Sekou Yansané

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Sekou Yansané
Personal information
Full name Sekou Oumar Yansané
Date of birth (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 18)
Place of birth Grenoble, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 33
Youth career
Grenoble
0000–2018 Lyon
2018–2021 Dijon
2021– Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Dijon B 3 (2)
2021– Paris Saint-Germain 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:04, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

Sekou Oumar Yansané (born 28 April 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

Club career[]

Yansané began his career at his hometown club of Grenoble before signing for Lyon.[1] He continued his career at Dijon, where he played three matches and scored two goals for the reserve side in the Championnat National 3,[2] before signing for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on 8 January 2021.[3] He joined the club for a reported transfer fee of €600,000,[4] signed a contract until June 2023,[5] and was assigned to the club's under-19 side.[6]

On 22 December 2021, Yansané made his debut for PSG in a 1–1 Ligue 1 draw against Lorient.[7]

International career[]

Born in France, Yansané is of Guinean descent through his father and Moroccan descent through his mother.[8] He has been approached by Guinea to play for the senior national team, and by Morocco to play for the under-20 national team.[4]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 22 December 2021[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dijon B 2020–21 National 3 3 2 — — — 3 2
Paris Saint-Germain 2021–22 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2

References[]

  1. ^ "PSG: Sekou Yansané, un jeune joueur de Dijon, a signé" [PSG: Sekou Yansané, a Dijon player, has signed]. RMC Sport (in French). 8 January 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b Sekou Yansané at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Sekou Yansané s'engage avec le Paris Saint-Germain" [Sekou Yansané signs for Paris Saint-Germain] (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b Mechenoua, Marc (22 December 2021). "PSG : Qui est Sekou Yansané, le jeune attaquant parisien dans le groupe face à Lorient ?" [PSG: Who is Sekou Yansané, the young Parisian forward in the group against Lorient?]. Goal (in French). Retrieved 22 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Official | PSG sign Sekou Yansané from Dijon". Get French Football News. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Yansané becomes Pochettino's first signing". BeSoccer. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Lorient V Paris Saint-Germain" (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Sekou Yansané dans le groupe du PSG avec Achraf Hakimi" [Sekou Yansané is in the PSG group with Achraf Hakimi]. Lions de l'Atlas (in French). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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