Yannis Verdier
French footballer (born 2003)
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Yannis Verdier (born 29 July 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 3 club Fleury.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | France | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fleury | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Castelnau Le Crès | ||
| 2021–2022 | Béziers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Castelnau Le Crès | ||
| 2022–2023 | Châteauroux B | 17 | (7) |
| 2023 | Châteauroux | 5 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Rodez | 27 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | Châteauroux | 24 | (4) |
| 2026– | Fleury | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 June 2026 | |||
Career
Hailing from Hérault, Verdier began his football career at Castelnau Le Crès.[1] After playing for the Béziers under-19s, he signed for Châteauroux in 2022, being initially assigned to the reserve team.[2] He went on to score seven goals in seventeen games in the Championnat National 3, earning him call-ups to play for the first team in the Championnat National in the second half of the 2022–23 season.[1][2] At the end of the season, Verdier left Châteauroux on a free transfer to sign for Ligue 2 club Rodez.[3]
On 24 July 2025, Verdier returned to Châteauroux.[4]
Style of play
Standing at a height of 1.89 meters, Verdier plays as a forward,[1] and is capable of operating both down the center and on the wings.[3] An ambidextrous player, he has been described as having "above-average technical quality".[5] In August 2023, Rodez manager Didier Santini praised Verdier's technical skills, hold-up play, and movement off the ball.[2]
Personal life
Born in France, Verdier is of Algerian descent.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 March 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Castelnau Le Crès | 2020–21 | Régional 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Châteauroux B | 2022–23 | National 3 | 17 | 7 | — | — | 17 | 7 | ||
| Châteauroux | 2022–23 | National | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |
| Rodez | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 11 | ||