Yvan Latour Neyou Noupa (born 3 January 1997) is a Cameroonian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Cameroon national team.

Club career

Sedan and Laval

Neyou started his career with Sedan in the

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, where good performances had him linked with Belgian side

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and French champions

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. However, he ultimately joined

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side Laval in early 2017. He made his debut against

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on 10 February 2017, coming on as a substitute for Romain Bayard.

Braga B

Neyou also enjoyed a stint with Braga B, during which the team was relegated from the

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to the Campeonato de Portugal.

Saint-Étienne

On 10 July 2020, Neyou joined

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club

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on a one-year loan with an option to buy. He made his first appearance with the club as a substitute in the

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against Paris Saint-Germain, which ended in a 1–0 victory for the Parisian club. After putting up some good performances, Neyou earned himself a permanent deal with Saint-Étienne on 18 November 2020. He signed a contract lasting until 2024.

Leganés

On 31 August 2022, Neyou moved to Spanish

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side

on a one-year loan deal. On 1 August 2023, he signed a permanent two-year contract with the club.

International career

Neyou holds Cameroonian and French nationalities. He debuted with the senior Cameroon national team in a 1–0 friendly win over

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on 4 June 2021.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Saint-Étienne *

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runner-up: 2019–20 Leganés *

: 2023–24 Cameroon *

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third place:

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Neyou, Yvan Living people 1997 births Footballers from Douala Men's association football midfielders Naturalized citizens of France French men's footballers Cameroonian men's footballers 21st-century Cameroonian sportsmen Cameroon men's international footballers 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 3 players Liga Portugal 2 players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Ligue 1 players Segunda División players INF Clairefontaine players ESA Linas-Montlhéry players AJ Auxerre players CS Sedan Ardennes players Stade Lavallois players S.C. Braga B players AS Saint-Étienne players CD Leganés players Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Spain 21st-century French sportsmen