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Yann Kitala (born 9 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Le Havre. Born in France, he represented DR Congo at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Le Havre | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Paris FC | |||
| 2013–2017 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Lyon B | 64 | (20) |
| 2019–2020 | → Lorient B (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Lorient (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Sochaux | 28 | (5) |
| 2022– | Le Havre | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | DR Congo U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 September 2019 | |||
Club career
On 30 August 2019, Kitala joined Lorient on loan from Lyon.[2] He made his debut with Lorient in a 2–0 Ligue 2 win over Clermont on 14 September 2019.[3]
In June 2020, Kitala moved to Sochaux on a three-year contract.[4][5] Sochaux paid a transfer of €300,000 plus a potential €500,000 in bonuses.[4]
On 13 July 2022, Kitala signed a three-year contract with Le Havre.[6]
International career
Born in France, Kitala is of Congolese descent.[7] He represented the DR Congo U20s in a friendly against the England U20s on 7 October 2015.[8]
References
- "Yann KITALA - Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels". www.unfp.org.
- "FOOTBALL-OL. Yann Kitala prêté à Lorient". www.leprogres.fr.
- "Clermont vs. Lorient - 14 September 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- Oludare, Shina (19 June 2020). "Kitala: DR Congo forward joins Sochaux from Lyon". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- Didion, François (18 June 2020). "Le FC Sochaux met la main sur Yann Kitala". L'Est Républicain (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Yann Kitala s'engage avec le Havre Athletic Club !" (in French). Le Havre. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- "FC Lorient. Kitala, un attaquant polyvalent - Football - LeTelegramme.fr".
- "LYON : Premier contrat pro pour Yann KITALA". 17 November 2017.
External links
- Yann Kitala at Soccerway
- LFP Profile
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