# Wissam Ben Yedder
**Wissam Ben Yedder** (born 1990 in Sarcelles, France) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker. He built his reputation as a consistent goalscorer in [Ligue 1](https://www.edgepedia.org/ligue-1) with Toulouse and AS Monaco and in [La Liga](https://www.edgepedia.org/la-liga) with Sevilla, and he won the [UEFA Nations League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-nations-league) with the France national team in 2021.[1](https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?kisiID=2826230&pageId=526) • [2](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/wissam-ben-yedder/216299) His later career has been marked by legal proceedings in France, including a suspended sentence for sexual assault in 2024 and rape charges that were annulled on appeal in February 2026.[3](https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2025/06/02/pourquoi-le-parquet-demande-un-proces-pour-viol-contre-le-footballeur-wissam-ben-yedder_6610236_3224.html) • [4](https://monaco-hebdo.com/actualites/sport/wissam-ben-yedder-relaxe-en-appel-dans-le-dossier-des-violences-psychologiques/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990, Sarcelles, France; French nationality[1](https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?kisiID=2826230&pageId=526) |
| Physical profile | 1.70 m, 68 kg[2](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/wissam-ben-yedder/216299) |
| Club career | Toulouse (2010–2016, 63 league goals), Sevilla (2016–2019, 38 league goals), Monaco (2019–2024, 118 goals in 201 games)[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/11360/wissam-ben-yedder/career) • [6](https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/05/25/football-wissam-ben-yedder-quitte-l-as-monaco_6235498_3242.html) |
| Best season | 2021-22: 25 Ligue 1 goals and 33 in all competitions, second in the league scoring charts behind Kylian Mbappé[6](https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/05/25/football-wissam-ben-yedder-quitte-l-as-monaco_6235498_3242.html) |
| France | 19 caps and 3 goals between March 2018 and September 2022; UEFA Nations League winner 2021[7](https://www.fotmob.com/players/210184/wissam-ben-yedder) • [2](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/wissam-ben-yedder/216299) |
| Futsal roots | Played futsal for Garges Djibson ASC and made two appearances for the France futsal team[8](https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Publications/uefaorg/General/02/53/20/89/2532089_DOWNLOAD.pdf) |
| Later clubs | Sepahan SC (Iran, 2025), Sakaryaspor (Turkey, 2025), Wydad AC (Morocco, 2025/26)[9](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-renvoi-de-wissam-ben-yedder-devant-la-cour-criminelle-departementale-pour-viol-annule-en-appel/1655193) • [5](https://theanalyst.com/players/11360/wissam-ben-yedder/career) |
## Early life and futsal
Ben Yedder was born in the Parisian suburb of Sarcelles and raised on an estate in nearby Garges-lès-Gonesse, a childhood he described as "pretty tough" and from which he found refuge in football.[8](https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Publications/uefaorg/General/02/53/20/89/2532089_DOWNLOAD.pdf) Alongside the eleven-a-side game he played futsal for the local club Garges Djibson ASC, becoming a key figure there and developing the close-control skills that later defined his playing style; he also made two appearances for the France futsal team before turning professional.[8](https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Publications/uefaorg/General/02/53/20/89/2532089_DOWNLOAD.pdf)
His stature worked against him early. At 1.70 m, he was repeatedly passed over by managers who preferred bigger, stronger center-forwards, and he spent several seasons having to win back his starting place.[10](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/assets/The-GFFN-100-2020-Mobile-Version.pdf)
