Steeve Farid Yago (born 16 December 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cypriot First Division club Aris Limassol. Born in France, he represents the Burkina Faso national team.

Yago represented Burkina Faso in the 2021 AFCON tournament in Cameroon.

Club career

Yago made his first Ligue 1 appearance for Toulouse on 25 August 2012, in a 0–1 win over Nancy, at the age of 19.

On 31 January 2019, the last day of the 2018–19 winter transfer window, Yago joined Ligue 2 side Le Havre on loan until the end of the season.

On 1 July 2021, he joined Aris Limassol in Cyprus.

International career

He received his first call-up to the Burkina Faso national team on 23 March 2013, in a 4-0 win against Niger, a match that was part of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Series.

He went on to represent Burkina Faso at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and again at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[citation needed]

He also participated in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, which was held in 2022, where Burkina Faso finished fourth, losing to Cameroon, the host country.[citation needed]

On 20 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 27 Burkinabé players selected by Hubert Velud to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[citation needed]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 October 2022

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toulouse2012–13Ligue 12201020250
2013–142401020270
2014–151400000140
2015–161901020220
2016–172200020240
2017–182202030270
2018–19Ligue 200001010
Total1230501201400
Le Havre (loan)2018–19Ligue 2130130
Caen2019–20Ligue 21503000180
2020–212401000250
Total3904000430
Aris Limassol2021–22Cypriot First Division24110251
2022–2340002060
Total281002000317
Career total203110012020002271

Honours

Burkina Faso

External links

  • FIFA competition record (archived)
  • at National-Football-Teams.com
  • at L'Équipe Football (in French)
  • at Soccerway