Yanis Cimignani Explained
| Yanis Cimignani |
| Birth Date: | 2002 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Lyon, France |
| Height: | 1.76 m[1] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Lugano |
| Clubnumber: | 21 |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | US Ghisonaccia |
| Youthyears2: | 2012–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Bastia |
| Youthyears3: | 2017–2020 |
| Youthclubs3: | Ajaccio |
| Years1: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Ajaccio B |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Ajaccio |
| Caps2: | 48 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Lugano |
| Caps3: | 33 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Club-Update: | 27 May 2024 |
Yanis Cimignani (born 22 January 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Lugano.
Career
Early years
Born in Lyon, France, Cimignani grew up in Ghisonaccia on the island of Corsica.[2] He joined the main club of his commune, US Ghisonaccia at only three years old and played there until he was eleven. He then joined Bastia where he stayed for three years but was forced to leave the club due to the demotion of the club to Championnat National 3 and as a result losing their academy licence.[3] Cimignani was then contracted by Ajaccio, joining their youth setup in 2015.[4]
Ajaccio
On 31 January 2020, Cimignani signed his first professional contract with Ajaccio.[5] Cimignani made his professional debut with Ajaccio in a 1-0 loss to Châteauroux on 22 August 2020.[6]
Lugano
On 14 June 2023, Cimignani signed for Swiss Super League club Lugano on a four-year contract.[7]
Personal life
Cimignani was born in France to a French-Corsican father and Burkinabè Mossi mother.[8] [2]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: AC Ajaccio - Yanis Cimignani . AC Ajaccio . 13 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220128030443/https://ac-ajaccio.corsica/detail-joueur-yanis-cimignani-19-co.html . 28 January 2022 . co . live.
- News: Football : Yanis Cimignani, une étoile < Bianca è rossa >> - Journal de la Corse . 13 May 2022 . Journal de la Corse . 5 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220513103056/https://www.journaldelacorse.corsica/articles/996/football-yanis-cimignani-une-etoile-bianca-e-rossa . 13 May 2022 . fr.
- News: Bastia (National 3) recrute trois joueurs sous contrat fédéral et un joueur avec le statut amateur . 13 May 2022 . L'Équipe . 29 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191223111223/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Bastia-national-1-recrute-trois-joueurs-sous-contrat-federal-et-un-joueur-avec-le-statut-amateur/829583 . 23 December 2019 . fr.
- News: Youcef . Rafik . EXCLU - Yanis Cimignani : « Les compliments, on ne peut que les apprécier » . 13 May 2022 . Onze Mondial . 1 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220409042342/https://www.onzemondial.com/ligue-2/exclu-yanis-cimignani-les-compliments-on-ne-peut-que-les-apprecier-757957 . 9 April 2022 . fr.
- Web site: Yanis Cimignani passe pro! . AC Ajaccio . 13 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220513103540/https://ac-ajaccio.corsica/article-yanis-cimignani-passe-pro--11180-fr.html . 13 May 2022 . fr . 31 January 2020 . live.
- Web site: Ajaccio vs. Châteauroux - 22 August 2020. Soccerway.
- Web site: DALL’AJACCIO ARRIVA IL FRANCESE YANIS CIMIGNANI. THE FRENCH YANIS CIMIGNANI ARRIVES FROM AJACCIO. Italian. www.fclugano.com. 14 June 2023. 15 June 2023.
- Web site: Yanis Cimignani. worldfootball.net.
