Youssef Attal
Youssef Attal is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Qatari club Al Sadd and the Algerian national team. Known for his strong defensive skills and leadership on the field, he has also been a vocal advocate for social issues, particularly regarding the Palestinian cause. In January 2023, he was convicted of inciting hatred based on religion due to his social media posts supporting Palestine, leading to an 8-month suspended prison sentence and a fine. His recent court hearing, originally scheduled for January, has been postponed to April 2, 2023.
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Youssef Attal played in the defense for Algeria.
منتخب الجزائر يكتسح البحرين بخماسية ويتصدر ترتيب المجموعة فى كأس العرب
Egypt· 2025-12-06
Youssef Attal's previous incident of solidarity with the Palestinian cause is mentioned in relation to the current situation.
إهانة فى قلب باريس.. اعتقال يوسف البلايلى يشعل الغضب بتونس والجزائرEgypt· 2025-07-03
Youssef Attal is a professional Algerian football player who is currently facing a suspended prison sentence in France for a social media post.
نادي السد يتضامن مع عطال
Algeria· 2025-04-04Youssef Attal is a former player of Nice and was sentenced to 8 months in prison with a suspended sentence for expressing support for the Palestinian cause.
القضاء الفرنسي يصدر حكمه في قضيه يوسف عطالAlgeria· 2025-04-02Attal was substituted after an injury.
مباشر: عمورة يضيف الثالث لـ"الخضر"Algeria· 2025-03-21
Youssef Attal was called up by his club Al-Sadd to join the national team.
أندية تعلن تواجد لاعبيها ضمن قائمة بيتكوفيتشAlgeria· 2025-03-14
Youssef Attal is a professional Algerian football player whose trial has been postponed.
تأجيل موعد محاكمة يوسف عطالAlgeria· 2025-03-06