1. Yoane Wissa was born on 3 September 1996 and is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for Premier League club Brentford.
17 Facts About Yoane Wissa
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Yoane Wissa began his youth career as a goalkeeper at the age of seven.
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Yoane Wissa played for his local youth club Epinay-sous-Senart, before moving to midfield and then the forward line.
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In January 2018, Yoane Wissa transferred to Ligue 2 club Lorient and immediately established himself at the promotion-chasing club.
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Yoane Wissa departed the club in August 2021 and finished his.
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Yoane Wissa's goalscoring run was ended by an ankle knock suffered in mid-October 2021.
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Yoane Wissa returned to match play two months later and was deployed in a mixture of starting and substitute roles through to the end of the season.
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Yoane Wissa ended the season with a run of eight goals in 13 league matches.
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Yoane Wissa began the season with three goals from four Premier League starting appearances and three goals across four appearances in November 2024 saw him nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award.
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Yoane Wissa won his maiden call into the DR Congo squad for a pair of friendly matches in October 2020.
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Yoane Wissa scored his first two international goals on his second and third caps, in friendly and 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches versus Morocco respectively.
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Yoane Wissa was a part of the DR Congo squad which qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and he was named in the squad for the tournament finals.
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Yoane Wissa appeared in each match and scored two goals during the team's run to the third place play-off, which was lost on penalties to South Africa.
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Yoane Wissa's performances were recognised with a place in the Team of the Tournament.
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Yoane Wissa has been described as a player who "fits many different positions", including winger, number 10 and forward.
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Yoane Wissa acquired French nationality in December 2000 through the collective effect of his parents' naturalization.
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Yoane Wissa was the subject of an acid attack in July 2021 and made a full recovery from emergency eye surgery.