Youssef not only led
Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary (aka Alexandria Union) to avoid relegation in
2004–05 Egyptian Premier League, but the team reached the 2004-05
Egyptian Football Cup Final game under his management. Although the team lost 0–1 to
ENPPI after extra-time, it qualified for the
2006 CAF Confederation Cup because ENPPI qualified to the
2006 CAF Champions League. Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary was eventually eliminated in the second round after losing to
Tunisia's
Espérance via
Penalty shootout. Both teams had exchanged a 1–0 win on its home ground. In June 2006,
El Geish appointed Youssef as its new manager after his successful spell at Alexandria. He succeeded former coach Hassan Megahed, who died earlier that year. Youssef enjoyed a successful career with El Geish. He led the team to fourth position in
2007–08 Egyptian Premier League, and to semi-finals in
2007–08 Arab Champions League. Youssed then moved to newly promoted
Ittihad El-Shorta. He became the highest-paid local manager at the Egyptian Premier League with a monthly wage of EGP 70,000 according to some reports. He extended his contract for an extra season in May 2010. He later managed
Al Ahli Tripoli for the third tenure and
Ismaily SC in 2021, followed by
El Gouna and
ENPPI SC until February 2023. In May 2024, he became the head coach of
Modern Future FC. ==Managerial statistics==