## Club career
**Toulouse.** Ben Yedder began his professional career at Toulouse in 2010 at age 19, establishing himself as a regular starter two years later during the 2012/13 season.[10](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/assets/The-GFFN-100-2020-Mobile-Version.pdf) Over six Ligue 1 seasons he made 156 league appearances and scored 63 goals, including 17 in 2015/16.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/11360/wissam-ben-yedder/career) Despite this consistency, his move in the summer of 2016 was a modest €9.5m transfer to Sevilla in Spain.[10](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/assets/The-GFFN-100-2020-Mobile-Version.pdf)
**Sevilla.** In three seasons at Sevilla he scored 38 goals in 91 league appearances, with his best return of 18 league goals in 2018/19.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/11360/wissam-ben-yedder/career) He was the club's leading scorer for three consecutive seasons, and in the 2017/18 Champions League he scored 10 goals in 11 appearances.[11](https://as.com/futbol/2018/09/26/primera/1537929554_090066.html) • [5](https://theanalyst.com/players/11360/wissam-ben-yedder/career) He also reached the [Copa del Rey](https://www.edgepedia.org/copa-del-rey) final in 2018.[2](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/wissam-ben-yedder/216299)
**Monaco.** Monaco signed him in August 2019 for a reported €40m, and he spent five seasons there.[12](https://www.equipe-france.fr/football/wissam-ben-yedder) • [6](https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/05/25/football-wissam-ben-yedder-quitte-l-as-monaco_6235498_3242.html) His league returns were 18 goals in 2019/20, 20 in 2020/21, 25 in 2021/22, 19 in 2022/23, and 16 in 2023/24.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/11360/wissam-ben-yedder/career) In 2020/21 he contributed ten goals in the final two months of the season as Monaco reached the Champions League qualifiers and contended for the title on the final day.[13](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/assets/GFFN100-2021-MASTER.pdf) He captained the club and became its second-highest scorer of all time with 118 goals in 201 games, behind only Delio Onnis's 223, though he won no trophy there; his closest miss was the 2021 [Coupe de France](https://www.edgepedia.org/coupe-de-france) final against Paris-SG.[6](https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/05/25/football-wissam-ben-yedder-quitte-l-as-monaco_6235498_3242.html) His contract expired on 30 June 2024 and he left the club.[6](https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/05/25/football-wissam-ben-yedder-quitte-l-as-monaco_6235498_3242.html)
**Later career.** After a year without a club, he signed in April 2025 with Sepahan SC in the Iranian league, where he played 6 matches and scored 1 goal, and in September 2025 with Sakaryaspor in the Turkish second division, where he played 14 matches and scored 5 goals.[9](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-renvoi-de-wissam-ben-yedder-devant-la-cour-criminelle-departementale-pour-viol-annule-en-appel/1655193) His TFF registration records a mutual termination with Sakaryaspor on 8 January 2026.[1](https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?kisiID=2826230&pageId=526) He then joined [Wydad AC](https://www.edgepedia.org/wydad-ac) in Morocco, where Opta records 16 Botola Pro appearances and 3 goals in 2025/26, plus 6 appearances and 1 goal in the [CAF Confederation Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/caf-confederation-cup); his 89th-minute goal secured a 1-0 away win over Nairobi United FC in that competition.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/11360/wissam-ben-yedder/career) • [14](https://www.libe.ma/file/247026/)
## International career
Ben Yedder was eligible for Tunisia and rejected multiple attempts to recruit him into the Tunisian national team before committing to France.[15](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/assets/GFFN-100-2022-COMPRESSED.pdf) He earned 19 caps and scored 3 goals for France between March 2018 and September 2022.[7](https://www.fotmob.com/players/210184/wissam-ben-yedder) He was part of the squad that won the 2021 UEFA Nations League, and he was not selected for Euro 2024.[2](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/wissam-ben-yedder/216299) • [6](https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/05/25/football-wissam-ben-yedder-quitte-l-as-monaco_6235498_3242.html)
## Playing style
Ben Yedder's game is built on technique and finishing rather than physicality. At Monaco he consistently overperformed his expected-goals figures.[13](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/assets/GFFN100-2021-MASTER.pdf)
