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Yoane Wissa is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Brentford and the Democratic Republic of the Congo national team.
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A product of the Châteauroux academy, Wissa began his senior career with the club in 2015 and following a spell with Angers, he transferred to Lorient in 2018.
He was a part of the Lorient team which finished the 2019-20 season as Ligue 2 champions and following a season in Ligue 1, he transferred to Brentford in 2021.
Born in France, Wissa represents the DR Congo national team at international level.
Wissa began his career as a goalkeeper for his local youth club Épinay-sous-Sénart, before moving to midfield and then the forward line.
As his career progressed, he also became adept as a winger and number 10.
Wissa began his senior career with Châteauroux and progressed through the reserve team to break into the first team during the 2015-16 Championnat National season, which he finished with 24 appearances and seven goals.
A transfer to Ligue 1 club Angers followed in 2016, but Wissa managed just two substitute appearances during the first half of the 2016-17 season and he played much of 2017 away on loan at Ligue 2 clubs Stade Laval and Ajaccio.
In January 2018, Wissa transferred to Ligue 2 club Lorient and immediately established himself at the promotion-chasing club.
He was a part of the Lorient team which finished the 2019-20 season as Ligue 2 champions and following a season in Ligue 1, he transferred to Brentford in 2021.
Born in France, Wissa represents the DR Congo national team at international level.
Wissa began his career as a goalkeeper for his local youth club Épinay-sous-Sénart, before moving to midfield and then the forward line.
As his career progressed, he also became adept as a winger and number 10.
Wissa began his senior career with Châteauroux and progressed through the reserve team to break into the first team during the 2015-16 Championnat National season, which he finished with 24 appearances and seven goals.
A transfer to Ligue 1 club Angers followed in 2016, but Wissa managed just two substitute appearances during the first half of the 2016-17 season and he played much of 2017 away on loan at Ligue 2 clubs Stade Laval and Ajaccio.
In January 2018, Wissa transferred to Ligue 2 club Lorient and immediately established himself at the promotion-chasing club.
Promotion to Ligue 1 was attained at the end of the 2019-20 season, when Wissa's 15 goals in 28 appearances helped the club to the Ligue 2 championship.
He made 38 appearances and scored 10 goals during the 2020-21 season, in which Lorient narrowly avoided finishing in the relegation playoff places.
Wissa departed the club in August 2021 and finished his 3+1.⁄2.-year stay at the Stade du Moustoir with 128 appearances and 37 goals.
On 10 August 2021, Wissa moved to England to join newly-promoted Premier League club Brentford on a four-year contract, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £8.5 million.
The transfer had been in the works for two years and he had turned down the opportunity to move to the Community Stadium during the previous transfer window.
By the time Wissa missed six weeks due to an ankle knock suffered in mid-October 2021, he had scored five goals in his first six appearances for the club.
His brace in a 7-0 EFL Cup third round win over Oldham Athletic on 21 September 2021 was recognised with a place in the EFL Cup Team of the Round and his second goal, a bicycle kick, was voted Goal of the Round and Goal of the Tournament.
He made 38 appearances and scored 10 goals during the 2020-21 season, in which Lorient narrowly avoided finishing in the relegation playoff places.
Wissa departed the club in August 2021 and finished his 3+1.⁄2.-year stay at the Stade du Moustoir with 128 appearances and 37 goals.
On 10 August 2021, Wissa moved to England to join newly-promoted Premier League club Brentford on a four-year contract, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £8.5 million.
The transfer had been in the works for two years and he had turned down the opportunity to move to the Community Stadium during the previous transfer window.
By the time Wissa missed six weeks due to an ankle knock suffered in mid-October 2021, he had scored five goals in his first six appearances for the club.
His brace in a 7-0 EFL Cup third round win over Oldham Athletic on 21 September 2021 was recognised with a place in the EFL Cup Team of the Round and his second goal, a bicycle kick, was voted Goal of the Round and Goal of the Tournament.
Wissa was called into the DR Congo squad for a pair of friendly matches in October 2020.
He started in both matches and scored his first international goal with the equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Morocco on 13 October.
Wissa has been described as a player who "Fits many different positions", including winger, number 10 and forward.
He has "Pace and power", is "a threat in behind", "Has good ability to take on players and create overloads" and "Good pressing abilities".
Born in France of Congolese descent, Wissa can speak the Lingala language.
Prior to making the decision to concentrate on football at age 15, he also played rugby union.
He was the subject of an alleged acid attack in July 2021.
He started in both matches and scored his first international goal with the equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Morocco on 13 October.
Wissa has been described as a player who "Fits many different positions", including winger, number 10 and forward.
He has "Pace and power", is "a threat in behind", "Has good ability to take on players and create overloads" and "Good pressing abilities".
Born in France of Congolese descent, Wissa can speak the Lingala language.
Prior to making the decision to concentrate on football at age 15, he also played rugby union.
He was the subject of an alleged acid attack in July 2021.
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