Yoan Benyahya (born 26 May 1987) is a French professional

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who plays as a defender for

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club Granville.

Career

Benyahya began his career with

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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

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on 8 December 2007. In the summer of 2009, he joined

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and made his Ligue 2 debut in the 0–4 defeat away at

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on 23 January 2010, replacing

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after 75 minutes. After being released by Istres in 2010, Benyahya spent a year without a club before signing with

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outfit

Gazélec Ajaccio Gazélec Football Club Ajaccio (), commonly referred to as GFC Ajaccio, GFCA, Gazélec Ajaccio or simply Gazélec (), is a French football club from Ajaccio, Corsica. Founded in 1910, Gazélec played one season in Ligue 1 in the 2015–16 seaso ...

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

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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. On 2 October 2012, Benyahya signed for

side Uzès Pont du Gard, and was a regular pick for the remainder of the 2012–13 season, making 17 appearances. He was released in January 2014. On 1 February 2016, Benyahya signed for Granville.

References

External links

Yoan Benyahya career statistics
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