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Yann Kitala

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Yann Kitala
Personal information
Full name Yann Kitala
Date of birth (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Lorient (on loan from Lyon)
Number 11
Youth career
Paris FC
2013–2017 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Lyon II 64 (20)
2019–Lorient II (loan) 2 (1)
2019–Lorient (loan) 10 (2)
International career
2015 DR Congo U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:58, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 September 2019

Yann Kitala (born 9 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Lorient, on loan from Lyon. Born in France, Kitala represents DR Congo internationally.

Club career

On 30 August 2019, Kitala joined FC Lorient on loan from Lyon.[2] He made his debut with Lorient in a 2–0 Ligue 2 win over Clermont Foot on 14 September 2019.[3]

International career

Born in France, Kitala is of Congolese descent.[4] Kitala represented the DR Congo U20s in a friendly against the England U20s on 7 October 2015.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Yann KITALA - Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels". www.unfp.org.
  2. ^ "FOOTBALL-OL. Yann Kitala prêté à Lorient". www.leprogres.fr.
  3. ^ "Clermont vs. Lorient - 14 September 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "FC Lorient. Kitala, un attaquant polyvalent - Football - LeTelegramme.fr".
  5. ^ "LYON : Premier contrat pro pour Yann KITALA". 17 November 2017.