Élie Youan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thody Élie Youan | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Nantes, France | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wisła Kraków | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2019 | Nantes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Nantes II | 48 | (15) |
| 2019–2021 | Nantes | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → St. Gallen (loan) | 29 | (5) |
| 2021–2023 | St. Gallen | 18 | (6) |
| 2022 | → Mechelen (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Hibernian (loan) | 36 | (9) |
| 2023–2026 | Hibernian | 61 | (10) |
| 2026– | Wisła Kraków | 4 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | France U18 | 6 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | France U19 | 10 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | France U20 | 7 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:34, 24 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Thody Élie Youan (born 7 April 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club Wisła Kraków.
Club career
On 12 January 2018, Youan signed his first professional contract with his boyhood club FC Nantes.[2] He made his professional debut for Nantes in a 1–0 Ligue 1 loss to RC Strasbourg Alsace on 24 May 2019.[3]
On 17 May 2021, St. Gallen, which previously loaned Youan, exercised the option to purchase his rights.[4]
On 31 January 2022, Youan was loaned to Mechelen in Belgium.[5]
On 25 June 2022, Youan joined Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on a season-long loan deal.[6] Hibs announced in May 2023 that they would sign Youan on a permanent basis, with his contract due to run until end of the 2025–26 season.[7]
On 10 July 2026, Youan joined Ekstraklasa side Wisła Kraków as a free agent, signing a three-year deal.[8]
International career
Youan was born in France to Ivorian parents. He is a youth international for France.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 February 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nantes II | 2016–17 | Championnat de France Amateur | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | |||||
| 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | |||||
| 2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||||
| 2020–21 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 48 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 15 | ||||||
| Nantes | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||||
| St. Gallen (loan) | 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 29 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 33 | 5 | ||
| St. Gallen | 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 7 | |||
| Total | 47 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 53 | 12 | |||||
| Mechelen (loan) | 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Hibernian (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 36 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 9 | ||
| Hibernian | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6[d] | 2 | — | 43 | 9 | |
| 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | — | 22 | 4 | ||
| Total | 97 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 117 | 24 | |||
| Wisła Kraków | 2026–27 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 202 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 52 | ||
- ↑ Includes Swiss Cup, Scottish Cup
- ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, Scottish League Cup
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
- ↑ "Élie Youan" (in Polish). Wisła Kraków. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
- ↑ "FC Nantes - Mercato : Elie Youan et Thomas Basila prolongés (Off.)". www.foot-sur7.fr.
- ↑ "Nantes vs. Strasbourg - 24 May 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ↑ "FCSG zieht Kaufoption für Élie Youan" (Press release) (in German). St. Gallen. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ↑ "ELIE YOUAN NIEUWE AANVALLER VAN KVM" (Press release) (in Dutch). Mechelen. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ↑ "Élie Youan Signs For Hibs". www.hibernianfc.co.uk. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ↑ McPartlin, Patrick (11 May 2023). "Hibs sign Élie Youan on permanent deal - contract length, transfer fee, what Lee Johnson said". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ Galiński, Tomasz (10 July 2026). "Wisła ugotowała kolejny transfer. Tym razem Francuz". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Formation - Elie Youan, Made in FC Nantes". FR.
- ↑ "France - É. Youan - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
External links
- Élie Youan at Soccerway
- Élie Youan – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Thody Élie Youan at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Thody Élie Youan at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
Categories:
- 1999 births
- Footballers from Nantes
- French sportspeople of Ivorian descent
- Living people
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- French men's footballers
- France men's youth international footballers
- FC Nantes players
- FC St. Gallen players
- KV Mechelen players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- Wisła Kraków players
- Ligue 1 players
- Championnat National 1 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Swiss Super League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Ekstraklasa players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- French expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- French expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- French expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- 21st-century French sportsmen