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Yoane Wissa

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Yoane Wissa

Yoane Wissa (born 3 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for Premier League club Newcastle United. Born in France, he plays for the DR Congo national team. A product of the Châteauroux academy, Wissa began his senior career with the club in 2015. Following a spell with Angers, he moved to Lorient in 2018. He was a part of their team that finished the 2019–20 Ligue 2 season as champions. After one season in Ligue 1, he joined Brentford in 2021. After four seasons at Brentford, Wissa joined Newcastle United in 2025.

Infobox

2017
→ Laval II (loan)
Full name
Yoane Wissa
Date of birth
(1996-09-03) 3 September 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth
Épinay-sous-Sénart, France
Height
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)
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Current team
Newcastle United
Number
9
2004–2010
Épinay-sous-Sénart
2010–2011
Linas-Montlhéry
2011–2013
Épinay-sous-Sénart
2013–2015
Châteauroux
Years
Team
2014–2016
Châteauroux II
2015–2016
Châteauroux
2016–2018
Angers
2016–2017
Angers II
2017–2018
→ Ajaccio (loan)
2018–2021
Lorient
2021–2025
Brentford
2025–
Newcastle United
2020–
DR Congo

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Châteauroux II
Châteauroux II
Club
Châteauroux II
Season
2013–14
League
CFA 2 Group G
League
1
League
0
National cup
―
National cup
―
League cup
―
League cup
1
Europe
0
2014–15
2014–15
Club
2014–15
Season
CFA 2 Group B
League
14
League
9
League
―
National cup
―
National cup
―
League cup
14
League cup
9
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
CFA 2 Group B
League
5
League
0
League
―
National cup
―
National cup
―
League cup
5
League cup
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
20
League
9
League
―
League
―
National cup
―
National cup
20
League cup
9
Châteauroux
Châteauroux
Club
Châteauroux
Season
2015–16
League
Championnat National
League
23
League
7
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
―
Europe
24
Total
7
Angers
Angers
Club
Angers
Season
2016–17
League
Ligue 1
League
2
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
―
Europe
2
Total
0
Angers II
Angers II
Club
Angers II
Season
2016–17
League
CFA 2 Group A
League
5
League
4
National cup
―
National cup
―
League cup
―
League cup
5
Europe
4
Laval (loan)
Laval (loan)
Club
Laval (loan)
Season
2016–17
League
Ligue 2
League
15
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
―
Europe
15
Total
2
Laval II (loan)
Laval II (loan)
Club
Laval II (loan)
Season
2016–17
League
CFA 2 Group A
League
1
League
0
National cup
―
National cup
―
League cup
―
League cup
1
Europe
0
Ajaccio (loan)
Ajaccio (loan)
Club
Ajaccio (loan)
Season
2017–18
League
Ligue 2
League
20
League
8
National cup
2
National cup
2
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
―
Europe
23
Total
10
Lorient
Lorient
Club
Lorient
Season
2017–18
League
Ligue 2
League
15
League
4
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
―
League cup
―
Europe
16
Europe
4
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Ligue 2
League
36
League
6
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
―
Europe
40
Europe
6
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Ligue 2
League
28
League
15
League
4
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
―
Europe
32
Europe
16
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Ligue 1
League
38
League
10
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
―
Europe
40
Europe
11
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
117
League
35
League
8
League
2
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
―
League cup
128
Europe
37
Brentford
Brentford
Club
Brentford
Season
2021–22
League
Premier League
League
30
League
7
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
3
Europe
―
Europe
34
Total
10
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Premier League
League
38
League
7
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
―
Europe
40
Europe
7
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
34
League
12
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
―
Europe
36
Europe
12
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
35
League
19
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
1
League cup
―
Europe
39
Europe
20
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
137
League
45
League
3
League
0
National cup
9
National cup
4
League cup
―
League cup
149
Europe
49
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Club
Newcastle United
Season
2025–26
League
Premier League
League
2
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
1
Europe
1
Europe
0
Total
4
Total
1
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
242
League
110
League
13
League
4
National cup
15
National cup
5
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
270
Europe
119
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Châteauroux II
2013–14
CFA 2 Group G
1
0
―
―
―
1
0
2014–15
CFA 2 Group B
14
9
―
―
―
14
9
2015–16
CFA 2 Group B
5
0
―
―
―
5
0
Total
20
9
―
―
―
20
9
Châteauroux
2015–16
