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==Early life==
==Early life==
Leny Yoro was born on 13 November 2005 in [[Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne|Saint-Maurice]], France and spent his first years in [[Alfortville]].<ref>{{cite web |language=fr |url=https://www.losc.fr/effectif/lille/76/leny-yoro |title=Leny Yoro |website=[[Lille OSC|LOSC]] |access-date=18 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218050139/https://www.losc.fr/effectif/lille/76/leny-yoro |archive-date=18 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fosseux |first=Olivier |date=2023-12-15 |title=Leny Yoro raconté par sa mère : « Il n'a jamais fait de conneries ! » |url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1409300/article/2023-12-15/leny-yoro-raconte-par-sa-mere-etant-plus-jeune-il-avait-mal-au-ventre-avant-d |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=La Voix du Nord |language=fr}}</ref> He is of Ivorian descent through his father. At the age of five, he started playing football at [[UJA Maccabi Paris Métropole|Alfortville]] where he stayed one season before moving with his family in the [[Lille]] area. He then pursued his football learning in [[Villeneuve-d'Ascq]], where he grew up, and finally joined [[Lille OSC|Lille]]'s youth system in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |language=fr |url=https://www.lepetitlillois.com/2022/04/20/leny-yoro |title=Leny Yoro, la force tranquille qui monte |last=Bja |first=Rayan |date=20 April 2022 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=18 February 2023}}</ref>
Leny Yoro was born on 13 November 2005 in [[Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne|Saint-Maurice]], France and spent his first years in [[Alfortville]].<ref>{{cite web |language=fr |url=https://www.losc.fr/effectif/lille/76/leny-yoro |title=Leny Yoro |website=[[Lille OSC|LOSC]] |access-date=18 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218050139/https://www.losc.fr/effectif/lille/76/leny-yoro |archive-date=18 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Fosseux |first=Olivier |date=15 December 2023 |title=Leny Yoro raconté par sa mère : « Il n'a jamais fait de conneries ! » |url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1409300/article/2023-12-15/leny-yoro-raconte-par-sa-mere-etant-plus-jeune-il-avait-mal-au-ventre-avant-d |access-date=8 January 2024 |newspaper=[[La Voix du Nord]] |language=fr}}</ref> He is of Ivorian descent through his father. At the age of five, he started playing football at [[UJA Maccabi Paris Métropole|Alfortville]] where he stayed one season before moving with his family in the [[Lille]] area. He then pursued his football learning in [[Villeneuve-d'Ascq]], where he grew up, and finally joined [[Lille OSC|Lille]]'s youth system in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.lepetitlillois.com/2022/04/20/leny-yoro |title=Leny Yoro, la force tranquille qui monte |last=Bja |first=Rayan |date=20 April 2022 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=18 February 2023}}</ref>


==Club career==
==Club career==
===Lille===
===Lille===
====2022–23: Debut as a professional player====
====2022–23: Debut as a professional player====
Yoro debuted with [[Lille OSC|Lille]] reserve team in 2022, and quickly signed his first professional contract with the club on 10 January 2022.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |language=fr |url=https://www.lepetitlillois.com/2022/01/10/officiel-premier-contrat-professionnel-pour-leny-yoro |title=Officiel : Premier contrat professionnel pour Leny Yoro |last=Bja |first=Rayan |date=10 January 2022 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=18 February 2023}}</ref> He made his professional debut with Lille in a 3–1 [[Ligue 1]] win over [[OGC Nice|Nice]] on 14 May 2022 in the penultimate match of the season. At 16 years six months and one day of age, Yoro is the second youngest Lille player, behind [[Joël Henry (footballer)|Joël Depraeter-Henry]] and taking the second place from [[Eden Hazard]].<ref>{{cite web |language=fr |url=https://www.lepetitlillois.com/2022/05/15/nouveau-record-de-precocite-au-losc-pour-leny-yoro |title=Nouveau record de précocité au LOSC pour Leny Yoro |last=Lemichel |first=Hugo |date=15 May 2022 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=18 February 2023}}</ref><ref name="Equipe180922">{{cite web |language=fr |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Leny-yoro-plus-jeune-joueur-de-lille-a-etre-titulaire-depuis-oumar-dieng-en-1989/1354864 |title=Leny Yoro, plus jeune joueur de Lille à être titulaire depuis Oumar Dieng en 1989 |last=Lafont |first=Romain |date=18 September 2022 |website=[[L'Équipe]] |access-date=18 February 2023}}</ref> In early August, he extended his contract with his club until June 2025.<ref>{{cite web |language=fr |url=https://www.losc.fr/index.php/node/9686 |title=Leny Yoro prolonge avec le LOSC jusqu’en 2025 ! |date=2 August 2022 |website=[[Lille OSC|LOSC]] |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref>
Yoro debuted with [[Lille OSC|Lille]] reserve team in 2022, and quickly signed his first professional contract with the club on 10 January 2022.<ref name="auto">{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.lepetitlillois.com/2022/01/10/officiel-premier-contrat-professionnel-pour-leny-yoro |title=Officiel : Premier contrat professionnel pour Leny Yoro |last=Bja |first=Rayan |date=10 January 2022 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=18 February 2023}}</ref> He made his professional debut with Lille in a 3–1 [[Ligue 1]] win over [[OGC Nice|Nice]] on 14 May 2022 in the penultimate match of the season. At 16 years six months and one day of age, Yoro is the second youngest Lille player, behind [[Joël Henry (footballer)|Joël Depraeter-Henry]] and taking the second place from [[Eden Hazard]].<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.lepetitlillois.com/2022/05/15/nouveau-record-de-precocite-au-losc-pour-leny-yoro |title=Nouveau record de précocité au LOSC pour Leny Yoro |last=Lemichel |first=Hugo |date=15 May 2022 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=18 February 2023}}</ref><ref name="Equipe180922">{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Leny-yoro-plus-jeune-joueur-de-lille-a-etre-titulaire-depuis-oumar-dieng-en-1989/1354864 |title=Leny Yoro, plus jeune joueur de Lille à être titulaire depuis Oumar Dieng en 1989 |last=Lafont |first=Romain |date=18 September 2022 |website=[[L'Équipe]] |access-date=18 February 2023}}</ref> In early August, he extended his contract with his club until June 2025.<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.losc.fr/index.php/node/9686 |title=Leny Yoro prolonge avec le LOSC jusqu’en 2025 ! |date=2 August 2022 |website=[[Lille OSC|LOSC]] |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref>


