Sekou Yansané
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sekou Oumar Yansané | ||
Date of birth | 28 April 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Grenoble, France | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al Ahli | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
Grenoble | |||
–2018 | Lyon | ||
2018–2021 | Dijon | ||
2021–2022 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | Dijon B | 3 | (2) |
2021–2022 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | (0) |
2022– | Al Ahli | 36 | (11) |
2022 | → Al-Rayyan (loan) | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:43, 31 May 2024 (UTC) |
Sekou Oumar Yansané (born 28 April 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar Stars League club Al Ahli.
Club career
Yansané began his career at his hometown club of Grenoble before signing for Lyon.[1] He continued his career at Dijon, where he played three matches and scored two goals for the reserve side in the Championnat National 3,[2] before signing for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on 8 January 2021.[3] He joined the club for a reported transfer fee of €600,000,[4] signed a contract until June 2023,[5] and was assigned to the club's under-19 side.[6] On 22 December 2021, Yansané made his debut for PSG in a 1–1 Ligue 1 draw away to Lorient.[7] In the 2021–22 season with the PSG under-19s, he scored 21 goals in 23 league games, and was the top scorer of the Championnat National U19.[8]
On 10 September 2022, Yansané signed for Qatar Stars League club Al Ahli.[8] Ten days later, he was loaned out to fellow Qatari club Al-Rayyan until the end of 2022.[9] Upon his return to Al Ahli, Yansané made his debut in the Qatar Stars League on 5 January 2023, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 home defeat to Al-Arabi.[10] On 12 January, he scored his first goal for Al Ahli in a 2–1 away victory over Al-Sailiya.[11]
International career
Born in France, Yansané is of Guinean descent through his father and Moroccan descent through his mother.[12] He holds both French and Guinean nationalities.[13] He has been approached by Guinea to play for the senior national team, and by Morocco to play for the under-20 national team.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 April 2024[2]
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dijon B | 2020–21 | Championnat National 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||
Paris Saint-Germain | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Ahli | 2022–23 | Qatar Stars League | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | |
2023–24 | Qatar Stars League | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | |
Total | 33 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 10 | ||
Al-Rayyan (loan) | 2022–23 | Qatar Stars League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 37 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 12 |
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, Emir of Qatar Cup, and Qatari Stars Cup
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
References
- ^ "PSG: Sekou Yansané, un jeune joueur de Dijon, a signé" [PSG: Sekou Yansané, a Dijon player, has signed]. RMC Sport (in French). 8 January 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b Sekou Yansané at Soccerway
- ^ "Sekou Yansané s'engage avec le Paris Saint-Germain" [Sekou Yansané signs for Paris Saint-Germain] (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b Mechenoua, Marc (22 December 2021). "PSG : Qui est Sekou Yansané, le jeune attaquant parisien dans le groupe face à Lorient ?" [PSG: Who is Sekou Yansané, the young Parisian forward in the group against Lorient?]. Goal (in French). Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Official | PSG sign Sekou Yansané from Dijon". Get French Football News. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Yansané becomes Pochettino's first signing". BeSoccer. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Lorient V Paris Saint-Germain" (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b Bakhkhar, Anas (10 September 2022). "Sekou Oumar Yansané quitte le PSG pour le Qatar" [Sekou Oumar Yansané leaves PSG for Qatar]. Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "النادي الأهلي يوافق إعارة لاعبه الشاب عمر يانساني لنادي الريان" [Al-Ahli Club agrees to loan its young player Oumar Yansané to Al-Rayyan Club] (in Arabic). Al Ahli SC. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Al Ahli vs. Al Arabi". Soccerway. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Al Sailiya vs. Al Ahli". Soccerway. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Sekou Yansané dans le groupe du PSG avec Achraf Hakimi" [Sekou Yansané is in the PSG group with Achraf Hakimi]. Lions de l'Atlas (in French). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Sekou YANSANE -". www.unfp.org. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Bosher, Luke; Whitehead, Jacob (23 April 2022). "PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions after draw against Lens". The Athletic. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
External links
- Sekou Yansané – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French