Sekou Yansané

Sekou Yansané

Personal information
Full name	Sekou Oumar Yansané
Date of birth	(2003-04-28) 28 April 2003 (age 21)
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
0000–2018	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]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		Other		Total
		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

1. Includes Coupe de France, Emir of Qatar Cup, and Qatari Stars Cup

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

• Ligue 1: 2021–22^[14]

References

1. "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.
2. Sekou Yansané at Soccerway
3. "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.
4. 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.
5. "Official | PSG sign Sekou Yansané from Dijon". Get French Football News. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
6. "Yansané becomes Pochettino's first signing". BeSoccer. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
7. "Lorient V Paris Saint-Germain" (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
8. Bakhkhar, Anas (10 September 2022). "Sekou Oumar Yansané quitte le PSG pour le Qatar" [Sekou Oumar Yansané leaves PSG for Qatar]. Foot Mercato [fr] (in French). Retrieved 10 September 2022.
9. "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.
10. "Al Ahli vs. Al Arabi". Soccerway. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
11. "Al Sailiya vs. Al Ahli". Soccerway. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
12. "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.
13. "Sekou YANSANE -". www.unfp.org. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
14. 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