[[2022–23 Lille OSC season|Next season]], he became a permanent member of the professional squad named to play in the [[2022–23 Ligue 1]]. For his first professional jersey number, he opted for number 15.<ref>{{cite web |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2022/08/08/leny-yoro-portera-le-numero-15-cette-saison-avec-le-losc |title=Leny Yoro portera le numéro 15 cette saison avec le LOSC |last=Lemichel |first=Hugo |date=8 August 2022 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> On 17 September, he played his first professional match as a starter in a 2–1 home win against [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]].<ref name="Equipe180922"/> His then-manager [[Paulo Fonseca]] stated: "Leny deserved this start, given the way he worked with the team. He deserved to have an opportunity. He had a good match. [...] Being 16 years old, he gave a solid performance, with a lot of character."<ref>{{cite web |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2022/09/18/paulo-fonseca-apres-losc-toulouse-fc-leny-yoro-meritait-cette-titularisation |title=Paulo Fonseca après LOSC – Toulouse FC : « Leny Yoro méritait cette titularisation » |last=Da Rocha |first=Joseph |date=18 September 2022 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> He ended the season with 13 Ligue 1 appearances, including 8 starts, and a total of more than 750 minutes played.<ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway|leny-yoro/782130|access-date=18 July 2024}}</ref>
[[2022–23 Lille OSC season|Next season]], he became a permanent member of the professional squad named to play in the [[2022–23 Ligue 1]]. For his first professional jersey number, he opted for number 15.<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2022/08/08/leny-yoro-portera-le-numero-15-cette-saison-avec-le-losc |title=Leny Yoro portera le numéro 15 cette saison avec le LOSC |last=Lemichel |first=Hugo |date=8 August 2022 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> On 17 September, he played his first professional match as a starter in a 2–1 home win against [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]].<ref name="Equipe180922"/> His then-manager [[Paulo Fonseca]] stated: "Leny deserved this start, given the way he worked with the team. He deserved to have an opportunity. He had a good match. [...] Being 16 years old, he gave a solid performance, with a lot of character."<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2022/09/18/paulo-fonseca-apres-losc-toulouse-fc-leny-yoro-meritait-cette-titularisation |title=Paulo Fonseca après LOSC – Toulouse FC : « Leny Yoro méritait cette titularisation » |last=Da Rocha |first=Joseph |date=18 September 2022 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> Fourth centre-back behind veteran and captain [[José Fonte]], [[Tiago Djaló]] and [[Alexsandro (footballer, born 1999)|Alexsandro]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/club/team/24-lille/2022-2023 |title=Lille - Players, Ranking and Transfers - 22/23 |website=Football Database |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> he ended the season with 13 Ligue 1 appearances, including 8 starts, and a total of more than 750 minutes played.<ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway|leny-yoro/782130|access-date=18 July 2024}}</ref>


