Yao Eloge Koffi

Eloge Yao
Personal information
Full name Eloge Koffi Yao Guy[1]
Date of birth (1996-01-20) 20 January 1996
Place of birth Akroukro, Ivory Coast
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Virtus Verona
Youth career
Parma
2012–2015 Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Inter Milan 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Crotone (loan) 30 (1)
2017–2020 Lugano 51 (1)
2021 Reggiana 13 (2)
2021–2025 Hapoel Jerusalem 109 (1)
2026– Virtus Verona 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 March 2026

Eloge Koffi Yao Guy (born 20 January 1996) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie C club Virtus Verona.[3]

Club career

Internazionale

Born in Akroukro, Ivory Coast, Yao was signed by the Serie A club Inter Milan from Parma in January 2012. The club sold the 50% registration rights of Jacopo Galimberti (€500,000) and Diego Mella (€500,000) for the 50% registration rights of Yao (€1 million).[4] Yao spent the rest of the 2011–12 season with Parma's youth team. He was a member of Inter's under-17 team in 2012–13 season and was promoted to the reserve team in 2013. In June 2013, Yao's co-ownership contract was renewed. Inter also bought back Galimberti and Mella in €1.75 million cash plus the remain 50% rights of Nwankwo Obiora.[5]

In June 2014, Parma bought back Ishak Belfodil for €5.75 million from Inter, with Lorenzo Crisetig (€4.75 million)[6] and Yao (€1 million) moved to Inter outright.[7]

Loan to Crotone

On 10 July 2015, Yao was signed by the Serie B club Crotone with a season-long loan deal.[8] On 9 August he made his debut for Crotone in the second round of Coppa Italia in a 1–0 home win over Feralpisalò.[9] On 14 August, Yao played in the third round of Coppa Italia as a substitute replacing Giuseppe Zampano in the 87th minute of a 1–0 home win against Ternana.[10] On 7 September, he made his Serie B debut in a 4–0 away defeat against Cagliari.[11] On 26 September, Yao scored his first professional goal in the 92nd minute of a 2–0 away win over Pro Vercelli.[12] On 1 December, he played in the fourth round of Coppa Italia when he was replaced by Jacopo Galli in the 71st minute, in a 3–1 away defeat after extra time against A.C. Milan at San Siro.[13] Yao ended his season-long loan to Crotone with 33 appearances and 1 goal, and at end of the season Crotone finished second in Serie B and was promoted to Serie A[14]

Lugano

On 21 July 2017, Yao was signed by Swiss Super League side FC Lugano for an undisclosed fee on a two-year contract.[15] On 20 August 2017, Yao mede his debut for Lugano in Swiss Super League as a substitute replacing Steve Rouiller in the 78th minute of a 1–1 away draw against Basel.[16] On 14 September, he made his UEFA Europa League debut with Lugano as a substitute replacing Steve Rouiller in the 46th minute of 2–1 away defeat against Hapoel Be'er Sheva.[17] On 17 September, Yao played his first match in the Schweizer Pokal in the round of 32 in a 1–0 away win over Koniz.[18]

Reggiana

On 14 January 2021, Yao signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Serie B club Reggiana.[19]

Hapoel Jerusalem

On 11 August 2021, Yao signed for Hapoel Jerusalem.[20] On 12 September 2022, he scored his only goal for the club in a 1–0 victory against Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel's first win in the Jerusalem derby in 31 years.

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crotone (loan) 2015–16 Serie B 30 1 3 0 — — 33 1
Internazionale 2016–17 Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Lugano 2017–18 Swiss Super League 11 0 2 0 2[b] 0 — 15 0
2018–19 Swiss Super League 15 1 2 0 0 0 — 17 1
2019–20 Swiss Super League 25 0 1 0 5[b] 0 — 31 0
Total 51 1 5 0 7 0 0 0 63 1
Reggiana 2020–21 Serie B 13 2 0 0 0 0 — 13 2
Hapoel Jerusalem 2021–22 Israeli Premier League 27 0 1 0 0 0 — 28 0
2022–23 Israeli Premier League 35 1 1 0 — 2[c] 0 38 1
2023–24 Israeli Premier League 25 0 2 0 — 5[c] 0 32 0
2024–25 Israeli Premier League 22 0 1 0 — 2[c] 0 23 0
Total 109 1 5 0 — 9 0 123 1
Career total 203 5 13 0 7 0 9 0 232 5
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia, Swiss Cup, Israel State Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in Toto Cup

References

  1. ^ "CONTRATTI DI RAPPRESENTANZA/TRANSAZIONI" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation (FIGC). 7 July 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ^ "F.C. Crotone Prima squadra: la rosa" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Eloge Koffi Yao Guy è un nuovo giocatore della Virtus Verona" (in Italian). 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  4. ^ Parma F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012, PDF purchased from CCIAA (in Italian)
    - F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012, PDF purchased from CCIAA (in Italian)
    - "Transfer market: 7 transactions with Parma". F.C. Internazionale Milano. 23 January 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  5. ^ Parma F.C. S.p.A. Bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013, PDF purchased from CCIAA (in Italian)
  6. ^ Parma F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014, PDF purchased from CCIAA (in Italian)
    - F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014, PDF purchased from CCIAA (in Italian)
  7. ^ "Accordi di compartecipazione: tutte le operazioni relative al Parma" (in Italian). Parma F.C. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Esposito e Yao vestiranno la maglia rossoblù. Benvenuti Mirko e Guy!" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Crotone vs. FeralpiSalò - 9 August 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Crotone vs. Ternana - 14 August 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Cagliari vs. Crotone - 7 September 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Pro Vercelli vs. Crotone - 26 September 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Milan vs. Crotone - 1 December 2015". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  14. ^ "Côte d'Ivoire - E. Yao - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Transfers RSL 2017/18 (Sommer)" (in German). Swiss Football League. Archived from the original on 21 July 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  16. ^ "Basel vs. Lugano - 20 August 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  17. ^ "Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs. Lugano - 14 September 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  18. ^ "Köniz vs. Lugano - 17 September 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  19. ^ "ELOGE KOFFI YAO NUOVO INNESTO NELLA DIFESA DELLA REGGIANA" (in Italian). Reggiana. 14 January 2021. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  20. ^ "בלם בן 25 שגדל באינטר חתם בהפועל ירושלים" (in Hebrew). ONE system. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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