Yanis Issoufou

Yanis Issoufou
Issoufou in 2024
Personal information
Full name Yanis Ali Issoufou
Date of birth (2006-10-28) 28 October 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Nîmes, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Millwall
Number 35
Youth career
2013–2014 AC Pissevin Valdegour
2014–2022 Nîmes
2022–2023 Montpellier
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 Montpellier II 22 (5)
2023–2026 Montpellier 25 (3)
2026– Millwall 1 (0)
International career‡
2022 Niger U17 4 (2)
2022–2023 France U17 14 (3)
2023 France U18 5 (1)
2024 France U19 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Runner-up2023 Indonesia
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up2023 Hungary
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2024

Yanis Ali Issoufou (born 28 October 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship side Millwall. He represented both Niger and France internationally as a junior.

Club career

Issoufou is a youth product of AC Pissevin Valdegour and Nîmes, before moving to the youth academy of Montpellier on 2 June 2022. On 3 July 2023, he signed a professional contract with the club, extending his stay until 2026. He made his professional debut with Montpellier as a substitute in a 2–0 Ligue 1 loss to Nantes on 22 October 2023. At the age of 16 years and 359 days old, he was Montpellier's youngest ever debutant in the first division.

On 4 September 2026, Issoufou moved to English club Millwall.

International career

Born in France, Issoufou holds both Nigerien and Moroccan nationalities. He played for the Niger U17s in 2022, scoring two goals during 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. He switched to represent France, and played for the France U17s at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He played for the France U18s in 2023.

Honours

U17 France

References

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  5. ↑ Wojtowicz, Luka (23 October 2023). "Yanis Issoufou, première apparition record !".
  6. ↑ "Yanis Issoufou signs for The Lions". Millwall F.C. 4 September 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "Yanis ISSOUFOU". unfp.org. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  8. ↑ HEMANKPAN, Jean Paul (18 June 2022). "Niger / Mena : Yaniss Ali Issoufou rejoint FC Montpellier à 15 ans".
  9. ↑ "France U17 Squad". ESPN. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Les vingt joueurs pour l'Euro". French Football Federation (in French). 2 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Yanis Issoufou buteur et les bleuets vainqueurs !". OneFootball. 23 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.