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)
2019–2020 → Lorient II (loan) 2 (1)
2019–2020 → Lorient (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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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. Oludare, Shina (19 June 2020). "Kitala: DR Congo forward joins Sochaux from Lyon". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  5. Didion, François (18 June 2020). "Le FC Sochaux met la main sur Yann Kitala". L'Est Républicain (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  6. "FC Lorient. Kitala, un attaquant polyvalent - Football - LeTelegramme.fr".
  7. "LYON : Premier contrat pro pour Yann KITALA". 17 November 2017.


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