Elye Wahi
![]() Wahi playing for Montpellier in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sepe Elye Wahi | ||
Date of birth | 2 January 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Courcouronnes, France | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Montpellier | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2016 | Suresnes | ||
2016–2018 | Caen | ||
2018 | Montfermeil | ||
2018–2019 | Montpellier | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Montpellier II | 11 | (3) |
2020– | Montpellier | 40 | (9) |
National team‡ | |||
2019 | France U16 | 2 | (0) |
2019 | France U17 | 1 | (0) |
2021– | France U19 | 6 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 February 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2021 |
Sepe Elye Wahi (born 2 January 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Montpellier.
Club career[]
On 17 October 2019, Wahi signed his first professional contract with Montpellier.[1] He made his professional debut in a 2–0 Ligue 1 loss to Metz on 16 December 2020.[2]
Wahi scored his first goal for Montpellier in a 3–2 loss to Monaco on 15 January 2021. In doing so, he became the club's second-youngest ever goal scorer at the age of 18 years and 13 days.[3] On 14 March 2022, Wahi signed a contract extension at Montpellier.[4]
International career[]
Born in France, Wahi is of Ivorian descent.[5] He is a youth international for France.
References[]
- ^ "MHSC : Elye Wahi, 16 ans et déjà pro !". Gazette live.
- ^ "Montpellier vs. Metz - 16 December 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Elye Wahi, 2e plus jeune buteur de l'histoire du club | MHSC Foot , billetterie Montpellier Hérault, mhsc match, match Montpellier, led publicitaire, panneau publicitaire led". www.mhscfoot.com. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Elye Wahi extends contract with Montpellier". Get French Football News. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Meet 14-year-old SM Caen forward Elye Wahi, who scored 89 goals last season | Get French Football News". www.getfootballnewsfrance.com.
External links[]
- Elye Wahi at Soccerway
- Elye Wahi at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Elye Wahi at BDFutbol
Categories:
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Essonne
- Association football forwards
- French footballers
- France youth international footballers
- French people of Ivorian descent
- Montpellier HSC players
- Ligue 1 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Championnat National 3 players
- French football biography stubs