Wissam Ben Yedder

Wissam Ben Yedder (born 12 August 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the France national team.

Wissam Ben Yedder
Ben Yedder playing for Monaco in 2019
Personal information
Full name Wissam Ben Yedder
Date of birth (1990-08-12) 12 August 1990
Place of birth Sarcelles, France
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Monaco
Number 10
Youth career
2000–2007 Garges-les-Gonesse
2007–2009 Saint-Denis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 UJA Alfortville 23 (9)
2010–2013 Toulouse II 20 (14)
2010–2016 Toulouse 156 (63)
2016–2019 Sevilla 91 (38)
2019– Monaco 151 (93)
International career
2010 France (futsal) 2 (1)
2012 France U21 3 (0)
2018– France 19 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
UEFA Nations League
Winner2021
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:50, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:12, 28 December 2022 (UTC)

Having begun his career at amateurs UJA Alfortville, Ben Yedder joined Toulouse in 2010. He totalled 71 goals in 174 games for them, surpassing André-Pierre Gignac as their greatest league scorer of the 21st century. He moved to Sevilla for €10 million in 2016, and scored 70 goals in 138 games in three seasons. A €40 million transfer to Monaco followed in 2019, and he was Ligue 1 top scorer in his first season back.

At international level, Ben Yedder represented France at under-21 level, and at futsal. He made his full international debut for France in March 2018.

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