====2023–24: Breakthrough and first European matches====
====2023–24: Breakthrough and first European matches====
[[File:RC Lens - Lille OSC (08-10-2023) 28.jpg|thumb|right|Yoro with [[Lille OSC|Lille]] in 2023]]
[[File:RC Lens - Lille OSC (08-10-2023) 28.jpg|thumb|right|Yoro with [[Lille OSC|Lille]] in 2023]]
For his second whole season as professional, Yoro became a full-time starter as a right centre-back and played 32 matches out of [[2023–24 Ligue 1|34 Ligue 1 fixtures]].<ref name="soccerway"/><ref name="LPL2704">{{cite web |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2024/05/27/leny-yoro-losc-2e-joueur-le-plus-utilise-a-son-poste-dans-lhexagone |title=Leny Yoro (LOSC), 2e joueur le plus utilisé à son poste dans l’Hexagone |last=Marcant |first=Raphaël |date=27 May 2024 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> He was the second most used French championship player with a total of 3690 minutes in all competitions at only 18 years old.<ref name="LPL2704"/> On 24 August 2023, Yoro scored his first goal at the club in a 2–1 victory over [[HNK Rijeka|Rijeka]], in the first leg of the [[2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League|2023–24 Conference League]] play-off round.<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/football/ligue-europa/ligue-europa-conference-grace-au-premier-but-d-yoro-en-pro-lille-prend-l-avantage-sur-rijeka-20230824 |title=Ligue Europa Conférence : grâce au premier but d’Yoro en pro, Lille prend l'avantage sur Rijeka |last=Henninot |first=Julien |date=25 August 2023 |newspaper=[[Le Figaro]] |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> A month later, he scored his first Ligue 1 goal for Lille with a cross-shot [[Volley (association football)|volley]] in a 2–2 away draw against [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]].<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/ligue-1/ligue-1-rennes-arrache-le-nul-contre-lille-2-2-dans-un-choc-avec-leurope-16-09-2023-6INIVYTLUJDOVHWMJ4EGMLM75Y.php |title=Ligue 1 : Rennes arrache le nul contre Lille (2-2) dans un choc avec l'Europe |date=16 September 2023 |newspaper=[[Le Parisien]] |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> He scored his first goal before his supporters at [[Stade Pierre-Mauroy]] with a header on 12 November 2023 in a 1–1 draw against Toulouse FC.<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.losc.fr/node/12145 |title=LOSC-TFC (1-1) : pousser n'est pas gagner |last=Pousset |first=Maxime |date=12 November 2023 |website=LOSC.fr |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> In April 2024, he started and played every minute in the [[2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League knockout phase|UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-finals]] two legs against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] in which Lille nearly made it to the semi-finals but lost on penalties.<ref name="soccerway"/> Finishing with his team in 4th place, he contributed to the successful domestic season and the new European qualification of the Mastiffs which is led to play the [[2024–25 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round]].<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.losc.fr/actualites/2024-05-19/losc-nice-le-compte-rendu |title=LOSC-Nice (2-2) : L'Europe est au bout du chemin malgré tout |last=Pousset |first=Maxime |date=19 May 2024 |website=LOSC.fr |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref>
For his second whole season as professional, Yoro became a full-time starter as a right centre-back and played 32 matches out of [[2023–24 Ligue 1|34 Ligue 1 fixtures]].<ref name="soccerway"/><ref name="LPL2704">{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2024/05/27/leny-yoro-losc-2e-joueur-le-plus-utilise-a-son-poste-dans-lhexagone |title=Leny Yoro (LOSC), 2e joueur le plus utilisé à son poste dans l’Hexagone |last=Marcant |first=Raphaël |date=27 May 2024 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> He was the second most used French championship player with a total of 3690 minutes in all competitions at only 18 years old.<ref name="LPL2704"/> On 24 August 2023, Yoro scored his first goal at the club in a 2–1 victory over [[HNK Rijeka|Rijeka]], in the first leg of the [[2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League|2023–24 Conference League]] play-off round.<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/football/ligue-europa/ligue-europa-conference-grace-au-premier-but-d-yoro-en-pro-lille-prend-l-avantage-sur-rijeka-20230824 |title=Ligue Europa Conférence : grâce au premier but d’Yoro en pro, Lille prend l'avantage sur Rijeka |last=Henninot |first=Julien |date=25 August 2023 |newspaper=[[Le Figaro]] |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> A month later, he scored his first Ligue 1 goal for Lille with a cross-shot [[Volley (association football)|volley]] in a 2–2 away draw against [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]].<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/ligue-1/ligue-1-rennes-arrache-le-nul-contre-lille-2-2-dans-un-choc-avec-leurope-16-09-2023-6INIVYTLUJDOVHWMJ4EGMLM75Y.php |title=Ligue 1 : Rennes arrache le nul contre Lille (2-2) dans un choc avec l'Europe |date=16 September 2023 |newspaper=[[Le Parisien]] |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> He scored his first goal before his supporters at [[Stade Pierre-Mauroy]] with a header on 12 November 2023 in a 1–1 draw against Toulouse FC.<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.losc.fr/node/12145 |title=LOSC-TFC (1-1) : pousser n'est pas gagner |last=Pousset |first=Maxime |date=12 November 2023 |website=LOSC.fr |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> In April 2024, he started and played every minute in the [[2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League knockout phase|UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-finals]] two legs against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] in which Lille nearly made it to the semi-finals but lost on penalties.<ref name="soccerway"/> Finishing with his team in 4th place, he contributed to the successful domestic season and the new European qualification of the Mastiffs which is led to play the [[2024–25 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round]].<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.losc.fr/actualites/2024-05-19/losc-nice-le-compte-rendu |title=LOSC-Nice (2-2) : L'Europe est au bout du chemin malgré tout |last=Pousset |first=Maxime |date=19 May 2024 |website=LOSC.fr |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref>


