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Yanis Issoufou

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Yanis Issoufou
Issoufou in 2024
Personal information
Full name Yanis Ali Issoufou
Date of birth (2006-10-28) 28 October 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Nîmes, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Millwall
Number 35
Youth career
2013–2014 AC Pissevin Valdegour
2014–2022 Nîmes
2022–2023 Montpellier
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 Montpellier II 22 (5)
2023–2026 Montpellier 25 (3)
2026– Millwall 1 (0)
International career‡
2022 Niger U17 4 (2)
2022–2023 France U17 14 (3)
2023 France U18 5 (1)
2024 France U19 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Runner-up2023 Indonesia
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up2023 Hungary
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2024

Yanis Ali Issoufou (born 28 October 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship side Millwall. He represented both Niger and France internationally as a junior.

Club career

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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]

On 4 September 2026, Issoufou moved to English club Millwall.[5]

International career

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Born in France, Issoufou holds both Nigerien and Moroccan nationalities.[6] He played for the Niger U17s in 2022, scoring two goals during 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[7] He switched to represent France, and played for the France U17s at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[8][9] He played for the France U18s in 2023.[10]

Honours

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U17 France

References

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  1. ↑ "Yanis Issoufou signe au MHSC (officiel)". 2 June 2022. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Yanis Issoufou signe un contrat stagiaire professionnel avec le MHSC". 3 July 2023. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Nantes 2-0 Montpellier, Ligue 1 Uber Eats : résumé du match (22/10/2023)". L'Équipe.
  4. ↑ Wojtowicz, Luka (23 October 2023). "Yanis Issoufou, première apparition record !".
  5. ↑ "Yanis Issoufou signs for The Lions". Millwall F.C. 4 September 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  6. ↑ "Yanis ISSOUFOU". unfp.org. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  7. ↑ HEMANKPAN, Jean Paul (18 June 2022). "Niger / Mena : Yaniss Ali Issoufou rejoint FC Montpellier à 15 ans".
  8. ↑ "France U17 Squad". ESPN. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Les vingt joueurs pour l'Euro". French Football Federation (in French). 2 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "Yanis Issoufou buteur et les bleuets vainqueurs !". OneFootball. 23 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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