Banana Yaya: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Banana Yaya: profile

Banana Yaya (born 29 July 1991 in Maroua, Cameroon) is a retired Cameroonian footballer who played as a centre-back.

Yaya's senior club career began in 2009 at Espérance Sportive de Tunis. He played for 6 clubs in 4 countries since 2009. His most appearances came at Espérance Sportive de Tunis (2009–2012), where he made 31 appearances and scored 3 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 73 appearances and 4 goals.

At international level, Yaya represented Cameroon (2015–present). Our match database lists 2 of his international goals; the first came against Zambia on 11 November 2017 (World Cup Qualification). He also played for Cameroon at under-20 level.

Maroua has produced 7 footballers in our database, including Alioum Saidou, Saidou Alioum and Aminou Bouba.

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2015 (aged about 24)
First international goal: 2017 – aged 26 (match)
Countries played in: 4: Tunisia, France, Switzerland and Greece
Club goals per game: 0.05 (4 in 73)
Height: 192 cm — taller than 97% of Cameroonian internationals on record
Latest move: Panionios F.C. (02 Jul 2017)
Shares a birthday with: Yacine Adli, Paul-Georges Ntep and Karim Essediri (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2009–2012	Espérance Sportive de Tunis	Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1	31	3
2012–2014	FC Sochaux-Montbéliard	Ligue 2	26	0
2013–2014	FC Lausanne-Sport	Swiss Super League	16	1
2014–2017	Platanias Chania F.C.	Gamma Ethniki	–	–
2017–2019	Panionios F.C.	Super League Greece 2	–	–
2017–	Olympiacos F.C.	Super League Greece	–	–
	Total		73	4

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2009–2011	Cameroon U20	Under-20	14	1
2015–	Cameroon	Senior	–	–

International goals (2)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	11 Nov 2017	Zambia 2–2 Cameroon	90	World Cup Qualification
2	25 Jun 2019	Cameroon 2–0 Guinea-Bissau	66	Africa Cup of Nations

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Banana Yaya?

Banana Yaya was born on 29 July 1991, which makes him 35 years old.

Where was Banana Yaya born?

Banana Yaya was born in Maroua, Cameroon.

Which national team does Banana Yaya play for?

Banana Yaya played international football for Cameroon.

Which clubs has Banana Yaya played for?

Banana Yaya's recorded clubs are Espérance Sportive de Tunis, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, FC Lausanne-Sport, Platanias Chania F.C., Panionios F.C. and Olympiacos F.C..

How tall is Banana Yaya?

Banana Yaya is 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) tall.

What position does Banana Yaya play?

Banana Yaya played as a centre-back.