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Yanis Issoufou

Yanis Issoufou

French footballer (born 2005)

Yanis Ali Issoufou (born 28 October 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Montpellier.

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Club career

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]

International career

Born in France, Issoufou holds both Nigerien and Moroccan nationalities.[5] He played for the Niger U17s in 2022, scoring 2 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.[citation needed][7] He played for the France U18s in 2023.[8]

Honours

U17 France

References

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    "Yanis ISSOUFOU". unfp.org. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
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    HEMANKPAN, Jean Paul (18 June 2022). "Niger / Mena : Yaniss Ali Issoufou rejoint FC Montpellier à 15 ans".
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    "Les vingt joueurs pour l'Euro". French Football Federation (in French). 2 May 2023.
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    "Yanis Issoufou buteur et les bleuets vainqueurs !". OneFootball. 23 October 2023.
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    "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA.com. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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    "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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