Doha
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Weight: 76 kg (167 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 82
Career Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$283,400.00
Ahmed Tijan
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 28, 1995 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Banjul, Gambia
Resides: Doha
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 76
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$255,600.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334149Money
FIVB584651141141100110 US$497,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000000000001 US$0.00
Other10000000100000 US$0.00
Overall604651141142100111 US$497,000.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017 Jefferson Santos Pereira - 9th Julio Nascimento - 41st
2018 Ahmed Tijan - 17th Cherif Samba - 17th
2019 Ahmed Tijan - 5th Cherif Samba - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/2-6/2021 Ostrava 4 Star 3 9 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2021 Sochi 4 Star 4 2 720 US$16,000.00
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 3rd 3 1 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 2nd 10 2 720 US$16,000.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 1st 17 2 720 US$16,000.00
FIVB 3/8-12/2021 Doha 4-star 8 5 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 2/23-26/2021 Doha 1 Star 1 1 0 US$1,000.00
FIVB 3/9-13/2020 Doha Four Star 8 17 320 US$3,000.00
Other 9/18-21/2019 FIVB Tokyo Olympic Qualification Tournament 5 13 0 US$0.00
FIVB 9/3-8/2019 World Tour Finals Rome 19 9 600 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/4/2019 Vienna Major Five Star 19 9 600 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2019 Tokyo Four Star 8 9 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2019 Espinho Four Star 6 17 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/8-13/2019 Gstaad Major Series 14 5 720 US$12,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/7/2019 World Championships Hamburg 4 17 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/11-16/2019 Warsaw Four Star 7 9 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/29-6/2/2019 Ostrava Four Star 4 17 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 4/23-28/2019 Xiamen Four Star 7 3 640 US$10,000.00
FIVB 3/11-16/2019 Doha Four Star 1 5 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 10/17-21/2018 Las Vegas Four Star 6 9 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 10/9-14/2018 Yangzhou Four Star 1 9 400 US$4,000.00
Gstaad 4 Star Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/7/2021 Pool B Yves Haussener / Quentin Metral, Switzerland (31) Won 21-11, 21-14 0:34
Wed, 7/7/2021 Pool B Stefan Boermans / Yorick de Groot, Netherlands (15) Lost 22-20, 12-21, 11-15 0:45
Thu, 7/8/2021 Winner 1 Guto Carvalhaes / Arthur da Silva, Brazil (21) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:40
Fri, 7/9/2021 Winner 2 Michal Bryl / Grzegorz Fijalek, Poland (11) Won 22-20, 21-19 0:42
Fri, 7/9/2021 Winner 3 Evandro Goncalves / Bruno Schmidt, Brazil (3) Won 16-21, 21-15, 21-19 0:58
Sat, 7/10/2021 Semi-Finals Viacheslav Krasilnikov / Oleg Stoyanovskiy, Russia (9) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:40
Sat, 7/10/2021 Gold Medal Stefan Boermans / Yorick de Groot, Netherlands (15) Lost 21-23, 21-19, 10-15 0:52
Head to Head Results
Samba/Tijan lead the series against the field 47-35
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Mol/Sorum, Norway 2-3
4/26/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Samba/Tijan 10 21-18, 21-18 0:44
4/20/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Samba/Tijan 17 21-19, 22-20 0:42
4/20/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 23, Q2 Samba/Tijan 18 21-14, 21-10 0:30
3/8/18FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 2 Samba/Tijan 8 Mol/Sorum 19 18-21, 21-18, 20-18 0:50
1/5/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Pool H Samba/Tijan 8 Mol/Sorum 9 21-23, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
Trail the series against # 3 Goncalves/Schmidt, Brazil 1-4
7/9/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Winner 3 Samba/Tijan 2 Goncalves/Schmidt 3 16-21, 21-15, 21-19 0:58
9/6/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Winner 2 Goncalves/Schmidt 10 Samba/Tijan 19 21-17, 21-13 0:37
8/1/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Pool C Goncalves/Schmidt 3 Samba/Tijan 19 21-18, 21-17 0:35
7/26/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Winner 1 Goncalves/Schmidt 2 Samba/Tijan 8 21-19, 21-19 0:47
7/12/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 3 Goncalves/Schmidt 6 Samba/Tijan 14 20-22, 23-21, 15-10 0:52
Trail the series against # 4 Thole/Wickler, Germany 0-1
6/28/18FIVBPoland Four Star Pool F Thole/Wickler 27, Q9 Samba/Tijan 22 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:50
Series tied with # 5 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 2-2
5/30/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Gold Medal Kantor/Losiak 18 Samba/Tijan 4 17-21, 23-21, 15-10 0:57
