| Yanis Issoufou | |
| Full Name: | Yanis Ali Issoufou |
| Birth Date: | 28 October 2006 |
| Birth Place: | Nîmes, France |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Montpellier |
| Clubnumber: | 39 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | AC Pissevin Valdegour |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2022 |
| Youthclubs2: | Nîmes |
| Youthyears3: | 2022–2023 |
| Youthclubs3: | Montpellier |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Niger U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | France U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam3: | France U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 14:42, 10 July 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 06:43, 24 October 2023 (UTC) |
Yanis Ali Issoufou (born 28 October 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Montpellier.
Issoufou is a youth product of AC Pissevin Valdegour and Nîmes, before moving to the youth academy of Montpellier on 2 June 2022.[1] On 3 July 2023, he signed a professional contract with the club, extending his stay until 2026.[2] He made his professional debut with Montpellier as a substitute in a 2–0 Ligue 1 loss to Nantes on 22 October 2023.[3] At the age of 16 years and 359 days old, he was Montpellier's youngest ever debutant in the first division.[4]
Born in France, Issoufou holds both Nigerien and Moroccan nationalities.[5] He played for the Niger U17s in 2022, scoring two goals during 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[6] He switched to represent France, and played for the France U17s at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[7] [8] He played for the France U18s in 2023.[9]
U17 France