Yoan Benyahya

Who is Yoan Benyahya?

Yoan Benyahya is a French professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Championnat National side ES Uzès Pont du Gard. He began his career with Nîmes Olympique in 2006 but made only one senior appearance in three years for the club, coming on as a late substitute for Pierre Germann in the 1–0 win over Villemomble on 8 December 2007. In the summer of 2009, he joined Istres and made his Ligue 2 debut in the 0–4 defeat away at Tours on 23 January 2010, replacing Brahim El Bahri after 75 minutes.

After being released by Istres in 2010, Benyahya spent a year without a club before signing with Championnat National outfit Gazélec Ajaccio ahead of the 2011–12 season. On 8 October 2011, he scored his first goal in senior football, netting the winner in the 2–1 victory against Vannes at the Stade Ange Casanova. He played a total of 17 matches during the campaign as Gazélec won promotion to Ligue 2 for the first time in their history.