Yllan Okou (born 23 December 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Hellas Verona, on loan from Ligue 2 club Bastia.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Poitiers, France | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Hellas Verona (on loan from Bastia) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Poitiers | ||
| 2017–2021 | Monaco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Monaco B | 23 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Monaco | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Bastia | 24 | (2) |
| 2024– | → Hellas Verona (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2024 | |||
Early life
editBorn in Poitiers, Yllan Okou is the son of the Ivorian former rugby union player Alfred Okou. He moved to Buxerolles as a 7-year-old, whilst starting to play football with the Poitiers.[3][4] There he was a close friend of Nicolas Tié, who would also end up pursuing a professional career in football at Chelsea and Vitória de Guimarães.[5]
Career
editWhile playing his youth club football at Poitiers, Okou also joined the federal pôle espoirs of Châteauroux in 2015.[3][5] After this spell in the FFF institution, he entered the Monaco academy in 2017.[3][4][5]
Yllan Okou made his professional debut for Monaco on 2 January 2022, starting and playing every minute of a Coupe de France 3–1 away win against Quevilly-Rouen as a centre-back.[6]
On 23 October 2023, Okou joined Ligue 2 club Bastia, signing a two-year contract with an option for a further year.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Yllan Okou". AS Monaco FC. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Yllan Okou at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Géniteau, Jacqueline (30 July 2017). "Le sport de haut niveau, affaire de famille". Centre Presse (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Yllan OKOU". AS Monaco (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Niort remercie Brouard". La Nouvelle République. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Maltret, Laurent (2 January 2022). "Quevilly-Rouen 1-3 Monaco, Coupe de France, résultat et résumé du match". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Yllan Okou (AS Monaco) s'engage pour 2 ans avec le Sporting!" [Yllan Okou (AS Monaco) signs up for 2 years with Sporting!]. SC Bastia (in French). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
External links
edit- Profile at the AS Monaco FC website
- Yllan Okou at Soccerway