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Wissam Ben Yedder
Ben Yedder
Personal information
Full name: Wissam Ben Yedder
Date of birth: August 12, 1990 (1990-08-12) (age 34)
Place of birth:    Sarcelles, Flag of France France
Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position: Striker
Club information
Current club Flag of ?
Youth clubs
2000–2007
2007–2009
Flag of France Garges-les-Gonesse
Flag of France Saint-Denis
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
2009–2010
2010–2013
2010–2016
2016–2019
2019–2024
Flag of France UJA Alfortville
Flag of France Toulouse II
Flag of France Toulouse
Flag of Spain Sevilla
Flag of France Monaco
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020 0(14)
156 0(63)
091 0(38)
132 0(82)   
National team
2010
2012
2018–2022
Flag of France France (futsal)
Flag of France France U21
Flag of France France
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019 00(3)

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.

External links[]

Monaco
AS Monaco FC squad - 2024–25

Vanderson · Maripán · Camara · Disasi · 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:  Flag of Austria Adi Hütter
Monaco
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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 Manager:  Flag of France Didier Deschamps

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