4/29/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Pool C Kantor/Losiak 19 Samba/Tijan 3 23-21, 22-20 0:45
9/6/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Winner 1 Samba/Tijan 19 Kantor/Losiak 22 23-21, 21-15 0:40
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 2 Samba/Tijan 7 Kantor/Losiak 6 21-17, 24-22 0:43
Lead the series against # 6 van de Velde/Varenhorst, Netherlands 2-0
5/30/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Semi-Finals Samba/Tijan 4 Varenhorst/van de Velde 14 12-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:45
4/30/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Winner 2 Samba/Tijan 3 Varenhorst/van de Velde 11 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Lead the series against # 7 Leshukov/Semenov, Russia 4-2
6/5/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Winner 2 Leshukov/Semenov 6 Samba/Tijan 3 21-17, 21-17 0:37
5/2/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Gold Medal Samba/Tijan 3 Leshukov/Semenov 10 21-15, 21-12 0:34
4/17/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Pool A Leshukov/Semenov 16 Samba/Tijan 17 21-17, 23-21 0:45
9/5/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Pool C Samba/Tijan 19 Leshukov/Semenov 14 21-19, 21-12 0:34
7/10/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool C Samba/Tijan 14 Leshukov/Semenov 3 23-21, 19-21, 15-13 0:46
8/10/18FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 2 Samba/Tijan 9 Leshukov/Semenov 10 21-18, 17-21, 19-17 0:51
Lead the series against # 9 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy, Russia 3-2
7/10/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Semi-Finals Samba/Tijan 2 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 9 21-17, 21-17 0:40
4/18/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Winner 2 Samba/Tijan 17 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 3 21-12, 19-21, 15-10 0:43
9/5/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Pool C Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 3 Samba/Tijan 19 21-17, 21-14 0:34
6/15/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Winner 2 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 3 Samba/Tijan 7 22-20, 21-19 0:38
3/14/19FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 2 Samba/Tijan 1 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 5 12-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:40
Trail the series against # 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 2-3
4/24/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Winner 1 Samba/Tijan 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 13 21-17, 21-16 0:38
8/5/18FIVBVienna Major Bronze Medal Samba/Tijan 24, Q5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 25-23, 17-21, 15-12 0:57
6/30/18FIVBPoland Four Star Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Samba/Tijan 22 22-20, 21-16 0:34
5/17/18FIVBItapema Four Star Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 Samba/Tijan 15 21-13, 21-15 0:30
3/9/18FIVBDoha Four Star Semi-Finals Brouwer/Meeuwsen 9 Samba/Tijan 8 22-20, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # 11 Bryl/Fijalek, Poland 3-2
7/9/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Winner 2 Samba/Tijan 2 Bryl/Fijalek 11 22-20, 21-19 0:42
6/4/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Pool C Samba/Tijan 3 Bryl/Fijalek 14 15-21, 27-25, 15-10 0:55
3/15/19FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 3 Bryl/Fijalek 2 Samba/Tijan 1 21-19, 23-21 0:41
8/5/18FIVBVienna Major Semi-Finals Bryl/Fijalek 14 Samba/Tijan 24, Q5 21-15, 21-17 0:42
3/8/18FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 3 Samba/Tijan 8 Bryl/Fijalek 12 15-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # 12 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 1-0
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 3 Samba/Tijan 7 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:47
Lead the series against # 13 Ermacora/Pristauz, Austria 4-3
4/19/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Semi-Finals Samba/Tijan 17 Ermacora/Pristauz 23, Q2 21-17, 21-18 0:36
8/2/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Winner 1 Samba/Tijan 19 Ermacora/Pristauz 32 21-13, 21-16 0:41
5/31/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Winner 1 Ermacora/Pristauz 28, Q9 Samba/Tijan 4 16-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:43
8/4/18FIVBVienna Major Winner 2 Samba/Tijan 24, Q5 Ermacora/Pristauz 31 21-13, 21-13 0:38
7/10/18FIVBGstaad Major Qualifier 2 Samba/Tijan 23, Q5 Ermacora/Pristauz Q21 21-18, 21-19 0:35
6/20/18FIVBOstrava Four Star Qualifier 2 Ermacora/Pristauz 29, Q16 Samba/Tijan Q1 23-21, 21-17 0:36
2/22/18FIVBKish Island Three Star Winner 1 Ermacora/Pristauz 12 Samba/Tijan 3 21-16, 17-21, 15-13 0:45
Lead the series against # 14 Bourne/Crabb, United States 1-0
6/14/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Pool G Samba/Tijan 7 Bourne/Crabb 10 21-16, 21-17 0:36
Trail the series against # 15 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 0-2
7/10/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Gold Medal Boermans/de Groot 15 Samba/Tijan 2 23-21, 19-21, 15-10 0:52
