Yassin Fekir Explained

Yassin Fekir
Birth Date:5 May 1997
Birth Place:Lyon, France
Height:1.70 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Betis B
Clubnumber:18
Youthclubs1:Vaulx
Years1:2015
Clubs1:Vaulx
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2015–2019
Clubs2:Lyon II
Caps2:49
Goals2:13
Years3:2017–2019
Clubs3:Lyon
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–
Clubs4:Betis B
Caps4:60
Goals4:7
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Guijuelo (loan)
Caps5:21
Goals5:3
Years6:2022–2023
Clubs6:Linense (loan)
Caps6:31
Goals6:3
Club-Update:7 January 2024

Yassin Fekir (born 5 May 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish club Betis Deportivo Balompié.

Career

Lyon

On 4 July 2017, Fekir signed his first professional contract with Olympique Lyonnais.[1] He made his professional debut in a 3–2 Coupe de la Ligue win over Amiens SC on 19 December 2018, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Bertrand Traoré.[2] [3] On 3 March 2019, he played his first Ligue 1 game, coming on for the last 11 minutes in place of Moussa Dembélé in a 5–1 win against Toulouse.[4]

Betis

On 23 July 2019, Fekir signed for Spanish club Real Betis as part of the deal which also saw his brother Nabil Fekir move to Betis. Lyon will reserve 50% of any future sale of Yassin as well.[5] He was initially assigned to the B-team in Tercera División, and on the last day of transfer window, he was loaned out for the season to CD Guijuelo of Segunda División B.[6]

Fekir was promoted to the Betis first team squad on 1 February 2021, and registered for the rest of the La Liga season.[7] On 31 August, he was demoted back to the B-team for the 2021–22 Primera División RFEF.

Fekir was loaned to Balompédica Linense for the 2022–23 Primera Federación season.[8]

Personal life

Fekir is the younger brother of the French international footballer Nabil Fekir.[9] Fekir is of Algerian descent.[10]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vaulx2014–15France Amateur 210000010
Lyon II2015–16France Amateur1010
2016–17France Amateur131131
2017–18National 2123123
2018–19National 2249249
Total501300005013
Lyon2018–19Ligue 110101030
Guijuelo (loan)2019–20Segunda División B21310223
Betis B2020–21Segunda División B122122
2021–22Primera División RFEF322322
2023–24Segunda Federación163163
Total6070000607
Linense (loan)2022–23Primera Federación313313
Career total16426201016726

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yassin Fekir signe son premier contrat professionnel à Lyon. Yassin Fekir signs his first professional contract for Lyon. L'Équipe. fr.
  2. Web site: Amiens SC - Olympique Lyonnais (2-3) - Saison 2018/2019 - Coupe de la Ligue BKT. Ligue de Football Professionel. fr.
  3. Web site: OL : débuts en pro de Yassin Fekir, le frère de Nabil. OL: Pro debut for Yassin Fekir, brother of Nabil. Le Parisien. fr.
  4. News: Nabil et Yassin Fekir : les deux frères de Lyon ont joué ensemble contre Toulouse . Nabil and Yassin Fekir: Lyon's two brothers played together against Toulouse. 26 July 2019 . L'Équipe . 3 March 2019 . fr.
  5. Web site: NABIL, YASSIN FEKIR COMPLETE MOVE TO REAL BETIS. OL. 23 July 2019. 23 July 2019.
  6. Web site: El Real Betis y el CD Guijuelo acuerdan la cesión de Yassin Fekir. 2 September 2019. Real Betis Balompié. es. Real Betis and CD Guijuelo agree to the transfer of Yassin Fekir. 10 September 2019.
  7. Web site: 1 February 2021 . Real Betis promote Nabil Fekir's brother Yassin to first team squad. Get Spanish Football News. 1 February 2021.
  8. News: Gutiérrez . Rafa . El Betis hace oficial la cesión de Fekir a la Balompédica Linense. Betis confirm the loan of Fekir to Balompédica Linense . 1 October 2023 . . 17 August 2023 . Spanish.
  9. Web site: Family ties: Fekir brothers become OL's 10th sibling duo. www.OL.fr.
  10. Web site: Lyon: Aulas a déconseillé l'Algérie à Fékir, il en est fier. Aulas advised Fékir against Algeria, he is proud of it. 23 July 2018. Africa Top Sports. fr.