Yao Eloge Koffi

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Eloge Yao
Personal information
Full name Eloge Koffi Yao Guy [1]
Date of birth (1996-01-20) 20 January 1996 (age 28)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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.

Contents

Club career

Internazionale

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

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

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

On 14 January 2021, he signed a 1.5-year contract with the Serie B club Reggiana. [18]

Hapoel Jerusalem

On 11 August 2021, Yao signed for Hapoel Jerusalem. [19]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 June 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueCup Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crotone (loan) 2015–16 Serie B 30130——331
Total30130——331
Internazionale 2016–17 Serie A 000000—00
Total000000—00
Lugano 2017–18 Swiss Super League 1102020—150
2018–19 1512000—171
2019–20 2501050—310
Total511507000631
Reggiana 2020–21 Serie B 1320000—132
Total132000000132
Hapoel Jerusalem 2021–22 Israeli Premier League 2701000—280
2022–23 3511020—381
2023–24 2502050—320
2024–25 000050—00
Total871407000981
Career total1815120140—2075

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References

  1. ↑ "CONTRATTI DI RAPPRESENTANZA/TRANSAZIONI" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation (FIGC). 7 July 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "F.C. Crotone Prima squadra: la rosa" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Parma F.C. S.p.A. Bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013, PDF purchased from CCIAA (in Italian)
  5. ↑ 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)
  6. ↑ "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)
  7. ↑ "Esposito e Yao vestiranno la maglia rossoblù. Benvenuti Mirko e Guy!" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Crotone vs. FeralpiSalò - 9 August 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Crotone vs. Ternana - 14 August 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "Cagliari vs. Crotone - 7 September 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  11. ↑ "Pro Vercelli vs. Crotone - 26 September 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "Milan vs. Crotone - 1 December 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  13. ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire - E. Yao - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  14. ↑ "Transfers RSL 2017/18 (Sommer)" (in German). Swiss Football League. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  15. ↑ "Basel vs. Lugano - 20 August 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  16. ↑ "Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs. Lugano - 14 September 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  17. ↑ "Köniz vs. Lugano - 17 September 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  18. ↑ "ELOGE KOFFI YAO NUOVO INNESTO NELLA DIFESA DELLA REGGIANA" (in Italian). Reggiana. 14 January 2021.
  19. ↑ "בלם בן 25 שגדל באינטר חתם בהפועל ירושלים" (in Hebrew). ONE system. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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