Yannick Bolasie
French footballer (born 1989)
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Key Takeaways
- Yannick Bolasie (born 24 May 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Chapecoense.
- Born in France and raised in England, he earned 50 caps for the DR Congo national team between 2013 and 2022.
- He spent four months as a member of their youth team and then had a spell with Hillingdon Borough in the Southern Football League before moving across Europe to play for Floriana in the Maltese Premier League.
- He joined Dagenham & Redbridge on trial with a view to a loan move before returning to Rushden & Diamonds on loan near the end of the year.
- Bolasie then joined Barnet on loan, making his Football League debut against Accrington Stanley on 24 January 2009.
Yannick Bolasie (born 24 May 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Chapecoense.
He has played in the English football pyramid for Plymouth Argyle, Barnet, Bristol City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough and Swansea City.
Born in France and raised in England, he earned 50 caps for the DR Congo national team between 2013 and 2022.
Club career
Early career
Bolasie began his career with Rushden & Diamonds at age 16. He spent four months as a member of their youth team and then had a spell with Hillingdon Borough in the Southern Football League before moving across Europe to play for Floriana in the Maltese Premier League. He returned to England in 2008 after being offered a trial with Plymouth Argyle and impressed enough to be offered a two-year contract. He joined Dagenham & Redbridge on trial with a view to a loan move before returning to Rushden & Diamonds on loan near the end of the year. He made his debut against Eastbourne Borough on 29 November, and made seven appearances in the Conference before returning to Argyle in January 2009. Bolasie then joined Barnet on loan, making his Football League debut against Accrington Stanley on 24 January 2009. He scored his first goal two weeks later, opening the scoring in a 3–3 draw against Grimsby Town.
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