Yoan Benyahya

Yoan Benyahya (born 26 May 1987) is a French professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Championnat de France Amateur 2 side US Granville. He began his career with Nîmes Olympique in 2006 but made only one senior appearance in three years for the club, coming on as a late substitute for Pierre Germann in the 1–0 win over Villemomble on 8 December 2007.[1] In the summer of 2009, he joined Istres and made his Ligue 2 debut in the 0–4 defeat away at Tours on 23 January 2010, replacing Brahim El Bahri after 75 minutes.[2]

Yoan Benyahya
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-05-26) 26 May 1987
Place of birth Tarascon, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Granville
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Nîmes 1 (0)
2009–2010 Istres 1 (0)
2011–2012 Gazélec Ajaccio 18 (1)
2012–2014 Uzès Pont du Gard 25 (0)
2016– Granville 37 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 February 2018

After being released by Istres in 2010, Benyahya spent a year without a club before signing with Championnat National outfit Gazélec Ajaccio ahead of the 2011–12 season. On 8 October 2011, he scored his first goal in senior football, netting the winner in the 2–1 victory against Vannes at the Stade Ange Casanova.[3] He played a total of 17 matches during the campaign as Gazélec won promotion to Ligue 2 for the first time in their history.

On 2 October 2012, Benyahya signed for Championnat National side Uzès Pont du Gard, and was a regular pick for the remainder of the 2012–13 season, making 17 appearances. He was released in January 2014.

On 1 February 2016, Benyahya signed for Championnat de France Amateur 2 side US Granville.[4]

References
  1. "Nîmes 1–0 Villemomble". foot-national.com. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  2. "Tours 4–0 Istres". foot-national.com. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  3. "Gazélec Ajaccio 2–1 Vannes". foot-national.com. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  4. "Granville : Un ancien d'Uzès arrive" (in French). foot-national.com. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.


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