Yann Kitala

Yann Kitala
Personal information
Full name Yann Trécy Kitala
Date of birth (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Le Havre
Number 9
Youth career
Paris FC
2013–2017 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Lyon B 64 (20)
2019–2020 → Lorient B (loan) 2 (1)
2019–2020 → Lorient (loan) 10 (2)
2020–2022 Sochaux 28 (5)
2022– Le Havre 32 (2)
2023–2024 → Almere City (loan) 15 (2)
International career
2015 DR Congo U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:30, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

Yann Trécy Kitala (born 9 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Le Havre. Born in France, he represented DR Congo at youth international level.

Club career

On 30 August 2019, Kitala joined Lorient on loan from Lyon.[2] He made his debut with Lorient in a 2–0 Ligue 2 win over Clermont on 14 September 2019.[3]

In June 2020, Kitala moved to Sochaux on a three-year contract.[4][5] Sochaux paid a transfer of €300,000 plus a potential €500,000 in bonuses.[4]

On 13 July 2022, Kitala signed a three-year contract with Le Havre.[6]

On 1 September 2023, Kitala moved on loan to Almere City in the Netherlands.[7]

International career

Born in France, Kitala is of Congolese descent.[8][citation needed] He represented the DR Congo U20s in a friendly against the England U20s on 7 October 2015.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Yann KITALA - Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels". www.unfp.org.
  2. ^ "FOOTBALL-OL. Yann Kitala prêté à Lorient". www.leprogres.fr.
  3. ^ "Clermont vs. Lorient - 14 September 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  4. ^ a b Oludare, Shina (19 June 2020). "Kitala: DR Congo forward joins Sochaux from Lyon". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  5. ^ Didion, François (18 June 2020). "Le FC Sochaux met la main sur Yann Kitala". L'Est Républicain (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Yann Kitala s'engage avec le Havre Athletic Club !" (in French). Le Havre. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Spits Yann Kitala op huurbasis naar Almere City FC" [Striker Yann Kitala on loan basis to Almere City FC] (in Dutch). Almere City. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  8. ^ "FC Lorient. Kitala, un attaquant polyvalent - Football - LeTelegramme.fr".
  9. ^ "LYON : Premier contrat pro pour Yann KITALA". 17 November 2017.


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