Youcef Douar

Youcef Douar (Arabic: يوسف دوار; born 15 September 1997) is an Algerian footballer who plays as a defender for Paradou AC in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.^[1]

Youcef Douar

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-09-15) 15 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Algiers, Algeria
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Center-back
Team information
Current team	ES Setíf
Number	5
Youth career
–2017	Paradou AC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017-24	Paradou AC	133	(2)
2024-	ES Setif	22	(0)
International career‡
2016–2017	Algeria U20	2	(0)
2017–2019	Algeria U23	9	(0)
2018	Algeria U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2025 @ 16:57(AEST) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 January 2022

Career

Paradou AC

A graduate of the club's youth academy, Douar made his professional debut on 12 May 2018, playing the entirety of a 5–0 victory over Olympique de Médéa.^[2]

In August 2021, following a match against CR Belouizdad, Douar received a four-game suspension and a 40,000 dinar fine for insulting a match official.^[3]

International

Douar has represented Algeria at several youth levels, including U20, U21,^[4] and U23.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 February 2023^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Paradou AC	2017–18	Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	0
	2018–19		9	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	0
	2019–20		18	0	1[a]	0	5[b]	0	—	—	24	0
	2020–21		24	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	24	0
	2021–22		32	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	32	0
	2022–23		12	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	1
	Total		97	1	1	0	5	0	—	—	103	1
Career total			97	1	1	0	5	0	—	—	103	1

1. Includes appearance in the Algerian Cup
2. Includes appearances in the CAF Confederation Cup