Denis-Will Poha (born 28 May 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Swiss club Sion.[1]
![]() Poha with Rennes II in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1997-05-28) 28 May 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Lannion, France | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sion | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2008 | Lannion | ||
2008–2010 | Guingamp | ||
2010–2011 | Lannion | ||
2011–2014 | Rennes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2018 | Rennes II | 63 | (5) |
2016–2020 | Rennes | 2 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Orléans (loan) | 21 | (3) |
2019 | → Nancy (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2019–2020 | → Vitória de Guimarães (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Vitória de Guimarães | 5 | (0) |
2021 | → Portimonense (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2022 | → Pau (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2022– | Sion | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2012–2013 | France U16 | 12 | (1) |
2013 | France U17 | 5 | (0) |
2015 | France U18 | 2 | (2) |
2015–2016 | France U19 | 19 | (0) |
2016–2017 | France U20 | 9 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2022 |
Born in Lannion in 1997, Poha started his football career with local team, Lannion FC, in October 2004.[2] He played four seasons for Lannion and moved to Guingamp in July 2008, at the age of 11. After two years, Poha returned to hometown team, Lannion. After a season, he moved to Rennes.[3]
In 2015, Poha was called up for Stade Rennais first team. On 22 August, in a Ligue 1 match against Lyon, Poha was an unused substitute.[4] On 14 December 2016, he made his senior team debut against in Coupe de la Ligue against Monaco at Stade Louis II, playing the game as a starter for full-time.[5]
He was loaned to Nancy in January 2019 until the end of the season.[6]
On August 2019, Poha was loaned to Primeira Liga club Vitória de Guimarães.[7]
In August 2020, Vitória de Guimarães exercised the purchase option on Poha, and he signed a three-year contract with the club.[8]
On 1 February 2021, Poha moved to Primeira Liga club Portimonense, on a loan deal until the end of the season.[9] On 14 January 2022, he signed for Ligue 2 club Pau on loan.[10]
On 14 June 2022, Poha signed a three-year contract with Sion in Switzerland.[11]
Poha won the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship with France U19 national team,[10] playing five games in the competition.[citation needed]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rennes II | 2014–15 | CFA 2 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
2015–16 | CFA 2 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||||
2016–17 | CFA | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 4 | |||||
2018–19 | National 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
Total | 63 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 63 | 5 | ||||||
Rennes | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Orléans (loan) | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 4 | ||
Nancy (loan) | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
Vitória de Guimarães (loan) | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |
Vitória de Guimarães | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
Portimonense (loan) | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Pau (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Career total | 51 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5 |
International
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