Yllan Okou (born 23 December 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 2 club Bastia.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 December 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Poitiers, France | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bastia | ||
Number | 99 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Poitiers | ||
2017–2021 | Monaco | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Monaco B | 23 | (4) |
2022–2023 | Monaco | 0 | (0) |
2023– | Bastia | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2024 |
Born in Poitiers, Yllan Okou is the son of the Ivorian former rugby union player Alfred Okou. He moved to Buxerolles as a 7-year-old, whilst starting to play football with the Poitiers.[3][4] There he was a close friend of Nicolas Tié, who would also end up pursuing a professional career in football at Chelsea and Vitória de Guimarães.[5]
While playing his youth club football at Poitiers, Okou also joined the federal pôle espoirs of Châteauroux in 2015.[3][5] After this spell in the FFF institution, he entered the Monaco academy in 2017.[3][4][5]
Yllan Okou made his professional debut for Monaco on 2 January 2022, starting and playing every minute of a Coupe de France 3–1 away win against Quevilly-Rouen as a center-back.[6]
On 23 October 2023, Okou joined Ligue 2 club Bastia, signing a two-year contract with an option for a further year.[7]