Kouakou Privat Yao

Kouakou Privat Yao N’goran (born 30 June 1991) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forward.

Yao began his career in Spain, before moving to amateur sides in the lower leagues of Slovakia. Following good performances for Jaslovské Bohunice, he joined the B team of Spartak Trnava. He later transferred to the A-team, debuting in July 2016 in the Europa League qualifiers.

Club career

Slovakia

Jaslovské Bohunice In March 2015, Yao transferred mid-season from the Spanish lower-division club CD Madridejos to FC Senec in Slovakia. He was later loaned to ŠK Blava Jaslovské Bohunice, a club competing in the 4. liga, where he debuted as an offensive midfielder in a 0–1 defeat to OK Častkovce on March 29, 2015. During his time with Blava Jaslovské Bohunice in 2015, Yao featured in 12 appearances and netted 7 goals across the 4. liga relegation phase.

Spartak Trnava Privat Yao joined FC Spartak Trnava in the summer of 2015, beginning his time with the club's reserve team, in the DOXXbet Liga.

On 24 June 2016, Yao signed a two-year professional contract with the first team, following impressive performances in the reserves that earned him a spot in pre-season training ahead of the UEFA Europa League qualifiers. He made 3 appearances in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds. He played in a shock 1–0 away win against FK Austria Wien, coming on off the bench as a substitute in the 88th minute for Martin Mikovič. Yao made his professional Fortuna Liga debut on 31 July 2016 in a 1–1 away draw against MFK Ružomberok, playing the full match.

Over the course of the 2016/17 season, he made 2 appearances in the league, totaling 96 minutes without scoring.

ViOn Zlaté Moravce (loan) In February 2017, Yao joined FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce on a loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 league spring season. He scored his first goal in his debut on 19 February 2017, when he scored a header in the 93rd minute to secure a 1–1 draw against league leaders MFK Ružomberok. During his time at the club, Yao made 9 appearances in the league, scoring 1 goal.

Later career Yao later played for FK Palanga in Lithuanian top A Lyga.