Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Gstaad
Saturday, July 5, 2025 Stadium Court 15:00
Match #37: Winner's Bracket Round 3

(9) Steven van de Velde/Alexander Brouwer, Netherlands
vs.
(3) Cherif Younousse/Ahmed Tijan, Qatar

Steven van de Velde
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 8, 1994 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: The Hague
Height: 199 cm (6'6")
Weight: 87 kg (191 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 75
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Chiang Mai 2023)
Career Winnings: US$184,550.00
Alexander Brouwer
Netherlands
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 3, 1989 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Leiden
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 20
Tournaments: 147
Career Wins: 7
Career Winnings: US$633,800.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925Money
FIVB400011000010 US$32,500.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2010 Did not play Emiel Boersma - 33rd
2011 Did not play Robert Meeuwsen - 41st
2012 Did not play Robert Meeuwsen - 9th
2013 Did not play Robert Meeuwsen - 4th
2014 Reinder Nummerdor - 41st Robert Meeuwsen - 17th
2015 Did not play Robert Meeuwsen - 3rd
2016 Did not play Robert Meeuwsen - 9th
2018 Did not play Robert Meeuwsen - 5th
2019 Christiaan Varenhorst - 41st Robert Meeuwsen - 2nd
2021 Christiaan Varenhorst - 17th Robert Meeuwsen - 17th
2022 Christiaan Varenhorst - 3rd Robert Meeuwsen - 9th
2023 Matthew Immers - 17th Robert Meeuwsen - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 10 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/9-13/2025 BPT Elite Saquarema 14 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo 11 4th 900 US$12,000.00
BPT Elite Gstaad Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/2/2025 Pool D Nils Ehlers / Clemens Wickler, Germany (16) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:38
Thu, 7/3/2025 Pool D Adrian Heidrich / Jonathan Jordan, Switzerland (21, Q7) Won 19-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:45
Fri, 7/4/2025 Winner 2 Jorge Alayo / Noslen Diaz, Cuba (7) Won 26-24, 21-16 0:40
Sat, 7/5/2025 Winner 3 Ahmed Tijan / Cherif Younousse, Qatar (3)    


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: 93
Career Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$357,400.00
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: 87
Career Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$329,600.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334149Money
FIVB705762181153100110 US$645,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000000000001 US$0.00
Overall715762181153100111 US$645,000.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017 Jefferson Santos Pereira - 9th Julio Nascimento - 41st
2018 Ahmed Tijan - 17th Cherif Younousse - 17th
2019 Ahmed Tijan - 5th Cherif Younousse - 5th
2021 Ahmed Tijan - 2nd Cherif Younousse - 2nd
2022 Ahmed Tijan - 9th Cherif Younousse - 9th
2023 Ahmed Tijan - 5th Cherif Younousse - 5th
2024 Ahmed Tijan - 5th Cherif Younousse - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
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
BPT Elite Gstaad Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/2/2025 Pool C Hugo Campos / Joao Pedrosa, Portugal (22, Q11) Won 21-18, 23-25, 15-11 0:53
Thu, 7/3/2025 Pool C Mathias Berntsen / Hendrik Mol, Norway (10) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:37
Fri, 7/4/2025 Winner 2 Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (18, Q3) Lost 15-21, 19-21 0:38
Sat, 7/5/2025 Winner 3 Alexander Brouwer / Steven van de Velde, Netherlands (9)    

Head to Head Results
First meeting between the two teams
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
7/5/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Winner 3