Yaya Soumaré

Yaya Soumaré (born 23 June 2000) is a French professional football player who plays for Olympique Lyonnais.[1]

Yaya Soumaré
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-23) 23 June 2000
Place of birth Vénissieux, France
Height 1.73
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Lyon
Number 33
Youth career
2009–2015 ASM Vénissieux
2015–2020 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Lyon II 34 (4)
2020– Lyon 1 (0)
National team‡
2018 France U18 1 (1)
2018–2019 France U19 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 December 2020

Early life

Born in Vénissieux,[2] a town in Lyon Metropolis, Soumaré first played with AS Minguettes, a club from Vénissieux, before joining Olympique Lyonnais in 2015, signing his first professional contract there in 2020.[3][4]

Club career

Yaya Soumaré made his professional debut for Lyon on 23 December 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Tino Kadewere in Lyon's 3–0 Ligue 1 home win against Nantes.[5]

International career

Born in France, Soumaré is of Malian descent.[6] He is a youth international for France.[3]

References
  1. Yaya Soumaré at Soccerway
  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 : contrat professionnel à l'Olympique Lyonnais". Africa Top Sports (in French).


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