Yanis Merdji (born 29 October 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National 2 club Bordeaux.[2]

Yanis Merdji
Merdji in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-10-29) 29 October 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Roanne,[1] France
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Bordeaux
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Andrézieux 8 (0)
2014–2015 Loire Nord
2015–2016 Domtac
2016–2017 Limonest 12 (10)
2017–2018 Bourg-en-Bresse 52 (15)
2018–2020 Auxerre 29 (7)
2020Le Mans (loan) 7 (0)
2020–2021 Châteauroux 18 (2)
2021–2023 Niort 58 (4)
2023–2024 Concarneau 15 (3)
2024– Bordeaux 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024

He has previously represented Andrézieux, Bourg-Péronnas, Auxerre, Le Mans and Châteauroux.[3][4]

Personal life

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Merdji holds French and Algerian nationalities.[5][6]

Career statistics

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As of matches played 1 February 2022.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Andrézieux 2012–13 CFA2 1 0 0 0 1 0
2013–14 7 0 0 0 7 0
Total 8 0 0 0 8 0
Limonest 2016–17 CFA2 12 10 0 0 12 10
Bourg-Péronnas 2016–17 Ligue 2 17 6 0 0 0 0 17 6
2017–18 35 9 5 1 1 0 2[a] 0 43 10
Total 52 15 5 1 1 0 2 0 60 16
Auxerre 2018–19 Ligue 2 15 3 0 0 2 0 17 3
2019–20 14 4 2 1 1 0 17 5
Total 29 7 2 1 3 0 34 8
Le Mans (loan) 2019–20 Ligue 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Châteauroux 2020–21 Ligue 2 18 2 1 0 [b] 19 2
Niort 2021–22 Ligue 2 19 3 [c] 19 3
Career total 145 37 8 2 4 0 2 0 159 39
  1. ^ Matches played in the 2017–18 Ligue 2 relegation playoffs
  2. ^ The Coupe de la Ligue was indefinitely suspended following the 2019–20 edition
  3. ^ Niort excluded from the 2021–22 Coupe de France

References

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  1. ^ a b c Yanis Merdji at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ WebGirondins (26 August 2024). "Yanis Merdji s'est engagé avec les Girondins de Bordeaux". WebGirondins (in French). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Lorenzo Rajot et Yanis Merdji ont signé!" [Lorenzo Rajot and Yanis Merdji have signed!] (in French). Le Mans FC. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Y. Merdji". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  5. ^ Tolba, Nazim (2 May 2017). "Merdji: "Je rêve d'une trajectoire à la Mahrez"" [Merdji: "I dream of a career like Mahrez"]. Liberté (in French). Algeria. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Yanis MERDJI". unfp.org. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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