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Wissam Ben Yedder | ||
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Personal information | ||
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Full name: | Wissam Ben Yedder | |
Date of birth: | August 12, 1990 | |
Place of birth: | Sarcelles, ![]() | |
Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |
Playing position: | Striker | |
Club information | ||
Current club | ![]() | |
Youth clubs | ||
2000–2007 2007–2009 |
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Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
2009–2010 2010–2013 2010–2016 2016–2019 2019–2024 |
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20 (14) 156 (63) 91 (38) 132 (82) | 23 (9)
National team | ||
2010 2012 2018–2022 |
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3 (0) 19 (3) | 2 (1)
Wissam Ben Yedder (born 12 August 1990) is a French professional footballer who is currently a free agent, having last played for Ligue 1 club Monaco.
Having begun his career at amateurs UJA Alfortville, Ben Yedder joined Toulouse in 2010. He totalled 71 goals in 174 games for them, surpassing André-Pierre Gignac as their greatest league scorer of the 21st century. He moved to Sevilla for €10 million in 2016, and scored 70 goals in 138 games in three seasons. A €40 million transfer to Monaco followed in 2019, and he was Ligue 1 top scorer in his first season back.
At international level, Ben Yedder represented France at under-21 level, and at futsal. He made his full international debut for France in March 2018.
Personal life[]
In April 2023, Ben Yedder was given a six-month suspended prison sentence and fined €133,799 for tax offences while a Sevilla player. After a 2019 request, he paid his taxes for 2017 but did not include interest received or his sponsorship deal from Adidas.
On 11 August 2023, prosecutors in Nice charged Ben Yedder and his brother with rape, attempted rape, and sexual assault, in relation to an alleged incident involving two women that happened in July in Beausoleil, Alpes-Maritimes.
On 9 September 2024, Ben Yedder was charged with sexual assault by prosecutors in Nice, relating to an incident on 6 September. On 12 November, he was given a two year suspended sentence after being found guilty of drink-driving, sexual assault and refusal to co-operate with authorities, in addition to being ordered to pay €6,500 in damages, a €5,000 fine, and a six-month suspension of his driving license.
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AS Monaco FC squad - 2024–25 |
2 Vanderson · 3 Maripán · 4 Camara · 6 Disasi · 9 Boadu · 10 Ben Yedder (c) · 12 Caio Henrique · 14 Jakobs · 15 Matazo · 17 Golovin · 18 Minamino · 19 Fofana · 21 Akliouche · 26 Aguilar · 27 Diatta · 30 Didillon · 31 Volland · 34 Matsima · 36 Embolo · 41 Magassa · 44 Ben Seghir · 50 Liénard · 77 Gelson · 99 Okou · Majecki · Köhn · Marcelin · Ribeiro · Lemaréchal · Salisu · Manager:![]() |
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France – UEFA Euro 2020 – Round of 16 |
1. Lloris (c)
2. Pavard
3. Kimpembe
4. Varane
5. Lenglet
6. Pogba
7. Griezmann
8. Lemar
9. Giroud
10. Mbappé
11. Dembélé
12. Tolisso
13. Kanté
14. Rabiot
15. Zouma
16. Mandanda
17. Sissoko
18. Digne
19. Benzema
20. Coman
21. Hernández
22. Ben Yedder
23. Maignan
24. Dubois
25. Koundé
26. Thuram
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