Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$800,000 BPT Finals Doha 2024
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Stadium Court 20:00
Match #6: Pool A
(1) Ahmed Tijan/Cherif Younousse, Qatar
vs.
(8) Samuele Cottafava/Paolo Nicolai, Italy
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: 84
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$289,350.00
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: 90
Career Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$317,150.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334149Money
FIVB674752171153100110 US$564,500.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000000000001 US$0.00
Overall684752171153100111 US$564,500.00
Previous Doha Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2014 Cherif Younousse - 41st Ahmed Tijan - 41st
2016 Assam Mahmoud - 17th Jefferson Santos Pereira - 17th
2016 Julio Nascimento - 17th Jefferson Santos Pereira - 25th
2018 Cherif Younousse - 3rd Ahmed Tijan - 3rd
2019 Cherif Younousse - 5th Ahmed Tijan - 5th
2020 Cherif Younousse - 17th Ahmed Tijan - 17th
2021 Cherif Younousse - 5th Ahmed Tijan - 5th
2021 Cherif Younousse - 1st Ahmed Tijan - 1st
2022 Cherif Younousse - 9th Ahmed Tijan - 9th
2022 Cherif Younousse - 7th Ahmed Tijan - 7th
2023 Cherif Younousse - 9th Ahmed Tijan - 9th
2023 Cherif Younousse - 4th Ahmed Tijan - 4th
2024 Cherif Younousse - 5th Ahmed Tijan - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
FIVB 7/27-8/10/2024 Olympic Games Paris 2024 13 4th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2024 Elite16 Vienna 10 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2024 Elite16 Gstaad 10 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/5-9/2024 Elite16 Ostrava 11 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho 10 13th 460 US$5,000.00
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
Finals Doha 2024 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 12/4/2024 Pool A Ondrej Perusic / David Schweiner, Czech Republic (10) Won 20-22, 22-20, 15-9 1:00
Wed, 12/4/2024 Pool A Samuele Cottafava / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (8) Won 16-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:52
Thu, 12/5/2024 Pool A Stefan Boermans / Yorick de Groot, Netherlands (4)    
Thu, 12/5/2024 Pool A Nils Ehlers / Clemens Wickler, Germany (5)    

Samuele Cottafava
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 1, 1998 (26 yrs old)
Home Town: Modena
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 82 kg (180 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 51
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$168,142.41
Paolo Nicolai
Italy
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 6, 1988 (36 yrs old)
Home Town: Ortona
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Weight: 91 kg (200 lb)
Seasons: 19
Tournaments: 154
Career Wins: 6
Career FIVB WT Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$705,037.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB3413328010330 US$319,750.00
Previous Doha Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2016 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 5th
2018 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 17th
2019 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 5th
2020 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 3rd
2021 Did not play Daniele Lupo - 9th
2022 Paolo Nicolai - 2nd Samuele Cottafava - 2nd
2022 Paolo Nicolai - 3rd Samuele Cottafava - 3rd
2023 Paolo Nicolai - 9th Samuele Cottafava - 9th
2023 Paolo Nicolai - 5th Samuele Cottafava - 5th
2024 Paolo Nicolai - 5th Samuele Cottafava - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/21-25/2024 Elite16 Hamburg 6 4th 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 7/27-8/10/2024 Olympic Games Paris 2024 12 9th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2024 Elite16 Vienna 8 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2024 Elite16 Gstaad 9 4th 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/5-9/2024 Elite16 Ostrava 8 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho 7 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic 6 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 4 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 12/6-9/2023 BPT Finals Doha 2023 8 5th 0 US$20,000.00
Finals Doha 2024 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 12/4/2024 Pool A Stefan Boermans / Yorick de Groot, Netherlands (4) Lost 11-21, 18-21 0:34
Wed, 12/4/2024 Pool A Ahmed Tijan / Cherif Younousse, Qatar (1) Lost 21-16, 19-21, 9-15 0:52
Thu, 12/5/2024 Pool A Ondrej Perusic / David Schweiner, Czech Republic (10)    
Fri, 12/6/2024 Pool A Nils Ehlers / Clemens Wickler, Germany (5)    
Head to Head Results
Tijan/Younousse lead the series 5-4
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
12/4/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 16-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:52
7/27/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 13 Cottafava/Nicolai 12 21-19, 21-18 0:43
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