According to studies published in October 2023, Leny Yoro is the second defender to win the most duels among all the players playing in Europe this season, across all age groups with 89% of defensive duels won.<ref>{{cite web |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2023/10/11/leny-yoro-deuxieme-meilleur-defenseur-central-deurope-en-termes-de-duels-remportes |title=Leny Yoro, deuxième meilleur défenseur central d’Europe en termes de duels remportés |last=Lécrigny |first=Gabin |date=11 October 2023 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> Yoro was also the best player under 23 in defensive ground duels won.<ref>{{cite web |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2023/10/04/leny-yoro-maitre-dans-les-duels-au-sol-avec-le-losc |title=Leny Yoro, maître dans les duels au sol avec le LOSC |last=Marcant |first=Raphaël |date=4 October 2023 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> Alongside [[Virgil van Dijk]], he was the only defender across all European leagues to be both a top 10% player in defensive duel success rate and top 10% in aerial duel success rate.<ref>{{cite web |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2023/11/06/losc-leny-yoro-seul-virgil-van-dijk-legale-en-europe |title=LOSC : Leny Yoro, seul Virgil Van Dijk l’égale en Europe |last=Lécrigny |first=Gabin |date=6 November 2023 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> As of March 2024, Yoro was also one of the Ligue 1 best passing players with a total of 1537 passes made – the seventh in the league across all positions – and a completion rate of 92.3%.<ref>{{cite web |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2024/03/24/losc-yoro-andre-alexsandro-parmi-les-joueurs-qui-font-et-reussissent-le-plus-de-passes-en-ligue-1 |title=LOSC : Yoro, André, Alexsandro parmi les joueurs qui font et réussissent le plus de passes en Ligue 1 |last=Marcant |first=Raphaël |date=24 March 2024 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref>
According to studies published in October 2023, Leny Yoro is the second defender to win the most duels among all the players playing in Europe this season, across all age groups with 89% of defensive duels won.<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2023/10/11/leny-yoro-deuxieme-meilleur-defenseur-central-deurope-en-termes-de-duels-remportes |title=Leny Yoro, deuxième meilleur défenseur central d’Europe en termes de duels remportés |last=Lécrigny |first=Gabin |date=11 October 2023 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> Yoro was also the best player under 23 in defensive ground duels won.<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2023/10/04/leny-yoro-maitre-dans-les-duels-au-sol-avec-le-losc |title=Leny Yoro, maître dans les duels au sol avec le LOSC |last=Marcant |first=Raphaël |date=4 October 2023 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> Alongside [[Virgil van Dijk]], he was the only defender across all European leagues to be both a top 10% player in defensive duel success rate and top 10% in aerial duel success rate.<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2023/11/06/losc-leny-yoro-seul-virgil-van-dijk-legale-en-europe |title=LOSC : Leny Yoro, seul Virgil Van Dijk l’égale en Europe |last=Lécrigny |first=Gabin |date=6 November 2023 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> As of March 2024, Yoro was also one of the Ligue 1 best passing players with a total of 1537 passes made – the seventh in the league across all positions – and a completion rate of 92.3%.<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2024/03/24/losc-yoro-andre-alexsandro-parmi-les-joueurs-qui-font-et-reussissent-le-plus-de-passes-en-ligue-1 |title=LOSC : Yoro, André, Alexsandro parmi les joueurs qui font et réussissent le plus de passes en Ligue 1 |last=Marcant |first=Raphaël |date=24 March 2024 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref>


