Yao Eloge Koffi

Eloge Koffi Yao Guy (born 20 January 1996) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a defender for FC Lugano.

Eloge Yao
Personal information
Full name Eloge Koffi Yao Guy[1]
Date of birth (1996-01-20) 20 January 1996
Place of birth Akroukro, Ivory Coast
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 FC Lugano
Number 18
Youth career
Parma
2012–2015 Internazionale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Internazionale 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Crotone (loan) 30 (1)
2017– Lugano 27 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:36, 28 September 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Internazionale

Born in Akroukro, Ivory Coast, Yao was signed by fellow Serie A club Inter Milan from Parma in January 2012. The club sold the 50% registration rights of Jacopo Galimberti (€500,000) and Diego Mella (€500,000) for the 50% registration rights of Yao (€1 million).[3][4][5] Yao spent the rest of the 2011–12 season with Parma's youth team. Yao was a member of Inter's under-17 team in 2012–13 season; he was promoted to the reserve team in 2013. In June 2013, Yao's co-ownership contract was renewed; Inter also bought back Galimberti and Mella in €1.75 million cash plus the remain 50% rights of Nwankwo Obiora.[6]

In June 2014 Parma bought back Ishak Belfodil for €5.75 million from Inter, with Lorenzo Crisetig (€4.75 million)[7][8] and Yao (€1 million) moved to Inter outright.[9]

Loan to Crotone

On 10 July 2015, Yao was signed by Serie B Crotone with a season-long loan deal.[10] On 9 August he made his debut for Crotone in the second round of Coppa Italia in a 1–0 home win over FeralpiSalò.[11] On 14 August, Yao played in the third round of Coppa Italia as a substitute replacing Giuseppe Zampano in the 87th minute of a 1–0 home win against Ternana.[12] On 7 September he made his Serie B debut in a 4–0 away defeat against Cagliari.[13] On 26 September, Yao scored his first professional goal in the 92nd minute of a 2–0 away win over Pro Vercelli.[14] On 1 December he played in the fourth round of Coppa Italia, he was replaced by Jacopo Galli in the 71st minute, in a 3–1 away defeat after extra time against Milan at San Siro.[15] Yao ended his season-long loan to Crotone with 33 appearances and 1 goal, and at end of the season Crotone finished second in Serie B and was promoted in Serie A[16]

Lugano

On 21 July 2017, Yao was signed by Swiss Super League side FC Lugano for an undisclosed fee and a 2-year contract.[17] On 20 August 2017, Yao mede his debut for Lugano in Swiss Super League as a substitute replacing Steve Rouiller in the 78th minute of a 1–1 away draw against Basel.[18] On 14 September he made his UEFA Europa League debut with Lugano as a substitute replacing Steve Rouiller in the 46th minute of 2–1 away defeat against Hapoel Be'er Sheva.[19] On 17 September, Yao played his first match in the Schweizer Pokal in the round of 32 in a 1–0 away win over Koniz.[20]

Career statistics

Club
As of 10 July 2018
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crotone (loan) 2015–16 Serie B 30 1 3 0 — — 33 1
Internazionale 2016–17 Serie A 000000—00
Lugano 2017–18 Swiss Super League 11 0 2 0 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 — 15 0
Career total 4115020—481
  1. All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. "CONTRATTI DI RAPPRESENTANZA/TRANSAZIONI" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation (FIGC). 7 July 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. "F.C. Crotone Prima squadra: la rosa" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  3. Parma F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012, PDF purchased from CCIAA (in Italian)
  4. F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012, PDF purchased from CCIAA (in Italian)
  5. "Transfer market: 7 transactions with Parma". F.C. Internazionale Milano. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  6. Parma F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013, PDF purchased from CCIAA (in Italian)
  7. Parma F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014, PDF purchased from CCIAA (in Italian)
  8. F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014, PDF purchased from CCIAA (in Italian)
  9. "Accordi di compartecipazione: tutte le operazioni relative al Parma" (in Italian). Parma F.C. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  10. "Esposito e Yao vestiranno la maglia rossoblù. Benvenuti Mirko e Guy!" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  11. "Crotone vs. FeralpiSalò - 9 August 2015 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  12. "Crotone vs. Ternana - 14 August 2015 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  13. "Cagliari vs. Crotone - 7 September 2015 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  14. "Pro Vercelli vs. Crotone - 26 September 2015 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  15. "Milan vs. Crotone - 1 December 2015 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  16. "Côte d'Ivoire - E. Yao - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  17. "Transfers RSL 2017/18 (Sommer)" (in German). Swiss Football League. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  18. "Basel vs. Lugano - 20 August 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  19. "Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs. Lugano - 14 September 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  20. "Köniz vs. Lugano - 17 September 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
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