| Martial Yao | |
| Fullname: | Martial Yao Kouassi |
| Birth Date: | 4 October 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Bingerville, Ivory Coast |
| Height: | 1.73m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 2006–2010 |
| Clubs1: | ASEC Mimosas |
| Years2: | 2010–2016 |
| Clubs2: | Stade Tunisien |
| Caps2: | 68 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs3: | → LPS Tozeur (loan) |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | US Ben Guerdane |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2017 |
| Clubs5: | Al-Merrikh |
| Years6: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs6: | AS Gabès |
| Caps6: | 6 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs7: | Al-Adalah |
| Years8: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs8: | Fujairah |
| Caps8: | 6 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2020 |
| Clubs9: | → Al-Bukiryah (loan) |
| Nationalteam1: | Ivory Coast U17 |
| Club-Update: | 09:04, 20 March 2021 (UTC) |
Martial Yao Kouassi (born 4 October 1989) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Born in Bingerville, Yao has played for ASEC Mimosas, Stade Tunisien, LPS Tozeur, US Ben Guerdane, Al-Merrikh, AS Gabès, Al-Adalah, Fujairah and Al-Bukiryah.[1] [2]
On 2 June 2018 he moved from Tunisian club AS Gabès to Saudi club Al-Adalah.[3]
He played at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship,[4] and was compared to Claude Makélélé for his tireless midfield performances.[5]