7/7/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool B Boermans/de Groot 15 Samba/Tijan 2 20-22, 21-12, 15-11 0:45
Lead the series against # 16 Pedlow/Schachter, Canada 3-2
4/23/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Pool G Samba/Tijan 10 Pedlow/Schachter 23, Q5 21-17, 23-21 0:44
7/20/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Winner 1 Pedlow/Schachter 15 Samba/Tijan 6 23-25, 22-20, 15-13 0:56
10/13/18FIVBYangzhou Four Star Winner 2 Pedlow/Schachter 11 Samba/Tijan 1 25-23, 22-20 0:44
7/6/18FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool F Samba/Tijan 22 Pedlow/Schachter 11 15-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:47
3/8/18FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 1 Samba/Tijan 8 Pedlow/Schachter 11 21-19, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 17 Plavins/Tocs, Latvia 2-1
7/12/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Samba/Tijan 14 Plavins/Tocs 20, Q2 26-24, 21-19 0:38
7/12/18FIVBGstaad Major Winner 1 Plavins/Tocs 18 Samba/Tijan 23, Q5 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 0:52
6/28/18FIVBPoland Four Star Pool F Samba/Tijan 22 Plavins/Tocs 11 24-22, 24-22 0:42
Lead the series against # 18 Ehlers/Fluggen, Germany 1-0
5/30/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool D Samba/Tijan 4 Ehlers/Fluggen 29, Q20 24-22, 21-12 0:38
Series tied with # 19 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 2-2
9/18/19OtherFIVB Tokyo Olympic Qualification Tournament Pool D Grimalt/Grimalt 13 Samba/Tijan 5 21-14, 21-16 0:33
7/10/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool C Samba/Tijan 14 Grimalt/Grimalt 19 21-16, 21-19 0:40
7/28/18FIVBTokyo Three Star Winner 3 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 Samba/Tijan 1 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:46
5/17/18FIVBItapema Four Star Pool B Samba/Tijan 15 Grimalt/Grimalt 18 27-25, 29-27 0:49
Lead the series against # 20 Gerson/Heidrich, Switzerland 1-0
4/24/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Winner 2 Samba/Tijan 10 Gerson/Heidrich 21 21-16, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
Lead the series against # 21 Carvalhaes/da Silva, Brazil 1-0
7/8/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Winner 1 Samba/Tijan 2 Carvalhaes/da Silva 21 21-18, 21-19 0:40
Trail the series against # 23 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-2
3/10/21FIVBDoha 4-star Winner 2 Samba/Tijan 8 Gavira/Herrera 12 21-16, 21-15 0:35
7/19/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool F Gavira/Herrera 11 Samba/Tijan 6 21-19, 25-23 0:39
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Semi-Finals Gavira/Herrera 5 Samba/Tijan 7 21-17, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 24, Q1 Seidl/Waller, Austria 1-0
3/9/21FIVBDoha 4-star Pool H Samba/Tijan 8 Seidl/Waller 25, Q3 22-20, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # 25, Q2 Walkenhorst/Winter, Germany 1-0
7/6/18FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool F Samba/Tijan 22 Walkenhorst/Winter 27, Q10 21-18, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 26, Q3 Doppler/Horst, Austria 1-0
8/3/18FIVBVienna Major Pool H Samba/Tijan 24, Q5 Doppler/Horst 8 19-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:56
Lead the series against # 27, Q5 Brunner/Schalk, United States 1-0
4/18/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Winner 1 Samba/Tijan 17 Brunner/Schalk 31, Q17 21-16, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 30, Q11 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 2-0
5/27/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool D Samba/Tijan 4 Berntsen/Mol 29, Q8 21-17, 21-15 0:36
7/27/18FIVBTokyo Three Star Winner 2 Samba/Tijan 1 Berntsen/Mol 20 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:45
Lead the series against # 31 Haussener/Metral, Switzerland 2-0
7/7/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool B Samba/Tijan 2 Haussener/Metral 31 21-11, 21-14 0:34
2/26/21FIVBDoha 1 Star Gold Medal Samba/Tijan 1 Haussener/Metral 2 21-15, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against Kislytsyn/Kuvichka, Russia 1-0
2/25/21FIVBDoha 1 Star Winner 2 Samba/Tijan 1 Kislytsyn/Kuvichka 7 22-20, 21-13 0:37
Trail the series against # Q6 Koekelkoren/van Walle, Belgium 1-2
7/25/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Pool E Koekelkoren/van Walle 17 Samba/Tijan 8 25-23, 21-17 0:40
7/1/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool D Samba/Tijan 4 Koekelkoren/van Walle 21 21-15, 21-15 0:31
7/11/18FIVBGstaad Major Pool G Koekelkoren/van Walle 26, Q14 Samba/Tijan 23, Q5 21-17, 15-21, 17-15 0:49
Series tied with # Q10 Evans/Kolinske, United States 1-1
10/19/18FIVBLas Vegas Four Star Winner 1 Samba/Tijan 6 Evans/Kolinske 25, Q4 21-19, 21-17 0:36
5/11/18FIVBLucerne Three Star Pool B Evans/Kolinske 15 Samba/Tijan 2 21-19, 21-19 0:39
Trail the series against # Q12 Bergmann/Harms, Germany 0-1
5/11/18FIVBLucerne Three Star Winner 1 Bergmann/Harms 27, Q10 Samba/Tijan 2 13-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:44