At the end of the season, Yoro was nominated for the 2023–24 [[Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year]]<ref>{{cite AV media |date=30 April 2024 |title=Football - Trophées UNFP : Les nommés pour le meilleur Espoir de L1 |language=fr |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/tv/replay/les-nommes-pour-le-meilleur-espoir-de-l1/20190123 |access-date=17 July 2024 |publisher=[[L'Équipe]] |via=[[Dailymotion]]}}</ref> and elected in the [[Trophées UNFP du football#2023–24|Team of the Year]].<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Trophees-unfp-sept-joueurs-du-psg-dans-l-equipe-type-de-la-saison-2023-2024-en-ligue-1/1467415 |title=Trophées UNFP : sept joueurs du PSG dans l'équipe type de la saison 2023-2024 en Ligue 1 |date=13 May 2024 |newspaper=[[L'Équipe]] |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> Widely regarded as one of the best young prospects and a future world class great defender,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/nxgn-2024-best-wonderkids-football/bltc65fc7aa012056f4 |title=NXGN 2024: The 50 best wonderkids in football |last1=Maston |first1=Tom |last2=Gambino |first2=Simone |date=19 March 2024 |website=[[Goal (website)|Goal]] |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5393540/2024/04/11/leny-yoro-lille-real-madrid-profile-ligue-1 |title=Leny Yoro is one of Europe’s best talents. No wonder Manchester United and Real Madrid are on the case |last=Stafford-Bloor |first=Sebastian |date=11 April 2024 |website=[[The Athletic]] |access-date=17 July 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://talksport.com/football/1970743/leny-yoro-manchester-united-kylian-mbappe-eden-hazard-record |title=‘Kylian Mbappe of defenders’ Leny Yoro is 6ft 3in teenager who beat Eden Hazard record and now set for Manchester United move |last=Johnson |first=James |date=17 July 2024 |website=[[Talksport]] |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |last=Ogden |first=Mark |date=17 July 2024 |title=‘One of the BEST young defenders!’ Leny Yoro set to join Man United? {{!}} ESPN FC |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaqKzRUmPAQ |access-date=17 July 2024 |publisher=[[ESPN FC]] |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> he stated after the UNFP awards ceremony: "It’s a bit of a childhood dream that has come true. It ends a awesome season that we had with the supporters, the staff and the team which has been incredible. [...] It’s an honour to have so much attention. When you're a footballer, you have to expect it a little. We know that our performances are examined. Afterwards, I play my football. If there are people watching, it's honestly positive for me and it doesn't impact me on the pitch in any way. I play like I've always played, no matter who is watching me or will watch me."<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2024/05/14/emotion-reconnaissance-et-fierte-5-minutes-avec-leny-yoro-losc-apres-la-ceremonie-des-trophees-unfp |title=Émotion, reconnaissance et fierté, 5 minutes avec Leny Yoro (LOSC) après la cérémonie des Trophées UNFP |last=Marcant |first=Raphaël |date=14 May 2024 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref>
At the end of the season, Yoro was nominated for the 2023–24 [[Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year]]<ref>{{cite AV media |date=30 April 2024 |title=Football - Trophées UNFP : Les nommés pour le meilleur Espoir de L1 |language=fr |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/tv/replay/les-nommes-pour-le-meilleur-espoir-de-l1/20190123 |access-date=17 July 2024 |publisher=[[L'Équipe]] |via=[[Dailymotion]]}}</ref> and elected in the [[Trophées UNFP du football#2023–24|Team of the Year]].<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Trophees-unfp-sept-joueurs-du-psg-dans-l-equipe-type-de-la-saison-2023-2024-en-ligue-1/1467415 |title=Trophées UNFP : sept joueurs du PSG dans l'équipe type de la saison 2023-2024 en Ligue 1 |date=13 May 2024 |newspaper=[[L'Équipe]] |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> Widely regarded as one of the best young prospects and a future world class great defender,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.goal.com/en/lists/nxgn-2024-best-wonderkids-football/bltc65fc7aa012056f4 |title=NXGN 2024: The 50 best wonderkids in football |last1=Maston |first1=Tom |last2=Gambino |first2=Simone |date=19 March 2024 |website=[[Goal (website)|Goal]] |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5393540/2024/04/11/leny-yoro-lille-real-madrid-profile-ligue-1 |title=Leny Yoro is one of Europe’s best talents. No wonder Manchester United and Real Madrid are on the case |last=Stafford-Bloor |first=Sebastian |date=11 April 2024 |website=[[The Athletic]] |access-date=17 July 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://talksport.com/football/1970743/leny-yoro-manchester-united-kylian-mbappe-eden-hazard-record |title=‘Kylian Mbappe of defenders’ Leny Yoro is 6ft 3in teenager who beat Eden Hazard record and now set for Manchester United move |last=Johnson |first=James |date=17 July 2024 |website=[[Talksport]] |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |last=Ogden |first=Mark |date=17 July 2024 |title=‘One of the BEST young defenders!’ Leny Yoro set to join Man United? {{!}} ESPN FC |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaqKzRUmPAQ |access-date=17 July 2024 |publisher=[[ESPN FC]] |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> he stated after the UNFP awards ceremony: "It’s a bit of a childhood dream that has come true. It ends a awesome season that we had with the supporters, the staff and the team which has been incredible. [...] It’s an honour to have so much attention. When you're a footballer, you have to expect it a little. We know that our performances are examined. Afterwards, I play my football. If there are people watching, it's honestly positive for me and it doesn't impact me on the pitch in any way. I play like I've always played, no matter who is watching me or will watch me."<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://lepetitlillois.com/2024/05/14/emotion-reconnaissance-et-fierte-5-minutes-avec-leny-yoro-losc-apres-la-ceremonie-des-trophees-unfp |title=Émotion, reconnaissance et fierté, 5 minutes avec Leny Yoro (LOSC) après la cérémonie des Trophées UNFP |last=Marcant |first=Raphaël |date=14 May 2024 |website=Le Petit Lillois |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref>


