Leny Yoro is a French professional football player. He plays for Manchester United in the Premier League and represented his country in national games.
Born on 13 November 2005 in Saint-Maurice, France, the 18-year-old athlete plays in the center-back position and was previously a part of the French club Lillie.
Quick Info
Real Name | Leny Olivier Yoro |
Age | 18 [as of July 2024] |
Birthplace | Saint-Maurice, France |
Education | N/A |
Height | 6 feet 3 inches [190 cm] |
Weight | 83 kg [182 lbs] |
Ethnicity
Leny Yoro is of mixed heritage. He holds dual citizenship in France and Ivory Coast.
His father is from Ivory Coast and is an Ivorian by ethnic background. His mother is Flore Baugnies. He comes from a religious Christian family.
He is the eldest child and has three siblings namely Romeo, Eden, and Esteban Yoro. All of them started their youth career in football where Romeo is part of Valenciennes FC, and the other two are in Lille OSC.
Personal Life
Though he was born in Saint-Maurice, he spent his childhood days in Alfortville before moving to Lillie. He completed his high school education in management sciences within Lillie Academy.
Career
Leny Yoro joined Alfortville FC at the age 5 and only played for one season before joining Villeneuve-d’Ascq in 2012. He played there for five years before spending the next five years at Lillie’s Youth team.
He represented his country France for this first time in an U17 game in 2021. The next year, he played five games at U18 level.
He signed his first professional contract in January 2022 with LOSC Lillie and made his first appearance in May against Nice. Yoro extended his contract till June 2025. However, he played only two seasons for the club. He played 46 games and scored 2 goals for the club.
He became signed Adidas athlete in March 2022. Since 2023, he began playing national games at U19 and U21 levels for France. However, he also has an option to play for his father’s country Ivory Coast.
In July 2024, he joined the English club Manchester United for a $67.9M (£52M) deal. The Spanish club Real Madrid CF was also took in the bidding race but Man United managed to secure the bid.
Unknown Facts
- He is represented by Polaris Sports.
- He has over 200k followers on Instagram.
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Photo credit: @lenyyoro – Instagram.