Yvan Neyou Explained

Yvan Neyou
Full Name:Yvan Latour Neyou Noupa
Birth Date:1997 1, df=y
Birth Place:Douala, Cameroon
Height:1.80 m
Currentclub:Leganés
Clubnumber:17
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:–2016
Youthclubs1:Sedan
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:Sedan
Caps1:17
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2019
Clubs2:Laval
Caps2:22
Goals2:1
Years3:2017–2019
Clubs3:Laval B
Caps3:13
Goals3:4
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Braga B
Caps4:22
Goals4:2
Years5:2020
Clubs5:Saint-Étienne (loan)
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2023
Clubs6:Saint-Étienne
Caps6:40
Goals6:1
Years7:2022
Clubs7:Saint-Étienne B
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Years8:2022–2023
Clubs8:Leganés (loan)
Caps8:21
Goals8:0
Years9:2023–
Clubs9:Leganés
Caps9:35
Goals9:1
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalteam1:Cameroon
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:6 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:23:40, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

Yvan Latour Neyou Noupa (born 3 January 1997) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Leganés and the Cameroon national team.

Club career

Sedan and Laval

Neyou started his career with Sedan in the Championnat National, where good performances had him linked with Belgian side Standard Liège[1] and French champions Paris Saint-Germain.[2] However, he ultimately joined Ligue 2 side Laval in early 2017.[3] He made his debut against Red Star on 10 February 2017, coming on as a substitute for Romain Bayard.[4]

Braga B

Neyou also enjoyed a stint with Braga B, during which the team was relegated from the LigaPro to the Campeonato de Portugal.

Saint-Étienne

On 10 July 2020, Neyou joined Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne on a one-year loan with an option to buy.[5] [6] He made his first appearance with the club as a substitute in the 2020 Coupe de France final against Paris Saint-Germain, which ended in a 1–0 victory for the Parisian club.[7] [8]

After putting up some good performances, Neyou earned himself a permanent deal with Saint-Étienne on 18 November 2020. He signed a contract lasting until 2024.[9]

Leganés

On 31 August 2022, Neyou moved to Spanish Segunda División side Leganés on a one-year loan deal.[10] On 1 August 2023, he signed a permanent two-year contract with the club.[11]

International career

Neyou holds Cameroonian and French nationalities.[12]

He debuted with the senior Cameroon national team in a 1–0 friendly win over Nigeria on 4 June 2021.[13]

Career statistics

Club! rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sedan2015–16National200020
2016–17National15010160
Total17010180
Laval2016–17Ligue 250000050
2017–18National171001[14] 0181
Total2210010231
Laval B2016–17CFA 25252
2017–18National 38282
Total134134
Braga B2018–19LigaPro8282
2019–20Campeonato de Portugal140140
Total222222
Saint-Étienne (loan)2019–20Ligue 1001010
Saint-Étienne (loan)2020–21Ligue 1900090
Saint-Étienne2020–21Ligue 122100221
2021–22Ligue 11600000160
2022–23Ligue 2200020
Total4010000381
Saint-Étienne B2021–22National 31010
2022–23National 31010
Total2020
Leganés (loan)2022–23Segunda División10000010
Career total126820101298

Honours

Saint-Étienne

Leganés

2023–24

Cameroon

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yvan Neyou Noupa: Le Franco-Camerounais Dans Le Viseur Standard . 28 December 2016 . 17 March 2017 . africatopsports.com . fr.
  2. Web site: Le PSG sur Yvan Neyou Noupa de Sedan . 28 July 2016 . 17 March 2017 . culturepsg.com . fr.
  3. Web site: Source : Laval : Deux arrivées et un départ actés . 31 January 2017 . 17 March 2017 . foot-national.com . fr.
  4. Web site: Laval - Red Star (1-1) . https://web.archive.org/web/20170212212515/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match/364184 . dead . 12 February 2017 . 10 February 2017 . 17 March 2017 . L'Equipe . fr.
  5. Web site: 24 July 2020. Transfert : Yvan Neyou Noupa s'engage en faveur de Saint-Etienne en France. 24 July 2020. CAMFOOT.
  6. Web site: Mercato : Yvan Neyou Noupa débarque à l'AS Saint-Etienne. 24 July 2020. Actu Cameroun.
  7. Web site: 24 July 2020. PSG-SAINT-ETIENNE: NEYMAR DÉCISIF, MOULIN TRÈS EN VUE... LES NOTES DU SACRE PARISIEN. 24 July 2020. RMC Sport.
  8. Web site: 24 July 2020. Coupe de France : trois anciens du Stade Lavallois contre le PSG ce soir !. 24 July 2020. france bleu.
  9. Web site: 18 November 2020. Yvan Neyou Stéphanois jusqu'en 2024 !. Yvan Neyou is Stéphanois until 2024!. 31 January 2021. ASSE.fr. fr.
  10. Web site: El C.D. Leganés fortalece su centro del campo con la llegada de Yvan Neyou. C.D. Leganés bolster their midfield with the arrival of Yvan Neyou. CD Leganés. es. 31 August 2022. 31 August 2022.
  11. Web site: El C.D. Leganés incorpora en propiedad a Yvan Neyou. C.D. Leganés sign Yvan Neyou permanently. CD Leganés. es. 1 August 2023. 1 August 2023.
  12. Web site: Neyou .
  13. Web site: Match Report of Nigeria vs Cameroon - 2021-06-04 - FIFA Friendlies - Global Sports Archive. globalsportsarchive.com.
  14. Appearance in the Coupe de la Ligue.
  15. Web site: 24 July 2020 . Mbappé suffers ankle injury as PSG beat 10-man Saint-Étienne to lift French Cup . 21 June 2022 . The Guardian.
  16. Web site: AfricaNews. 6 February 2022. Cameroon beats Burkina Faso to end AFCON 2021 in third place. 6 February 2022. Africanews. en.