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Yann Kitala
Personal information
Full name Yann Trécy Kitala
Date of birth (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Vizela
Number 29
Youth career
Paris FC
2013–2017 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Lyon B 64 (20)
2019–2020Lorient B (loan) 2 (1)
2019–2020Lorient (loan) 10 (2)
2020–2022 Sochaux 28 (5)
2022–2025 Le Havre 32 (2)
2023–2024Almere City (loan) 15 (2)
2025– Vizela 22 (1)
International career
2015 DR Congo U20 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 June 2026

Yann Trécy Kitala (born 9 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 club Vizela. Born in France, he represented DR Congo at youth international level.

Club career

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

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

On 13 July 2022, Kitala signed a three-year contract with Le Havre.[6]

On 1 September 2023, Kitala moved on loan to Almere City in the Netherlands.[7]

On 22 September 2025, Kitala signed a two-season contract with Vizela in Portugal.[8]

International career

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Born in France, Kitala is of Congolese descent.[9] He represented the DR Congo U20s in a friendly against the England U20s on 7 October 2015.[10]

References

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  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. 1 2 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. "Yann Kitala s'engage avec le Havre Athletic Club !" (in French). Le Havre. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  7. "Spits Yann Kitala op huurbasis naar Almere City FC" [Striker Yann Kitala on loan basis to Almere City FC] (in Dutch). Almere City. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  8. "Yann Kitala é reforço até 2027" [Yann Kitala is a new signing until 2027.] (in Portuguese). F.C. Vizela. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  9. Tessier, Côme (13 August 2019). "FC Lorient. Kitala, un attaquant polyvalent" [FC Lorient. Kitala, a versatile striker]. Le Télégramme (in French). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  10. "LYON : Premier contrat pro pour Yann KITALA". 17 November 2017.
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