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On XX July 2024, Yoro signed for [[Premier League]] major club [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] on a five-year contract running until 2029 with the option of an additional year. According to various columnists and reporters, the financial details of the transfer include an initial and base fee of €62 million (£52 million; $67.9 million) and a maximum of €8 million (£6.7 million; $8.8 million) add-ons depending on sporting conditions.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5626457/2024/07/17/leny-yoro-manchester-united-transfer |title=Leny Yoro undergoing Manchester United medical ahead of proposed transfer |last=Ornstein |first=David |date=17 July 2024 |website=[[The Athletic]] |access-date=17 July 2024 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=17 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717143155/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5626457/2024/07/17/leny-yoro-manchester-united-transfer |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="SkySportDE">{{cite news |language=de |url=https://sport.sky.de/fussball/artikel/manchester-united-steht-vor-transfer-von-leny-yoro-vom-osc-lille/13179325/34130 |title=Manchester United steht vor Transfer von Leny Yoro vom OSC Lille |last=Plettenberg |first=Florian |date=17 July 2024 |website=[[Sky Sport (Germany)|Sky Sport]] |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> His contract includes an annual salary around €7 million (£5.9 million; $7.7 million) gross plus €2 million (£1.7 million; $2.2 million) in possible bonus payments per season.<ref name="SkySportDE"/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news/man-utd/man-utd-leny-yoro-transfers-premier-league-real-madrid-879286-20240717 |title=New details of Man Utd's contract offer to Leny Yoro emerge that helped see off Real Madrid and Liverpool |last=Kenmare |first=Jack |date=17 July 2024 |website=[[SPORTbible]] |access-date=17 July 2024 |archive-date=17 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717163524/https://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news/man-utd/man-utd-leny-yoro-transfers-premier-league-real-madrid-879286-20240717 |url-status=live}}</ref> Before eventually choosing to join the Red Devils, Yoro was also targetted by [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]], [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] and England rivals [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]].<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/ligue-1/mercato-manchester-united-et-le-real-madrid-en-concurrence-pour-la-signature-de-leny-yoro-14-07-2024-GWGJNQ7CYRDQXODL6M7EW6LPEU.php |title=Mercato : Manchester United et le Real Madrid en concurrence pour la signature de Leny Yoro |last=Quarez |first=Benjamin |date=14 July 2024 |newspaper=Le Parisien |access-date=17 July 2024 |archive-date=17 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717165207/https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/ligue-1/mercato-manchester-united-et-le-real-madrid-en-concurrence-pour-la-signature-de-leny-yoro-14-07-2024-GWGJNQ7CYRDQXODL6M7EW6LPEU.php |url-status=live}}</ref>-->
On XX July 2024, Yoro signed for [[Premier League]] major club [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] on a five-year contract running until 2029 with the option of an additional year. According to various columnists and reporters, the financial details of the transfer include an initial and base fee of €62 million (£52 million; $67.9 million) and a maximum of €8 million (£6.7 million; $8.8 million) add-ons depending on sporting conditions.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5626457/2024/07/17/leny-yoro-manchester-united-transfer |title=Leny Yoro undergoing Manchester United medical ahead of proposed transfer |last=Ornstein |first=David |date=17 July 2024 |website=[[The Athletic]] |access-date=18 July 2024 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=17 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717143155/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5626457/2024/07/17/leny-yoro-manchester-united-transfer |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="SkySportDE">{{cite news |language=de |url=https://sport.sky.de/fussball/artikel/manchester-united-steht-vor-transfer-von-leny-yoro-vom-osc-lille/13179325/34130 |title=Manchester United steht vor Transfer von Leny Yoro vom OSC Lille |last=Plettenberg |first=Florian |date=17 July 2024 |website=[[Sky Sport (Germany)|Sky Sport]] |access-date=18 July 2024}}</ref> His contract includes an annual salary around €7 million (£5.9 million; $7.7 million) gross plus €2 million (£1.7 million; $2.2 million) in possible bonus payments per season.