Yan Valery Explained

Yan Valery
Fullname:Yan Valery[1]
Birth Date:22 February 1999[2]
Birth Place:Champigny-sur-Marne, France
Height:1.85 m[3]
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Sheffield Wednesday
Clubnumber:27
Youthyears1:2005–2007
Youthclubs1:AS Outre-Mer du Bois l'Abbé
Youthyears2:2009–2013
Youthclubs2:Champigny FC 94
Youthyears3:2013–2015
Youthclubs3:Rennes
Youthyears4:2015–2017
Youthclubs4:Southampton
Years1:2018–2022
Clubs1:Southampton
Caps1:43
Goals1:2
Years2:2021
Clubs2:Birmingham City (loan)
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2022–2024
Clubs3:Angers
Caps3:65
Goals3:0
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Sheffield Wednesday
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2015–2016
Nationalteam1:France U17
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:France U18
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2022–
Nationalteam3:Tunisia
Nationalcaps3:8
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:17:07, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:10:14, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

Yan Valery (Arabic: يان فاليري; born 22 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Sheffield Wednesday. Born in France, he plays for the Tunisia national team.

He began his senior career in England with Premier League club Southampton and spent the second half of the 2020–21 season on loan at Championship club Birmingham City before joining Angers in 2022. In international football, he represented his native France at under-17 and under-18 levels before switching to his mother's country of Tunisia at senior level in 2022.

Early life

Valery was born in Champigny-sur-Marne, France to a Martiniquais father and Tunisian mother.[4] He is a Muslim.[5]

Club career

Southampton

Valery joined Southampton in 2015 from Rennes.[6] On 27 November 2018, Southampton boss Mark Hughes handed Valery his first team debut in an EFL Cup match against Leicester City.[7] Four days later, he made his league debut, playing the whole match in a 2–2 draw against Manchester United.[8]

On 2 March 2019, Valery scored his first Southampton goal in a 3–2 defeat away to Manchester United, opening the scoring with "an outstanding finish".[9] The week later, Valery scored again in a 2–1 win at home to Tottenham Hotspur.[10] Valery ended the season with a total of 23 appearances.[11] At the end of the season, Valery was voted as 'Saints Young Player of the Season'.[12]

Despite this, the 2019–20 season would be tough for Valery, who only made a total of 11 starts for Southampton.[11] Valery later revealed that he had glandular fever which kept him out for a significant part of the season.[13] The arrival of Kyle Walker-Peters from Tottenham Hotspur, initially on loan, made it harder for Valery to get back into the Southampton first team.[14]

On 26 January 2021, Valery made his first Premier League start of the season in Southampton's 3–1 defeat to Arsenal.[15]

Loan to Birmingham City

On 1 February 2021, Valery joined Championship club Birmingham City for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[16] He made his debut five days later as a late substitute in a 3–2 loss away to Bournemouth,[17] and replaced Maxime Colin in the starting eleven for the next fixture, another defeat.[18] He made seven appearances (two starts) in the early part of his loan spell but had no matchday involvement after Lee Bowyer took over as head coach in mid-March.[19]

Angers

On 1 September 2022, Valery joined Ligue 1 club Angers on a four-year contract.[20]

Sheffield Wednesday

On 21 June 2024, Valery returned to England, signing for Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee.[21] He made his Wednesday debut against Plymouth Argyle on 11 August 2024, starting the game in a 4–0 victory.[22]

International career

Valery has represented France at both under-17 and under-18 level.[23] In January 2019, he met with Tunisia manager Alain Giresse and agreed to play for the Tunisia national team.[24]

In September 2022, Valery accepted a call-up to play for Tunisia in friendlies against Comoros and Brazil in preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[25] He made his debut as a late substitute in the 5–1 loss to Brazil on 27 September.[26]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton U23, U212016–174030
2017–182020
2018–193030
2020–212020
Total110110
Southampton2018–19Premier League2320010242
2019–20Premier League1100010120
2020–21Premier League30100040
2021–22Premier League503030110
2022–23Premier League10001020
Total4324060532
Birmingham City (loan)2020–21Championship7070
Angers2022–23[27] Ligue 130010310
2023–24[28] Ligue 235020370
Total6503000680
Sheffield Wednesday2024–25Championship20000020
Career total117270601101412

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
Tunisia202210
202360
202410
Total80

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists . Premier League . 26 June 2020 . 11 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Yan Valery: Overview . Premier League . 29 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Yan Valery . Angers SCO . 8 September 2023.
  4. Web site: Yan Valery sera-t-il l'une des prochaines stars de l'équipe Tunisie ?. 15 March 2019. Kapitalis.
  5. Web site: See Moment Of Class As EPL Game Halted For Ex Celtic Player – Champions 67 . 22 April 2022 . champions67.com.
  6. Web site: Yan Valery profile at Southampton. Southampton F.C.. 4 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327233349/https://southamptonfc.com/u23s/yan-valery. 27 March 2019. dead.
  7. News: Carabao Cup: Leicester City beat Saints on penalties. BBC Sport. 27 November 2018. 30 November 2018.
  8. Web site: We need mad dogs, says Mourinho. BBC Sport. 1 December 2018. 4 December 2018.
  9. Web site: Manchester United 3–2 Southampton. BBC Sport. 2 March 2019. 12 March 2019.
  10. Web site: Southampton 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur. BBC Sport. 9 March 2019. 12 March 2019.
  11. Web site: Yan Valery Profile. 27 January 2021. Premier League.
  12. Web site: Young stars to watch out for the 2019-20 campaign. 27 January 2021. Fansided.
  13. Web site: 4 April 2020. Valery reveals reason for absence. 27 January 2021. Onefootball.
  14. Web site: 29 January 2020. Southampton sign Walker-Peters. 27 January 2021. Southampton FC.
  15. Web site: 26 January 2021. Southampton 1-3 Arsenal. 27 January 2021. Southampton FC.
  16. News: Keyendrah Simmonds and Yan Valery: Birmingham City sign duo . BBC Sport . 1 February 2021 . 13 February 2021.
  17. News: AFC Bournemouth 3–2 Birmingham City . BBC Sport . 6 February 2021 . 6 February 2021.
  18. News: Aitor Karanka hands full debut to new Birmingham City man in Luton Town clash . Brian . Dick . Birmingham Mail . 13 February 2021 . 13 February 2021.
    News: Birmingham City 0–1 Luton Town . BBC Sport . 13 February 2021 . 13 February 2021.
  19. News: Lee Bowyer: Birmingham City appoint new head coach after Aitor Karanka steps down . BBC Sport . 16 March 2021 . 9 May 2021.
  20. Web site: 1 September 2022 . Valery departs for Angers . 1 September 2022 . Southampton FC.
  21. News: Yan Valery joins the Owls!. 21 June 2024 . Sheffield Wednesday FC . 21 June 2024.
  22. News: Wednesday 4-0 Plymouth. 11 August 2024 . Sheffield Wednesday FC . 11 August 2024.
  23. Web site: Yan Valery . French Football Federation . 13 February 2021.
  24. Web site: Un nouveau joueur expatrié en sélection tunisienne. www.kawarji.com. 22 January 2019. 22 January 2019.
  25. News: Yan Valery: France-born defender commits to Tunisia . BBC Sport . 28 September 2022 . 21 September 2022.
  26. Web site: Brazil v Tunisia Live Commentary & Result, 27/09/22: Details . Goal.com . 27 September 2022 . 28 September 2022.
  27. Web site: Y. Valery . Soccerway . Perform Group . 28 September 2022.
  28. Web site: Y. Valery . Soccerway . Perform Group . 28 September 2022.