Leny Yoro

Leny Yoro (born 13 November 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lille.

Leny Yoro
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-11-13) 13 November 2005
Place of birth Saint-Maurice, France
Position(s) Centre-back
Team 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 B 10 (0)
2022– Lille 8 (0)
International career‡
2021 France U17 1 (0)
*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)

Early life

Leny Yoro was born on 13 November 2005 in Saint-Maurice, France.[1] At the age of five, he started playing football at Alfortville where he stayed one season before moving with his family in the Lille area. He then pursued his football learning in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, where he grew up, and finally joined Lille's youth system in 2017.[2]

Club career

Yoro debuted with Lille reserve team in 2022, and quickly signed his first professional contract with the club on 10 January 2022.[3] 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 second youngest Lille player, behind Joël Depraeter-Henry and taking the second place from Eden Hazard.[4][5]

International career

Born in France, Yoro is of Ivorian descent through his father. He is a youth international for France, having represented the France U17s.[3]

References
  1. "Leny Yoro". LOSC (in French). Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. Bja, Rayan (20 April 2022). "Leny Yoro, la force tranquille qui monte". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. Bja, Rayan (10 January 2022). "Officiel : Premier contrat professionnel pour Leny Yoro". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. Lemichel, Hugo (15 May 2022). "Nouveau record de précocité au LOSC pour Leny Yoro". Le Petit Lillois (in French). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. Lafont, Romain (18 September 2022). "Leny Yoro, plus jeune joueur de Lille à être titulaire depuis Oumar Dieng en 1989". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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