Yaya Soumaré
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Vénissieux, France | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Dijon (on loan from Lyon) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2015 | Vénissieux | ||
| 2015–2019 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Lyon II | 34 | (4) |
| 2020– | Lyon | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | → Dijon (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018 | France U18 | 1 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | France U19 | 4 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 April 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 December 2020 | |||
Yaya Soumaré (born 23 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Dijon, on loan from Ligue 1 club Lyon.[1]
Early life[]
Born in Vénissieux,[2] a town in the Lyon Metropolis, Soumaré first played with ASM Vénissieux before joining Lyon in 2015, signing his first professional contract there in 2020.[3][4]
Club career[]
Soumaré made his professional debut for Lyon on 23 December 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Tino Kadewere in a 3–0 Ligue 1 home win over Nantes.[5]
On 16 June 2021, Soumaré joined Ligue 2 side Dijon on loan for the .[6]
International career[]
Born in France, Soumaré is of Malian descent.[7] He is a youth international for France.[3]
References[]
- ^ Yaya Soumaré at Soccerway
- ^ "Angers - OL : Yaya Soumaré, première dans le groupe". Le Progrès (in French). 21 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Signature : premier contrat professionnel pour Yaya Soumaré". OL.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Macedo, Aurélien. "Yaya Soumaré signe son premier contrat avec l'OL". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Cailloux, Thibaut (23 December 2020). "Résultat et résumé Lyon - Nantes, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 17e journée". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Yaya Soumaré prêté au Dijon FCO". www.OL.fr (in French). Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Yaya Soumaré : contrat professionnel à l'Olympique Lyonnais". Africa Top Sports (in French).
External links[]
- Yaya Soumaré at Soccerway
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- Living people
- People from Vénissieux
- French footballers
- France youth international footballers
- French people of Malian descent
- Association football forwards
- Olympique Lyonnais players
- Ligue 1 players
- Championnat National 2 players
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