<ref name="SkySportDE"/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news/man-utd/man-utd-leny-yoro-transfers-premier-league-real-madrid-879286-20240717 |title=New details of Man Utd's contract offer to Leny Yoro emerge that helped see off Real Madrid and Liverpool |last=Kenmare |first=Jack |date=17 July 2024 |website=[[SPORTbible]] |access-date=18 July 2024 |archive-date=17 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717163524/https://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news/man-utd/man-utd-leny-yoro-transfers-premier-league-real-madrid-879286-20240717 |url-status=live}}</ref> Before eventually choosing to join the Red Devils, Yoro was also targetted by [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]], [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] and England rivals [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]].<ref>{{cite news |language=fr |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/ligue-1/mercato-manchester-united-et-le-real-madrid-en-concurrence-pour-la-signature-de-leny-yoro-14-07-2024-GWGJNQ7CYRDQXODL6M7EW6LPEU.php |title=Mercato : Manchester United et le Real Madrid en concurrence pour la signature de Leny Yoro |last=Quarez |first=Benjamin |date=14 July 2024 |newspaper=Le Parisien |access-date=18 July 2024 |archive-date=17 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717165207/https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/ligue-1/mercato-manchester-united-et-le-real-madrid-en-concurrence-pour-la-signature-de-leny-yoro-14-07-2024-GWGJNQ7CYRDQXODL6M7EW6LPEU.php |url-status=live}}</ref>-->
==International career==
==International career==
Yoro is a youth international for France, having represented the [[France national under-17 football team|France U17]]s, [[France national under-18 football team|France U18]]s, [[France national under-19 football team|France U19]]s and [[France national under-21 football team|France U21]]s.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite web |language=fr |url=https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/10204-yoro-leny/fiche.html |title=Leny Yoro |website=[[French Football Federation|FFF]] |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> He was called up to the [[France Olympic football team]] for the [[2024 Summer Olympics]] but was eventually retained by his club due to the [[2024–25 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round]] played in the summer.<ref>{{cite web |title=JO : LA PRÉ-LISTE ACTUALISÉE|trans-title=Olympic Games: The preliminary list updated|language=fr|url=https://www.fff.fr/article/12680-jo-la-pre-liste-actualisee.html|publisher=[[French Football Federation]]|date=11 June 2024}}</ref>
Yoro is a youth international for France, having represented the [[France national under-17 football team|France U17]]s, [[France national under-18 football team|France U18]]s, [[France national under-19 football team|France U19]]s and [[France national under-21 football team|France U21]]s.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite web |language=fr |url=https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/10204-yoro-leny/fiche.html |title=Leny Yoro |website=[[French Football Federation|FFF]] |access-date=17 July 2024}}</ref> He was called up to the [[France Olympic football team]] for the [[2024 Summer Olympics]] but was eventually retained by his club due to the [[2024–25 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round]] played in the summer.<ref>{{cite news |title=JO : la pré-liste actualisée |trans-title=Olympic Games: The preliminary list updated|language=fr|url=https://www.fff.fr/article/12680-jo-la-pre-liste-actualisee.html|website=FFF.fr|date=11 June 2024 |access-date=18 July 2024}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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'''Individual'''
'''Individual'''
*[[Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels|UNFP]] [[Ligue 1]] [[Trophées UNFP du football#Team of the Year|Team of the Year]]: [[2023–24 Ligue 1|2023–24]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trophées UNFP : sept joueurs du PSG dans l'équipe type de la saison 2023-2024 en Ligue 1 |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Trophees-unfp-sept-joueurs-du-psg-dans-l-equipe-type-de-la-saison-2023-2024-en-ligue-1/1467415 |access-date=13 May 2024 |date=13 May 2024 |website=[[L'Équipe]] |lang=fr}}</ref>
*[[Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels|UNFP]] [[Ligue 1]] [[Trophées UNFP du football#Team of the Year|Team of the Year]]: [[2023–24 Ligue 1|2023–24]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=Trophées UNFP : sept joueurs du PSG dans l'équipe type de la saison 2023-2024 en Ligue 1 |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Trophees-unfp-sept-joueurs-du-psg-dans-l-equipe-type-de-la-saison-2023-2024-en-ligue-1/1467415 |access-date=13 May 2024 |date=13 May 2024 |website=[[L'Équipe]] |lang=fr}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 03:01, 18 July 2024

