![]() Magnin in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 June 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Clermont-Ferrand, France | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Clermont | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2016–2021 | Clermont B | 69 | (7) |
2018– | Clermont | 156 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:18, 24 May 2024 (UTC) |
Yohann Magnin (born 21 June 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Clermont. [2]
Born in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Magnin progressed through the youth academy of hometown club Clermont. He made his professional debut for the club on 4 December 2018 in a Ligue 2 match against Paris FC. He came off the bench for Johan Gastien as his team lost 3–0. [3] He signed his first professional contract in January 2019. [4]
On 22 January 2020, Magnin signed a contract extension with Clermont until 2023. [5] He scored his first professional goal on 7 February against Valenciennes in a 3–1 win. [6] As a starter in the Clermont midfield during this 2019–20 season, he was voted into the Ligue 2 Team of the Season by France Football. [7]
During the 2020–21 season, he contributed to the club's historic promotion to Ligue 1, as Clermont rose to the top division of French football for the first time ever. [8] However, he was sidelined by an anterior cruciate ligament rupture in his right knee in April 2021, ending his season and keeping him out of action for several months. [9]
He returned to team practice in August 2021, having been out for several months due to his knee injury. [10] On 1 December 2021, Magnin scored his first goal in Ligue 1, during his first tenure in the top flight, against Lens. He scored the equalizing goal with a header in a 2–2 draw. [11]
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