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34 years |
Birth date |
August 12, 1990 |
Zodiac sign |
Leo |
Place of Birth |
France |
Occupation |
Soccer player |
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Wissam Ben Yedder (born 12 August 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Spanish club Sevilla. He is nicknamed "Benyebut", incorporating but, which is the French word for a goal.
Having begun his career at amateurs UJA Alfortville, he joined Toulouse in 2010. He totalled 71 goals in 174 games for them, surpassing André-Pierre Gignac as their greatest league scorer of the 21st century. He moved to Sevilla for €9 million in 2016.
At international level, Ben Yedder represented France at under-21 level, and at futsal. He made his full international debut for France in March 2018.
Ben Yedder was born in Sarcelles, Île-de-France, of Tunisian descent. Among his childhood friends was Riyad Mahrez. Ben Yedder began his career at local UJA Alfortville in the fourth-tier Championnat de France Amateur, before moving to Toulouse FC of Ligue 1 in 2010.
On 16 October 2010, he made his professional debut in a 0–2 home loss to Paris Saint-Germain, replacing Yannis Tafer for the final 29 minutes. He made 13 substitute appearances across his first two seasons, and scored his first goal for Toulouse on 21 April 2012: ten minutes after coming on in place of Paulo Machado, he equalised in an eventual 2–1 loss at Evian.
Height | 5 ft 7 in / 170 cm |
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Weight | 150 lb / 68 kg |
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Hair Color | Black |
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Eye Color | Gray |
Nationality | French |
Race / ethnicity | Multiracial |