Yanis Cimignani
French footballer (born 2002)
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Yanis Cimignani (born 22 January 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Lugano.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Lyon, France | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lugano | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2012 | US Ghisonaccia | ||
| 2012–2017 | Bastia | ||
| 2017–2020 | Ajaccio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Ajaccio B | 9 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | Ajaccio | 48 | (2) |
| 2023– | Lugano | 73 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | France U20 | 6 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 october 2025 | |||
Career
Early years
Born in Lyon, France, Cimignani grew up in Ghisonaccia on the island of Corsica.[2] He joined the main club of his commune, US Ghisonaccia at only three years old and played there until he was eleven.[2] He then joined Bastia where he stayed for three years but was forced to leave the club due to the demotion of the club to Championnat National 3 and as a result losing their academy licence.[3] Cimignani was then contracted by Ajaccio, joining their youth setup in 2015.[4]
Ajaccio
On 31 January 2020, Cimignani signed his first professional contract with Ajaccio.[5] Cimignani made his professional debut with Ajaccio in a 1-0 loss to Châteauroux on 22 August 2020.[6]
Lugano
On 14 June 2023, Cimignani signed for Swiss Super League club Lugano on a four-year contract.[7]
National team
In March 2022 Yanis Cimignani received his first call-up to the France U20 national team. He made his debut on 29 March 2022, in a match against Portugal.[8]