Leny Yoro
Yoro with Lille in 2023
Personal information
Full name Leny Olivier Yoro
Date of birth (2005-11-13) 13 November 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Saint-Maurice, France
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Lille
Number 15
Youth career
2011–2012 Alfortville
2012–2017 Villeneuve-d'Ascq
2017–2022 Lille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Lille B 13 (0)
2022– Lille 46 (2)
International career‡
2021 France U17 1 (0)
2022 France U18 5 (0)
2023– France U19 2 (0)
2023– France U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:10, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:09, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Leny Olivier Yoro (born 13 November 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lille. He is widely considered one of the best prospects and young centre-backs in the world.

A Lille academy graduate, Yoro joined the club as a child and then became one of the club's youngest first-team players when he made his professional Ligue 1 debut in May 2022, at the age of 16 years, 6 months and 1 day. After a first senior season in which he was mainly used as a substitute, he became one of Lille's cornerstones as a teenager in his second full season and made his European debut in August 2023.

Yoro represented France at under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.

Early life

Leny Yoro was born on 13 November 2005 in Saint-Maurice, France and spent his first years in Alfortville.[1][2] He is of Ivorian descent through his father. At the age of five, he started playing football at Alfortville where he stayed one season before moving with his family in the Lille area. He then pursued his football learning in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, where he grew up, and finally joined Lille's youth system in 2017.[3]

Club career

Lille

2022–23: Debut as a professional player

Yoro debuted with Lille reserve team in 2022, and quickly signed his first professional contract with the club on 10 January 2022.[4] He made his professional debut with Lille in a 3–1 Ligue 1 win over Nice on 14 May 2022 in the penultimate match of the season. At 16 years six months and one day of age, Yoro is the second youngest Lille player, behind Joël Depraeter-Henry and taking the second place from Eden Hazard.[5][6] In early August, he extended his contract with his club until June 2025.[7]

Next season, he became a permanent member of the professional squad named to play in the 2022–23 Ligue 1. For his first professional jersey number, he opted for number 15.[8] On 17 September, he played his first professional match as a starter in a 2–1 home win against Toulouse.[6] His then-manager Paulo Fonseca stated: "Leny deserved this start, given the way he worked with the team. He deserved to have an opportunity. He had a good match. [...] Being 16 years old, he gave a solid performance, with a lot of character."[9] Fourth centre-back behind veteran and captain José Fonte, Tiago Djaló and Alexsandro,[10] he ended the season with 13 Ligue 1 appearances, including 8 starts, and a total of more than 750 minutes played.[11]

2023–24: Breakthrough and first European matches

Yoro with Lille in 2023

For his second whole season as professional, Yoro became a full-time starter as a right centre-back and played 32 matches out of 34 Ligue 1 fixtures.[11][12] He was the second most used French championship player with a total of 3690 minutes in all competitions at only 18 years old.[12] On 24 August 2023, Yoro scored his first goal at the club in a 2–1 victory over Rijeka, in the first leg of the 2023–24 Conference League play-off round.[13] A month later, he scored his first Ligue 1 goal for Lille with a cross-shot volley in a 2–2 away draw against Rennes.[14] He scored his first goal before his supporters at Stade Pierre-Mauroy with a header on 12 November 2023 in a 1–1 draw against Toulouse FC.[15] In April 2024, he started and played every minute in the UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-finals two legs against Aston Villa in which Lille nearly made it to the semi-finals but lost on penalties.[11] Finishing with his team in 4th place, he contributed to the successful domestic season and the new European qualification of the Mastiffs which is led to play the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round.[16]

According to studies published in October 2023, Leny Yoro is the second defender to win the most duels among all the players playing in Europe this season, across all age groups with 89% of defensive duels won.[17] Yoro was also the best player under 23 in defensive ground duels won.[18] Alongside Virgil van Dijk, he was the only defender across all European leagues to be both a top 10% player in defensive duel success rate and top 10% in aerial duel success rate.[19] As of March 2024, Yoro was also one of the Ligue 1 best passing players with a total of 1537 passes made – the seventh in the league across all positions – and a completion rate of 92.3%.[20]

At the end of the season, Yoro was nominated for the 2023–24 Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year[21] and elected in the Team of the Year.[22] Widely regarded as one of the best young prospects and a future world class great defender,[23][24][25][26] he stated after the UNFP awards ceremony: "It’s a bit of a childhood dream that has come true. It ends a awesome season that we had with the supporters, the staff and the team which has been incredible. [...] It’s an honour to have so much attention. When you're a footballer, you have to expect it a little. We know that our performances are examined. Afterwards, I play my football. If there are people watching, it's honestly positive for me and it doesn't impact me on the pitch in any way. I play like I've always played, no matter who is watching me or will watch me."[27]

International career

Yoro is a youth international for France, having represented the France U17s, France U18s, France U19s and France U21s.[4][28] He was called up to the France Olympic football team for the 2024 Summer Olympics but was eventually retained by his club due to the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round played in the summer.[29]

Personal life

After studying within Lille academy, Yoro graduated from high school in management sciences.[30]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 May 2024[31]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lille B 2021–22 Championnat National 3 9 0 — — 9 0
2022–23 Championnat National 3 4 0 — — 4 0
Total 13 0 — — 13 0
Lille 2021–22 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2022–23 Ligue 1 13 0 2 0 — 15 0
2023–24 Ligue 1 32 2 3 0 9[a] 1 44 3
Total 46 2 5 0 9 1 60 3
Career total 59 2 5 0 9 1 73 3
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Individual

References

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