Yaya Soumaré
Yahya Soumaré (born 23 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National club Orléans.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 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) |
2021 | → Dijon (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2021 | → Dijon B (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Annecy (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Bourg-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
- Yaya Soumaré at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- "Angers - OL : Yaya Soumaré, première dans le groupe". Le Progrès (in French). 21 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- "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.
- "National 1 : Bienvenue à Yahya Soumaré" (in French). Annecy. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- "MERCATO : YAYA SOUMARÉ PRÊTÉ PAR L'OL" (in French). Bourg-en-Bresse. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- "Yaya Soumaré : contrat professionnel à l'Olympique Lyonnais". Africa Top Sports (in French).