Biography
Who is Yan Valery?
Early Life and Background
Yan Valery was born on February 22, 1999, in Champigny-sur-Marne, France. He comes from a family with mixed heritage, having a Martiniquais father and a Tunisian mother, and he is a Muslim.
Before switching his international allegiance to senior level football for Tunisia, he represented his native France at both the under-17 and under-18 levels.
Club Career Beginnings
Yan joined the English Premier League club Southampton in 2015 after moving from Rennes. Southampton manager Mark Hughes handed him his senior team debut in November 2018 during an EFL Cup match against Leicester City, followed by his league debut against Manchester United.
During the 2018-19 season, he scored his first career goal for Southampton with a well-known finish in a match against Manchester United and found the net again the following week against Tottenham Hotspur. He made twenty-three appearances that season and won the Saints Young Player of the Season award.
His subsequent seasons at Southampton proved more challenging due to glandular fever and competition for the right-back position from Kyle Walker-Peters. He later spent time on loan at Championship club Birmingham City during the 2020-21 season, making seven total appearances.
Moves to France and Sheffield Wednesday
In September 2022, Yan signed a four-year contract with Ligue 1 club Angers, where he played regularly as a defender. He returned to English football in June 2024 by signing an undisclosed transfer deal with EFL League One club Sheffield Wednesday.
He made his debut for Sheffield Wednesday in August 2024 during a match against Plymouth Argyle and scored his first goal for the team on Boxing Day against Middlesbrough. In February 2026, he moved to Swiss Super League side Young Boys on a short-term loan for the remainder of the season.
International Career
After playing youth football for France, Yan met with Tunisia manager Alain Giresse in January 2019 to commit his senior international future to the Tunisia national team.
He received his official senior call-up in September 2022 for friendly matches against Comoros and Brazil in preparation for the FIFA World Cup, making his debut as a substitute against Brazil. He was subsequently selected for the Tunisia squad for the Africa Cup of Nations held in Morocco.
Birthday and age
Yan Valery was born on February 22, 1999, which makes Yan 27 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Yan shares the date with 56 other famous people.
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