Yann Kitala

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Yann Kitala
Personal information
Full name Yann Kitala
Date of birth (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Sochaux
Number 9
Youth career
Paris FC
2013–2017 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Lyon II 64 (20)
2019–2020 → Lorient II (loan) 2 (1)
2019–2020 → Lorient (loan) 10 (2)
2020– Sochaux 1 (1)
National team‡
2015 DR Congo U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:10, 10 August 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 September 2019

Yann Kitala (born 9 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. Born in France, Kitala represents DR Congo internationally.

Club career[]

On 30 August 2019, Kitala joined FC Lorient on loan from Lyon.[2] He made his debut with Lorient in a 2–0 Ligue 2 win over Clermont Foot on 14 September 2019.[3]

In June 2020, Kitala moved to on a three-year contract.[4][5] Sochaux paid a transfer of €300,000 plus a potential €500,000 in bonuses.[4]

International career[]

Born in France, Kitala is of Congolese descent.[6] Kitala represented the DR Congo U20s in a friendly against the England U20s on 7 October 2015.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Yann KITALA - Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels". www.unfp.org.
  2. ^ "FOOTBALL-OL. Yann Kitala prêté à Lorient". www.leprogres.fr.
  3. ^ "Clermont vs. Lorient - 14 September 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Oludare, Shina (19 June 2020). "Kitala: DR Congo forward joins Sochaux from Lyon". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  5. ^ Didion, François (18 June 2020). "Le FC Sochaux met la main sur Yann Kitala". L'Est Républicain (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  6. ^ "FC Lorient. Kitala, un attaquant polyvalent - Football - LeTelegramme.fr".
  7. ^ "LYON : Premier contrat pro pour Yann KITALA". 17 November 2017.

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