Leny Yoro (born 13 November 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lille.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Leny Yoro | ||
| Date of birth | (2005-11-13) 13 November 2005 (age 16) | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Maurice, France | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lille | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Alfortville | ||
| 2012–2017 | Villeneuve-d'Ascq | ||
| 2017–2022 | Lille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Lille II | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | Lille | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021 | France U17 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:12, 17 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:12, 16 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Yoro is a youth product of Alfortville, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, and Lille.[1] He debuted with the Lille reserves in 2022, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 10 January 2022.[2] He made his professional debut with Lille in a 3–1 Ligue 1 win over Nice on 14 May 2022. At 16 years six months and one day of age, Yoro is the youngest ever Lille player taking the record from Eden Hazard.[3]
Born in France, Yoro is of Ivorian descent. He is a youth international for France, having represented the France U17s.[2]
Lille OSC – current squad | |
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