## Legal issues
In August 2023 Ben Yedder was placed under formal investigation for "rape, attempted rape and sexual assault" over events alleged to have occurred at a party in July 2023, and he was placed under judicial control after paying a €900,000 surety.[6](https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/05/25/football-wissam-ben-yedder-quitte-l-as-monaco_6235498_3242.html) On 12 November 2024 the correctional court in Nice sentenced him to a two-year suspended prison term for a sexual assault committed while intoxicated; he appealed.[3](https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2025/06/02/pourquoi-le-parquet-demande-un-proces-pour-viol-contre-le-footballeur-wissam-ben-yedder_6610236_3224.html) In November 2025 he was reported as ordered to stand trial for rape and sexual assault.[16](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2025/11/05/footballer-wissam-ben-yedder-ordered-to-stand-trial-for-rape-and-sexual-assault_6747141_7.html) In February 2026, however, the [Aix-en-Provence](https://www.edgepedia.org/aix-en-provence) appeal court annulled, for lack of sufficient charges, the referral of Ben Yedder and his brother Sabri to the departmental criminal court in the rape case.[4](https://monaco-hebdo.com/actualites/sport/wissam-ben-yedder-relaxe-en-appel-dans-le-dossier-des-violences-psychologiques/) Separately, in a case brought by his ex-wife alleging psychological violence, the same appeal court acquitted him on 3 June 2026.[4](https://monaco-hebdo.com/actualites/sport/wissam-ben-yedder-relaxe-en-appel-dans-le-dossier-des-violences-psychologiques/)
## References
1. [WISSAM BEN YEDDER – Player Details, Turkish Football Federation](https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?kisiID=2826230&pageId=526)
2. [Wissam Ben Yedder – joueur de football, L'Équipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/wissam-ben-yedder/216299)
3. [Pourquoi le parquet demande un procès pour viol contre le footballeur Wissam Ben Yedder, Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2025/06/02/pourquoi-le-parquet-demande-un-proces-pour-viol-contre-le-footballeur-wissam-ben-yedder_6610236_3224.html)
4. [Wissam Ben Yedder relaxé en appel dans le dossier des violences psychologiques, Monaco Hebdo](https://monaco-hebdo.com/actualites/sport/wissam-ben-yedder-relaxe-en-appel-dans-le-dossier-des-violences-psychologiques/)
5. [Wissam Ben Yedder Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/11360/wissam-ben-yedder/career)
6. [Football : Wissam Ben Yedder quitte l'AS Monaco, Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/05/25/football-wissam-ben-yedder-quitte-l-as-monaco_6235498_3242.html)
7. [Wissam Ben Yedder – stats, career and market value, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/players/210184/wissam-ben-yedder)
8. [UEFA Champions League official programme profile of Wissam Ben Yedder](https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Publications/uefaorg/General/02/53/20/89/2532089_DOWNLOAD.pdf)
9. [Le renvoi de Wissam Ben Yedder devant la cour criminelle départementale pour viol annulé en appel, L'Équipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-renvoi-de-wissam-ben-yedder-devant-la-cour-criminelle-departementale-pour-viol-annule-en-appel/1655193)
10. [The GFFN 100 2020, Get French Football News](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/assets/The-GFFN-100-2020-Mobile-Version.pdf)
11. [Ben Yedder marca un gol cada dos duelos con el Sevilla, AS](https://as.com/futbol/2018/09/26/primera/1537929554_090066.html)
12. [Carrière de Wissam Ben Yedder en club, Équipe-France](https://www.equipe-france.fr/football/wissam-ben-yedder)
13. [The GFFN 100 2021, Get French Football News](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/assets/GFFN100-2021-MASTER.pdf)
14. [Libération, 10 February 2026 (Wydad match report)](https://www.libe.ma/file/247026/)
15. [The GFFN 100 2022, Get French Football News](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/assets/GFFN-100-2022-COMPRESSED.pdf)
16. [Footballer Wissam Ben Yedder ordered to stand trial for rape and sexual assault, Le Monde in English](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2025/11/05/footballer-wissam-ben-yedder-ordered-to-stand-trial-for-rape-and-sexual-assault_6747141_7.html)
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