Yannis Verdier
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | France | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fleury | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Castelnau Le Crès | ||
| 2021–2022 | Béziers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Castelnau Le Crès | ||
| 2022–2023 | Châteauroux B | 17 | (7) |
| 2023 | Châteauroux | 5 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Rodez | 27 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | Châteauroux | 24 | (4) |
| 2026– | Fleury | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 June 2026 | |||
Yannis Verdier (born 29 July 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 3 club Fleury.
Career
[edit]Hailing from Hérault, Verdier began his football career at Castelnau Le Crès.[1] After playing for the Béziers under-19s, he signed for Châteauroux in 2022, being initially assigned to the reserve team.[2] He went on to score seven goals in seventeen games in the Championnat National 3, earning him call-ups to play for the first team in the Championnat National in the second half of the 2022–23 season.[1][2] At the end of the season, Verdier left Châteauroux on a free transfer to sign for Ligue 2 club Rodez.[3]
On 24 July 2025, Verdier returned to Châteauroux.[4]
Style of play
[edit]Standing at a height of 1.89 meters, Verdier plays as a forward,[1] and is capable of operating both down the center and on the wings.[3] An ambidextrous player, he has been described as having "above-average technical quality".[5] In August 2023, Rodez manager Didier Santini praised Verdier's technical skills, hold-up play, and movement off the ball.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Born in France, Verdier is of Algerian descent.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 28 March 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Castelnau Le Crès | 2020–21 | Régional 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Châteauroux B | 2022–23 | National 3 | 17 | 7 | — | — | 17 | 7 | ||
| Châteauroux | 2022–23 | National | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |
| Rodez | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 11 | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Qui sont Yoann Beaka et Yannis Verdier, les deux joueurs mis à l'essai par le FC Sochaux ?". L'Est Républicain (in French). 4 July 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Yannis Verdier, originaire de l'Hérault et nouveau attaquant axial de Rodez". Midi Libre (in French). 1 August 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- 1 2 "Berrichonne de Châteauroux : à Rodez, Yannis Verdier a trouvé un club " qui lui fait confiance "". La Nouvelle République (in French). 16 July 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "Berrichonne de Châteauroux : Yannis Verdier revient au bercail". lanouvellerepublique.fr (in French). 24 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ↑ "Rodez. Yannis Verdier, d'un possible prêt cet hiver à une délivrance en terre nordiste". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). 26 February 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ Yannis Verdier at Soccerway
- 2003 births
- Living people
- French men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Footballers from Hérault
- Castelnau Le Crès FC players
- AS Béziers (2007) players
- LB Châteauroux players
- Rodez AF players
- FC Fleury 91 (men) players
- Régional 1 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Ligue 3 players
- Ligue 2 players
- French sportspeople of Algerian descent
- 21st-century French sportsmen