Yann Kitala

Yann Kitala (born 9 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. Born in France, Kitala represents DR Congo internationally.

Yann Kitala
Personal information
Full name Yann Kitala
Date of birth (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
Sochaux
Number 9
Youth career
Paris FC
2013–2017 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Lyon II 64 (20)
2019–2020Lorient II (loan) 2 (1)
2019–2020Lorient (loan) 10 (2)
2020– Sochaux 0 (0)
National team
2015 DR Congo U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:10, 10 August 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 September 2019

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]

In June 2020, Kitala moved to on a three-year contract.[4][5] Sochaux paid a transfer of €300,000 plus a potential €500,000 in bonuses.[4]

International career

Born in France, Kitala is of Congolese descent.[6] Kitala represented the DR Congo U20s in a friendly against the England U20s on 7 October 2015.[7]

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