Yoane Wissa

Yoane Wissa (born 3 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Brentford as a forward. A product of the Chateauroux 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.

Club Career

Early years

Wissa began his career as a goalkeeper for his local youth club Epinay-sous-Senart, 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 Chateauroux 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. Wissa departed the Stade Raymond Kopa in January 2018.

Lorient

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.

Brentford

On 10 August 2021, Wissa moved to England to join newly

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