Yao Eloge Koffi
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eloge Koffi Yao Guy[1] | ||
Date of birth | 20 January 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Akroukro, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Reggiana | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Parma | |||
2012–2015 | Internazionale | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Internazionale | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Crotone (loan) | 30 | (1) |
2017–2020 | Lugano | 51 | (1) |
2021– | Reggiana | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:36, 28 September 2019 (UTC) |
Eloge Koffi Yao Guy (born 20 January 1996) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a defender for Reggiana.
Club career
Internazionale
Born in Akroukro, Ivory Coast, Yao was signed by fellow 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][4][5] Yao spent the rest of the 2011–12 season with Parma's youth team. Yao was a member of Inter's under-17 team in 2012–13 season; he 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.[6]
In June 2014 Parma bought back Ishak Belfodil for €5.75 million from Inter, with Lorenzo Crisetig (€4.75 million)[7][8] and Yao (€1 million) moved to Inter outright.[9]
Loan to Crotone
On 10 July 2015, Yao was signed by Serie B Crotone with a season-long loan deal.[10] On 9 August he made his debut for Crotone in the second round of Coppa Italia in a 1–0 home win over FeralpiSalò.[11] 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.[12] On 7 September he made his Serie B debut in a 4–0 away defeat against Cagliari.[13] On 26 September, Yao scored his first professional goal in the 92nd minute of a 2–0 away win over Pro Vercelli.[14] On 1 December he played in the fourth round of Coppa Italia, he was replaced by Jacopo Galli in the 71st minute, in a 3–1 away defeat after extra time against Milan at San Siro.[15] 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 in Serie A[16]
Lugano
On 21 July 2017, Yao was signed by Swiss Super League side FC Lugano for an undisclosed fee and a 2-year contract.[17] 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.[18] 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.[19] 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.[20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 10 July 2018
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Crotone (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||
Internazionale | 2016–17 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Lugano | 2017–18 | Swiss Super League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
Career total | 41 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 48 | 1 |
- ^ All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ "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. 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.
- ^ "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". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ "Crotone vs. Ternana - 14 August 2015 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ "Cagliari vs. Crotone - 7 September 2015 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ "Pro Vercelli vs. Crotone - 26 September 2015 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ "Milan vs. Crotone - 1 December 2015 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire - E. Yao - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ "Transfers RSL 2017/18 (Sommer)" (in German). Swiss Football League. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Basel vs. Lugano - 20 August 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ "Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs. Lugano - 14 September 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ "Köniz vs. Lugano - 17 September 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
External links
- Yao Eloge Koffi at Soccerway
- Living people
- 1996 births
- People from Lacs District
- Association football central defenders
- Ivorian footballers
- Parma Calcio 1913 players
- Inter Milan players
- F.C. Crotone players
- FC Lugano players
- Serie B players
- Ivorian expatriate footballers
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
- Swiss Super League players