Wissam Ben Yedder
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Wissam Ben Yedder (born 12 August 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Botola Pro club Wydad AC. 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 finished as joint-Ligue 1 top scorer in his first season back. He totalled 201 games and 118 goals before his release in 2024. In 2025, Ben Yedder joined Sepahan on a free transfer, staying for the remainder of the season before joining Sakaryaspor in September. In 2026 he joined Moroccan club Wydad AC. At international level, Ben Yedder represented France at under-21 level, and at futsal. He made his full senior debut for France in March 2018. He appeared in only one major tournament for France, the UEFA Euro 2020 in 2021, where he was a backup player.
Career
- 1990Born
- 2009Joined UJA Maccabi Paris Métropole
- 2010Joined Toulouse FC
- 2010Joined France national futsal team
- 2012Joined France national under-21 association football team
- 2016Joined Sevilla FC
- 2018Joined France men's national association football team
- 2019Joined AS Monaco FC
- 2025Joined Sepahan F.C.
- 2025Joined Sakaryaspor
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Sarcelles
- •Citizenship: France, Tunisia
- •Known as: association football player, futsal player
- •Sport: association football
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Red Card Wissam Ben Yedder Sevilla 0-2 Villarreal 14-04-2018 HD Brampton Weather (r1vyFkm6mV)
Wissam Ben Yedder’s late goal denies Nairobi United their first CAF Confederation Cup point
French soccer star Wissam Ben Yedder stays free ahead of trial on charges of sexual assault
France striker Wissam Ben Yedder to stand trial on charges of sexual assault while drunk
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