Amos Christopher Youga (born 8 December 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Bulgarian First League club CSKA Sofia and the Central African Republic national team.
 Youga with CSKA Sofia in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amos Christopher Youga | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Villeurbanne, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CSKA Sofia | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bourgoin-Jallieu | |||
| 2007–2010 | Saint-Priest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Saint-Priest | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Lyon | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Vannes | 28 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 73 | (4) |
| 2017–2020 | Le Havre | 67 | (3) |
| 2020– | CSKA Sofia | 106 | (5) |
| 2024– | CSKA Sofia II | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013– | Central African Republic | 27 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:38, 3 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:35, 14 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Youga started his career at Saint-Priest but soon made a move to Lyon, where he failed to break into the first team, playing only for the second squad. In 2013 he joined Vannes and remained there until June 2014 when signing for Gazélec Ajaccio of Ligue 2.[1] In his first season at the club Youga earned promotion to the Ligue 1. He was a member of Gazélec Ajaccio's squad for three seasons and signed for Le Havre in 2017.[2] Three years later, he moved to CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria.[3]
Born in France, Youga made his international debut for Central African Republic in June 2013.
Personal life
editYouga is the brother of the Central African international Kelly Youga, and the uncle of the French youth international footballer Willem Geubbels.[4] His mother was born in Boda, Central African Republic. He acquired French nationality on 3 November 1998, through the collective effect of his mother's naturalization.[5]
Career
editEarly career
editA graduate of Saint-Priest's youth academy, Youga played one match in the Championnat National 3 in 2010–11 season, before joining Lyon in the summer of 2011. There he participated only for the second squad in the Championnat National 2, making 32 appearances for two seasons.
In June 2013, Youga joined Championnat National club Vannes. He enjoyed a successful season at Stade de la Rabine and quickly established himself as a first-team regular. On 25 February 2014, Youga scored first competitive goal in his career, netting the third in a 3–2 home win over Strasbourg.[6]
Gazélec Ajaccio
editIn June 2014, Youga joined Gazélec Ajaccio of Ligue 2. In his first season at the club he earned promotion to the Ligue 1, scoring 2 goals in 32 league games. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 16 August 2015, playing full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away loss against Paris Saint-Germain.[7] In his three seasons with the club he played 79 games and scored 4 goals.
Le Havre
editIn the summer of 2017 Youga signed with Le Havre.
CSKA Sofia
editOn 15 June 2020, Youga joined Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia. He made his debut on 7 August in a 2–2 away draw against CSKA 1948 on the opening day of the 2020–21 season.[8]
International career
editAt the age of 20, Youga made his international debut for the Central African Republic in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Botswana on 15 June 2013.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 3 November 2024.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Saint-Priest | 2010–11 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Lyon B | 2011–12 | National 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Lyon | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Vannes | 2013–14 | National | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| Ajaccio | 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| Total | 73 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 79 | 4 | ||||
| Le Havre | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 67 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 72 | 3 | ||||
| Le Havre II | 2017–18 | National 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| CSKA Sofia | 2020–21 | First League | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | – | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 106 | 5 | 15 | 1 | — | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 145 | 6 | |||
| CSKA Sofia II | 2024–25 | Second League | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 316 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 368 | 15 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 14 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | |
Honours
edit- CSKA Sofia
References
edit- ^ "Amos Youga and David Ducourtioux join Gazelec Ajaccio". getfootballnewsfrance.com. 8 June 2014.
- ^ Alexandre Chochois (21 June 2017). "Le Havre: Un ex-milieu de L1 arrive". foot-national.com. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "ЦСКА подписа с две нови попълнения". cska.bg (in Bulgarian). 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Qui est Willem Geubbels, le nouveau phénomène de l'OL ?". footmercato.net.
- ^ "JORF n° 0256 du 4 novembre 1998 - Légifrance". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Vannes vs. Strasbourg". soccerway.com. 25 February 2014.
- ^ "PSG vs. Gazélec Ajaccio". soccerway.com. 16 August 2015.
- ^ "CSKA 1948 vs. CSKA Sofia". soccerway.com. 7 August 2020.
- ^ Amos Youga at Soccerway
External links
edit- Amos Youga – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Amos Youga foot-national.com Profile
- Amos Youga at National-Football-Teams.com
- Amos Youga at Soccerway