Martial Yao

For the Ivorian manager, see Yeo Martial.
Martial Yao
Personal information
Full name Martial Yao Kouassi
Date of birth (1989-10-04) 4 October 1989
Place of birth Bingerville, Côte d'Ivoire
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Stade Tunisien
Number 19
Youth career
-2005 Académie de Sol Beni
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006-2009 ASEC
2010 Jeunesse Sportive Bassam
2011- Stade Tunisien 13 (1)
National team
2005 Côte d'Ivoire Under-17 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Martial Yao Kouassi (born 4 October 1989 in Bingerville) is an Ivorian football player who currently plays for Stade Tunisien.

Career

Yao began his career Académie de Sol Beni and was promoted in 2006 to ASEC Mimosas. He made two appearances in the CAF Champions League 2009.[1] After three years on seniorside for ASEC Mimosas left in January 2010 his club to sign for Jeunesse Sportive Bassam.

International career

He played at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship[2] and was compared to Claude Makélélé for his tireless midfield performances.[3]

References

  1. "YAO Kouassi Martial". ASEC Mimosas. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
  2. "USA and Italy tussle for top spot". FIFA. 2005-09-20. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
  3. "Italian-Ivorian clash of styles, US & Korea well prepared". FIFA. 2005-09-16. Retrieved 2008-01-14.

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