Yoane Wissa
Newcastle United · FWLW #20 · DR Congo · Group K 68Rating37Caps9Goals€25MValue29Age176Height
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Club season 2025/26 Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, UEFA Champions League
28
Apps
3
Goals
International
37
Caps
9
Goals
Club career totals
294
Career apps
121
Career goals
Form
Key attacker, joined Newcastle from Brentford for ~GBP50m in September 2025
Date of birth1996-09-03 (age 29) NationalityDR Congo ClubNewcastle United · England LeaguePremier League PositionFW · Left wing · #20 Height176 cm Preferred footRight Market value€25M
Born near Paris in Epinay-sous-Senart to Congolese parents, Yoane Wissa started as a goalkeeper before becoming a forward, developing at Chateauroux and winning Ligue 2 with Lorient. He became Brentford's record Premier League goalscorer before a 50 million pound move to Newcastle in 2025. Versatile and explosive, he was named in the 2023 AFCON Team of the Tournament and is one of DR Congo's most dangerous attackers.
- Survived an acid attack in 2021 that required emergency eye surgery before joining Brentford
- Brentford's record Premier League goalscorer
- Named in the 2023 AFCON Team of the Tournament
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