Steeve Yago

Steeve Farid Yago (born 16 December 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cypriot First Division club Aris Limassol. Born in France, he represents the Burkina Faso national team.

Yago represented Burkina Faso in the 2021 AFCON tournament in Cameroon.

Club career Yago made his first Ligue 1 appearance for Toulouse on 25 August 2012, in a 0–1 win over Nancy, at the age of 19.

On 31 January 2019, the last day of the 2018–19 winter transfer window, Yago joined Ligue 2 side Le Havre on loan until the end of the season.

On 1 July 2021, he joined Aris Limassol in Cyprus.

International career He received his first call-up to the Burkina Faso national team on 23 March 2013, in a 4-0 win against Niger, a match that was part of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Series.

He went on to represent Burkina Faso at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and again at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

He also participated in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, which was held in 2022, where Burkina Faso finished fourth, losing to Cameroon, the host country.

On 20 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 27 Burkinabé players selected by Hubert Velud to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Career statistics

Honours Burkina Faso Africa Cup of Nations bronze: 2017