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Yanis Issoufou

Squad depthMontpellier · 19 yrs

Profile

Full nameYanis Ali Issoufou
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityFrance
Age19
Date of birth28 Oct 2006
Height182 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubMontpellier
Centre-forwardalso played MID
16
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
967
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Montpellier.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 216219676.64
Coupe de France3111316.9

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

Y. Issoufou is a 19-year-old centre-forward at Montpellier, rated 58.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 81st of 329 on scout potential in the Ligue 2 and 232nd of 980 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.28 goal contributions per 90 (0.19 goals, 0.09 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Issoufou.

Judged on this season alone, Issoufou graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 42 of the 42 centre-forwards in the Ligue 2, on 2 goals and 1 assist in 16 appearances (0.279 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 12). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 59, top 31% of the 42 centre-forwards in the Ligue 2. At 19 Issoufou is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 17.6 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Issoufou is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending up
Current potentialTop 31% centre-forwards · Ligue 2Current season33rd of 42 centre-forwards · Ligue 233rd-best centre-forward in the Ligue 281st in the Ligue 2 · potential13th-highest potential centre-forward in the Ligue 2232nd-highest potential U-21 tracked
58.6
Ratingi
13th of 42 centre-forwards
12
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
31.6%
Minutes
limited game time
0.28
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Montpellier finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side

2
Goals
1
Assists
3
G+A
0.13
Goals / app

2 goals in 16 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Ceiling. High potential at just 19 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 31.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.28 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

With a Rating of 58.6, Issoufou carries the 13th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Ligue 2 (top 31%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.28 goal contributions per 90). At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 19, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Ligue 2 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target5
Shots14

Passing

Assists1
Chances created8
Passes194
Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success25%
Duels won47
Duels won %35.6%
Fouls won9
Penalties won1

Defending

Tackles22
Interceptions5
Fouls committed22

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.