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11 Facts About Ben Yedder

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Wissam Ben Yedder was born on 12 August 1990 and is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Monaco, whom he captains, and the France national team.

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Ben Yedder totalled 71 goals in 174 games for them, surpassing Andre-Pierre Gignac as their greatest league scorer of the 21st century.

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Ben Yedder moved to Sevilla for €10 million in 2016, and scored 70 goals in 138 games in three seasons.

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Ben Yedder made his full international debut for France in March 2018.

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Ben Yedder was born in Sarcelles, Ile-de-France, of Tunisian descent.

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Ben Yedder began his career at local UJA Alfortville in the fourth-tier Championnat de France Amateur, before moving to Toulouse of Ligue 1 in 2010.

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On 30 July 2016, Ben Yedder signed a five-year contract with Spanish club Sevilla, for a reported €9 million fee.

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On 14 August 2019, Ben Yedder signed with Monaco on a five-year contract after they activated his release clause of €40 million, a record sale for Sevilla.

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Ben Yedder finished the season as second-highest scorer behind Mbappe's 27 goals, joint with Lyon's Memphis Depay on 20.

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Ben Yedder scored five goals in four games on a run to the Coupe de France semi-finals, before missing with the first attempt in a penalty shootout defeat to Nantes.

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Ben Yedder played two futsal matches for France, scoring once, and represented the nation nine times at under-21 level.

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