Yannis N'Gakoutou

Yannis Clarence N'Gakoutou Yapéndé (born 30 September 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championnat National 2 club Balagne. Born in France, he plays for the Gabon national team.

Yannis N'Gakoutou

Personal information
Full name	Yannis Clarence N'Gakoutou Yapéndé
Date of birth	(1998-09-30) 30 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Saint-Denis, France
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Lyon La Duchère
Number	2
Youth career
2011–2015	Drancy
2015–2016	Monaco
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2020	Monaco B	51	(1)
2020–2021	GOAL FC	0	(0)
2021–	Lyon La Duchère II	10	(1)
2021–2022	Lyon La Duchère	21	(1)
2022–2023	FC 93	19	(0)
2023–	Balagne	18	(2)
International career‡
2022–	Gabon	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:24, 10 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:24, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

Club career

N'Gakoutou is a youth product of Drancy and Monaco before beginning his senior career with the reserves of Monaco in 2016.^[1] He moved to GOAL FC in 2020, but was hampered by injuries. He then transferred to Lyon La Duchère on 25 June 2021.^[2]

International career

N'Gakoutou was born in France to a Central African Republic father and Gabonese mother.^[3] He made his international debut with the Gabon national team in a 1–1 friendly tie with Mauritania on 4 January 2022.^[4] He was part of the Gabon squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.^[5]

Personal life

Yannis is the brother of the Central African Republic international footballers Quentin and Wesley N'Gakoutou.^[1][6]