| Yllan Okou | |
| Birth Date: | 23 December 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Poitiers, France |
| Height: | 1.89 m[1] |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Hellas Verona |
| Clubnumber: | 15 |
| Youthyears1: | –2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Poitiers |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | Monaco |
| Years1: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Monaco B |
| Caps1: | 23 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Monaco |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Bastia |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | → Hellas Verona (loan) |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 15 June 2024 |
Yllan Okou (born 23 December 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Hellas Verona on loan from SC Bastia.
Born in Poitiers, Yllan Okou is the son of the Ivorian former rugby union player Alfred Okou. He moved to Buxerolles as a 7-year-old, whilst starting to play football with the Poitiers.[2] [3] There he was a close friend of Nicolas Tié, who would also end up pursuing a professional career in football at Chelsea and Vitória de Guimarães.[4]
While playing his youth club football at Poitiers, Okou also joined the federal of Châteauroux in 2015.[4] After this spell in the FFF institution, he entered the Monaco academy in 2017.[3] [4]
Yllan Okou made his professional debut for Monaco on 2 January 2022, starting and playing every minute of a Coupe de France 3–1 away win against Quevilly-Rouen as a centre-back.[5]
On 23 October 2023, Okou joined Ligue 2 club Bastia, signing a two-year contract with an option for a further year.[6]