Yanis Cimignani

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Yanis Cimignani
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-22) 22 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Lyon, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lugano
Number 21
Youth career
2005–2012 US Ghisonaccia
2012–2015 Bastia
2017–2020 Ajaccio
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Ajaccio B 9 (2)
2020–2023 Ajaccio 48 (2)
2023– Lugano 46 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024

Yanis Cimignani (born 22 January 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Lugano.

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Career

Early years

Born in Lyon, France, Cimignani grew up in Ghisonaccia on the island of Corsica. [2] He joined the main club of his commune, US Ghisonaccia at only three years old and played there until he was eleven. [2] He then joined Bastia where he stayed for three years but was forced to leave the club due to the demotion of the club to Championnat National 3 and as a result losing their academy licence. [3] Cimignani was then contracted by Ajaccio, joining their youth setup in 2015. [4]

Ajaccio

On 31 January 2020, Cimignani signed his first professional contract with Ajaccio. [5] Cimignani made his professional debut with Ajaccio in a 1-0 loss to Châteauroux on 22 August 2020. [6]

Lugano

On 14 June 2023, Cimignani signed for Swiss Super League club Lugano on a four-year contract. [7]

Personal life

Cimignani was born in France to a French-Corsican father and Burkinabè Mossi mother. [8] [2]

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