Yaya Soumaré

Yahya Soumaré (born 23 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National club Orléans.[1]

Yahya Soumaré
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-23) 23 June 2000
Place of birth Vénissieux, France
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Orléans
Number 7
Youth career
2009–2015 Vénissieux
2015–2019 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Lyon II 34 (4)
2020–2023 Lyon 3 (0)
2021Dijon (loan) 5 (0)
2021Dijon B (loan) 2 (0)
2021–2022Annecy (loan) 11 (0)
2022–2023Bourg-en-Bresse (loan) 28 (2)
2023– Orléans 3 (0)
International career
2018 France U18 1 (1)
2018–2019 France U19 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 December 2020

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 2021–22 season.[6]

On 4 December 2021, he was loaned to Championnat National club Annecy.[7]

On 4 August 2022, Soumaré moved on loan to Bourg-en-Bresse.[8]

International career

Born in France, Soumaré is of Malian descent.[9] He is a youth international for France.[3]

References

  1. Yaya Soumaré at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  2. "Angers - OL : Yaya Soumaré, première dans le groupe". Le Progrès (in French). 21 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  3. "Signature : premier contrat professionnel pour Yaya Soumaré". OL.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  4. Macedo, Aurélien. "Yaya Soumaré signe son premier contrat avec l'OL". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  5. Cailloux, Thibaut (23 December 2020). "Résultat et résumé Lyon - Nantes, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 17e journée". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  6. "Yaya Soumaré prêté au Dijon FCO". www.OL.fr (in French). Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  7. "National 1 : Bienvenue à Yahya Soumaré" (in French). Annecy. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  8. "MERCATO : YAYA SOUMARÉ PRÊTÉ PAR L'OL" (in French). Bourg-en-Bresse. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  9. "Yaya Soumaré : contrat professionnel à l'Olympique Lyonnais". Africa Top Sports (in French).
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