Youssef Obama

Career Obama began his career with Zamalek, being promoted from the under-23 squad to the first team in July 2014 by manager Mido. He was given the nickname Obama due to his resemblance to former U.S. President Barack Obama. He scored seven goals in 31 appearances to finish the season as the club's top goalscorer. Obama attracted worldwide attention for his reaction to missing a penalty during an Egyptian Premier League match while on loan with Al Ittihad. After seeing his penalty saved, Obama ran straight off the pitch and into the tunnel forcing manager Mokhtar Mokhtar to make a substitution as he failed to return to the pitch.

The following year was sent out on loan again with Wadi Degla, scoring twice in fourteen appearances. After returning to Zamalek, Obama agreed a transfer to Portuguese side C.D. Feirense following the expiration of his contract. However, the transfer was later cancelled and he signed a new four-year contract with Zamalek.

On January 9, 2021, Obama scored his goal in the 17th minute in the match against Tala'ea El Gaish SC, which ended with Zamalek's 3–0 victory at Al-Jaish Stadium in Suez.

On January 19, 2021, the Zamalek team succeeded in occupying the top of the Egyptian League after beating El Gouna 1–0, the goal was scored by Youssef Obama in the 10th minute of the match that was held between the two teams at Petrosport Stadium.

On January 28, 2021, Obama scored two goals, in Zamalek's victory over Misr Lel Makkasa SC, in the tenth round of the Egyptian League.

Obama won the Egypt Cup 2020–21 and won best player of the tournament.

Al Hazem On 23 January 2023, Obama joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Hazem on loan. Pyramids In 2024, Obama joined Egyptian club Pyramids and won the CAF Confederation Cup 2023–24 and the FIFA African–Asian–Pacific Cup: 2025.

In August 2026, Pyramids secured a commanding 6-0 victory over UAE side Modern Dubai in a friendly match, with Youssef Obama starring with a hat-trick as the team continues preparations for the new season.

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Honours Zamalek

Egyptian Premier League: 2014–15, 2020–21, 2021–22 Egypt Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21 Egyptian Super Cup: 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup: 2018–19, 2023–24 CAF Super Cup: 2020 Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup: 2018

Pyramids

CAF Champions League: 2024-25 FIFA African–Asian–Pacific Cup: 2025