Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Yanis Ali Issoufou | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 28 October 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Nîmes, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Montpellier | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | AC Pissevin Valdegour | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2022 | Nîmes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Montpellier | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Montpellier II | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Montpellier | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Niger U17 | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | France U17 | 14 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | France U18 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:42, 10 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:43, 24 October 2023 (UTC) |
Yanis Ali Issoufou (born 28 October 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Montpellier.
Issoufou is a youth product of AC Pissevin Valdegour and Nîmes, before moving to the youth academy of Montpellier on 2 June 2022. [1] On 3 July 2023, he signed a professional contract with the club, extending his stay until 2026. [2] He made his professional debut with Montpellier as a substitute in a 2–0 Ligue 1 loss to Nantes on 22 October 2023. [3] At the age of 16 years and 359 days old, he was Montpellier's youngest ever debutant in the first division. [4]
Born in France, Issoufou holds both Nigerien and Moroccan nationalities. [5] He played for the Niger U17s in 2022, scoring two goals during 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. [6] He switched to represent France, and played for the France U17s at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [7] [8] He played for the France U18s in 2023. [9]
U17 France
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Yanis Ali Issoufou | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 28 October 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Nîmes, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Montpellier | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | AC Pissevin Valdegour | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2022 | Nîmes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Montpellier | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Montpellier II | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Montpellier | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Niger U17 | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | France U17 | 14 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | France U18 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:42, 10 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:43, 24 October 2023 (UTC) |
Yanis Ali Issoufou (born 28 October 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Montpellier.
Issoufou is a youth product of AC Pissevin Valdegour and Nîmes, before moving to the youth academy of Montpellier on 2 June 2022. [1] On 3 July 2023, he signed a professional contract with the club, extending his stay until 2026. [2] He made his professional debut with Montpellier as a substitute in a 2–0 Ligue 1 loss to Nantes on 22 October 2023. [3] At the age of 16 years and 359 days old, he was Montpellier's youngest ever debutant in the first division. [4]
Born in France, Issoufou holds both Nigerien and Moroccan nationalities. [5] He played for the Niger U17s in 2022, scoring two goals during 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. [6] He switched to represent France, and played for the France U17s at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [7] [8] He played for the France U18s in 2023. [9]
U17 France