Yanis Issoufou

Yanis Ali Issoufou (born 28 October 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Montpellier HSC

Club career Issoufou is a youth product of AC Pissevin Valdegour and Nîmes, before moving to the youth academy of Montpellier on 2 June 2022. On 3 July 2023, he signed a professional contract with the club, extending his stay until 2026. He made his professional debut with Montpellier as a substitute in a 2–0 Ligue 1 loss to Nantes on 22 October 2023. At the age of 16 years and 359 days old, he was Montpellier's youngest ever debutant in the first division.

International career Born in France, Issoufou holds both Nigerien and Moroccan nationalities. He played for the Niger U17s in 2022, scoring two goals during 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. He switched to represent France, and played for the France U17s at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He played for the France U18s in 2023.

Honours U17 France UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2023