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DeutschYao Eloge Koffi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eloge Koffi Yao Guy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Akroukro, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Jerusalem | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Parma | |||
| 2012–2015 | Inter Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Inter Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Crotone (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Lugano | 51 | (1) |
| 2021 | Reggiana | 13 | (2) |
| 2021– | Hapoel Jerusalem | 87 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 | |||
Eloge Koffi Yao Guy (born 20 January 1996) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a defender for Israeli club Hapoel Jerusalem.
Club career
[edit]Internazionale
[edit]Born in Akroukro, Ivory Coast, Yao was signed by the Serie A club Inter Milan from Parma in January 2012. The club sold the 50% registration rights of Jacopo Galimberti (€500,000) and Diego Mella (€500,000) for the 50% registration rights of Yao (€1 million).[3] Yao spent the rest of the 2011–12 season with Parma's youth team. He was a member of Inter's under-17 team in 2012–13 season and was promoted to the reserve team in 2013. In June 2013, Yao's co-ownership contract was renewed. Inter also bought back Galimberti and Mella in €1.75 million cash plus the remain 50% rights of Nwankwo Obiora.[4]
In June 2014, Parma bought back Ishak Belfodil for €5.75 million from Inter, with Lorenzo Crisetig (€4.75 million)[5] and Yao (€1 million) moved to Inter outright.[6]
Loan to Crotone
[edit]On 10 July 2015, Yao was signed by the Serie B club F.C. Crotone with a season-long loan deal.[7] On 9 August he made his debut for Crotone in the second round of Coppa Italia in a 1–0 home win over Feralpisalò.[8] On 14 August, Yao played in the third round of Coppa Italia as a substitute replacing Giuseppe Zampano in the 87th minute of a 1–0 home win against Ternana.[9] On 7 September, he made his Serie B debut in a 4–0 away defeat against Cagliari.[10] On 26 September, Yao scored his first professional goal in the 92nd minute of a 2–0 away win over Pro Vercelli.[11] On 1 December, he played in the fourth round of Coppa Italia when he was replaced by Jacopo Galli in the 71st minute, in a 3–1 away defeat after extra time against A.C. Milan at San Siro.[12] Yao ended his season-long loan to Crotone with 33 appearances and 1 goal, and at end of the season Crotone finished second in Serie B and was promoted to Serie A[13]
Lugano
[edit]On 21 July 2017, Yao was signed by the Swiss Super League side FC Lugano for an undisclosed fee and a 2-year contract.[14] On 20 August 2017, Yao mede his debut for Lugano in Swiss Super League as a substitute replacing Steve Rouiller in the 78th minute of a 1–1 away draw against Basel.[15] On 14 September he made his UEFA Europa League debut with Lugano as a substitute replacing Steve Rouiller in the 46th minute of 2–1 away defeat against Hapoel Be'er Sheva.[16] On 17 September, Yao played his first match in the Schweizer Pokal in the round of 32 in a 1–0 away win over Koniz.[17]
Reggiana
[edit]On 14 January 2021, he signed a 1.5-year contract with the Serie B club Reggiana.[18]
Hapoel Jerusalem
[edit]On 11 August 2021, Yao signed for Hapoel Jerusalem.[19]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 1 June 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crotone (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
| Internazionale | 2016–17 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Lugano | 2017–18 | Swiss Super League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| Total | 51 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 1 | ||
| Reggiana | 2020–21 | Serie B | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 2021–22 | Israeli Premier League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 87 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 181 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | 207 | 5 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "CONTRATTI DI RAPPRESENTANZA/TRANSAZIONI" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation (FIGC). 7 July 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "F.C. Crotone Prima squadra: la rosa" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ Parma F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012, PDF purchased from CCIAA (in Italian)
- F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012, PDF purchased from CCIAA (in Italian)
- "Transfer market: 7 transactions with Parma". F.C. Internazionale Milano. 23 January 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2015. - ^ Parma F.C. S.p.A. Bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013, PDF purchased from CCIAA (in Italian)
- ^ Parma F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014, PDF purchased from CCIAA (in Italian)
- F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014, PDF purchased from CCIAA (in Italian) - ^ "Accordi di compartecipazione: tutte le operazioni relative al Parma" (in Italian). Parma F.C. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Esposito e Yao vestiranno la maglia rossoblù. Benvenuti Mirko e Guy!" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "Crotone vs. FeralpiSalò - 9 August 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Crotone vs. Ternana - 14 August 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Cagliari vs. Crotone - 7 September 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Pro Vercelli vs. Crotone - 26 September 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Milan vs. Crotone - 1 December 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire - E. Yao - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Transfers RSL 2017/18 (Sommer)" (in German). Swiss Football League. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Basel vs. Lugano - 20 August 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs. Lugano - 14 September 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Köniz vs. Lugano - 17 September 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "ELOGE KOFFI YAO NUOVO INNESTO NELLA DIFESA DELLA REGGIANA" (in Italian). Reggiana. 14 January 2021.
- ^ "בלם בן 25 שגדל באינטר חתם בהפועל ירושלים" (in Hebrew). ONE system. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
[edit]- Yao Eloge Koffi at Soccerway