Championnat National
23
7
0
0
1
0
―
24
7
Angers
2016–17
Ligue 1
2
0
0
0
0
0
―
2
0
Angers II
2016–17
CFA 2 Group A
5
4
―
―
―
5
4
Laval (loan)
2016–17
Ligue 2
15
2
0
0
0
0
―
15
2
Laval II (loan)
2016–17
CFA 2 Group A
1
0
―
―
―
1
0
Ajaccio (loan)
2017–18
Ligue 2
20
8
2
2
1
0
―
23
10
Lorient
2017–18
Ligue 2
15
4
1
0
―
―
16
4
2018–19
Ligue 2
36
6
1
0
3
0
―
40
6
2019–20
Ligue 2
28
15
4
1
0
0
―
32
16
2020–21
Ligue 1
38
10
2
1
0
0
―
40
11
Total
117
35
8
2
3
0
―
128
37
Brentford
2021–22
Premier League
30
7
1
0
3
3
―
34
10
2022–23
Premier League
38
7
1
0
1
0
―
40
7
2023–24
Premier League
34
12
0
0
2
0
―
36
12
2024–25
Premier League
35
19
1
0
3
1
―
39
20
Total
137
45
3
0
9
4
―
149
49
Newcastle United
2025–26
Premier League
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
4
1
Career total
242
110
13
4
15
5
1
0
270
119
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
DR Congo
DR Congo
National team
DR Congo
Year
2020
Apps
2
Goals
1
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
6
Apps
1
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
8
Apps
1
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
13
Apps
2
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
6
Apps
3
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
35
Apps
8
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
DR Congo
2020
2
1
2022
6
1
2023
8
1
2024
13
2
2025
6
3
Total
35
8
List of international goals scored by Yoane Wissa · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
13 October 2020
Venue
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco
Opponent
Morocco
Score
1–1
Result
1–1
Competition
Friendly
2
2
No.
2
Date
25 March 2022
Venue
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Opponent
Morocco
Score
1–0
Result
1–1
Competition
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3
3
No.
3
Date
15 November 2023
Venue
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Opponent
Mauritania
Score
1–0
Result
2–0
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4
4
No.
4
Date
17 January 2024
Venue
Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast
Opponent
Zambia
Score
1–1
Result
1–1
Competition
2023 Africa Cup of Nations
5
5
No.
5
Date
2 February 2024
Venue
Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Opponent
Guinea
Score
2–1
Result
3–1
Competition
2023 Africa Cup of Nations
6
6
No.
6
Date
8 June 2025
Venue
Stade de la Source, Orléans, France
Opponent
Madagascar
Score
2–0
Result
3–1
Competition
Friendly
7
7
No.
7
Date
5 September 2025
Venue
Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan
Opponent
South Sudan
Score
4–0
Result
4–1
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
8
8
No.
8
Date
9 September 2025
Venue
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Opponent
Senegal
Score
2–0
Result
2–3
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
Ref.
1
13 October 2020
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco
Morocco
1–1
1–1
Friendly
2
25 March 2022
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Morocco
1–0
1–1
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3
15 November 2023
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Mauritania
1–0
2–0
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4
17 January 2024
Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast
Zambia
1–1
1–1
2023 Africa Cup of Nations
5
2 February 2024
Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Guinea
2–1
3–1
2023 Africa Cup of Nations
6
8 June 2025
Stade de la Source, Orléans, France
Madagascar
2–0
3–1
Friendly
7
5 September 2025
Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan
South Sudan
4–0
4–1
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
8
9 September 2025
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Senegal
2–0
2–3
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
  2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
  3. Appearance in UEFA Champions League
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    https://www.premierleague.com/news/2247219
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    https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/teams/profile/yoane-wissa
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    https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/the-long-read-yoane-wissa
  7. Les Esthètes du Foot
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    https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/august/yoane-wissa-signs-for-brentford-fc/
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  15. LancsLive
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  16. brentfordfc.com
    https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/september/yoane-wissa-wins-carabao-cup-goal-of-the-round-vote/
  17. efl.com
    https://www.efl.com/news/2022/march/yoane-wissa-voted-carabao-cup-goal-of-the-competition/
  18. West London Sport
    https://www.westlondonsport.com/chelsea/football-wls-it-was-crazy-frank-insists-bees-should-have-beaten-chelsea-and-gives-update-on-wissa-injury
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  23. Brentford FC
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