Thody Élie Youan (born 7 April 1999) is a French footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian.

Élie Youan
Personal information
Full name Thody Élie Youan
Date of birth (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Nantes, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Hibernian
Number 7
Youth career
2007–2019 Nantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Nantes II 47 (15)
2019–2021 Nantes 6 (0)
2020–2021St. Gallen (loan) 29 (5)
2021–2023 St. Gallen 18 (6)
2022Mechelen (loan) 4 (0)
2022–2023Hibernian (loan) 36 (9)
2023– Hibernian 31 (4)
International career
2017 France U18 6 (3)
2017–2018 France U19 10 (3)
2018–2019 France U20 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:19, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:49, 30 July 2020 (UTC)

Club career

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On 12 January 2018, Youan signed his first professional contract with his boyhood club FC Nantes.[1] He made his professional debut for Nantes in a 1–0 Ligue 1 loss to RC Strasbourg Alsace on 24 May 2019.[2]

On 17 May 2021, St. Gallen, which previously loaned Youan, exercised the option to purchase his rights.[3]

On 31 January 2022, Youan was loaned to Mechelen in Belgium.[4]

On 25 June 2022, Youan joined Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on a season-long loan deal.[5] Hibs announced in May 2023 that they would sign Youan on a permanent basis, with their contract due to run until end of the 2025–26 season.[6]

International career

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Youan was born in France to Ivorian parents. He is a youth international for France.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played on 15 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nantes 2018–19 Ligue 1 1 0 1 0
2019–20 Ligue 1 5 0 2 1 7 1
Total 6 0 2 1 8 1
St. Gallen 2020–21 Swiss Super League 29 5 3 0 32 5
2021–22 Swiss Super League 18 6 2 1 20 7
Total 47 11 5 1 52 12
Mechelen 2021–22 Belgian First Division A 4 0 4 0
Hibernian 2022–23 Scottish Premiership 36 9 1 0 0 0 37 9
2023–24 Scottish Premiership 31 4 3 1 3 2 6 2 43 9
Total 67 13 4 1 3 2 6 2 80 18
Career total 124 24 9 2 5 3 6 2 144 31

References

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  1. ^ "FC Nantes - Mercato : Elie Youan et Thomas Basila prolongés (Off.)". www.foot-sur7.fr.
  2. ^ "Nantes vs. Strasbourg - 24 May 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  3. ^ "FCSG zieht Kaufoption für Élie Youan" (Press release) (in German). St. Gallen. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  4. ^ "ELIE YOUAN NIEUWE AANVALLER VAN KVM" (Press release) (in Dutch). Mechelen. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Élie Youan Signs For Hibs". www.hibernianfc.co.uk. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. ^ McPartlin, Patrick (11 May 2023). "Hibs sign Élie Youan on permanent deal - contract length, transfer fee, what Lee Johnson said". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Formation - Elie Youan, Made in FC Nantes". FR.
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