Yanis Cimignani

Yanis Cimignani
Personal information
Date of birth	22 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Lyon, France
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Lugano
Number	21
Youth career
2005–2012	US Ghisonaccia
2012–2015	Bastia
2017–2020	Ajaccio
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2022	Ajaccio B
2020–2023	Ajaccio
2023–	Lugano
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024

Yanis Cimignani (born 22 January 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Lugano.

Career

Early years

Born in Lyon, France, Cimignani grew up in Ghisonaccia on the island of Corsica.^[2] He joined the main club of his commune, US Ghisonaccia at only three years old and played there until he was eleven.^[2] He then joined Bastia where he stayed for three years but was forced to leave the club due to the demotion of the club to Championnat National 3 and as a result losing their academy licence.^[3] Cimignani was then contracted by Ajaccio, joining their youth setup in 2015.^[4]

Ajaccio

On 31 January 2020, Cimignani signed his first professional contract with Ajaccio.^[5] Cimignani made his professional debut with Ajaccio in a 1-0 loss to Châteauroux on 22 August 2020.^[6]

Lugano

On 14 June 2023, Cimignani signed for Swiss Super League club Lugano on a four-year contract.^[7]

Personal life

Cimignani was born in France to a French-Corsican father and Burkinabè Mossi mother.^[8]^[2]

References

^ "AC Ajaccio - Yanis Cimignani". AC Ajaccio (in Corsican). Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Football : Yanis Cimignani, une étoile < Bianca è rossa >> - Journal de la Corse". Journal de la Corse (in French). 5 September 2021. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
^ "Bastia (National 3) recrute trois joueurs sous contrat fédéral et un joueur avec le statut amateur". L'Équipe (in French). 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
^ Youcef, Rafik (1 February 2022). "EXCLU - Yanis Cimignani : « Les compliments, on ne peut que les apprécier »". Onze Mondial (in French). Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
^ "Yanis Cimignani passe pro!". AC Ajaccio (in French). 31 January 2020. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
^ "Ajaccio vs. Châteauroux - 22 August 2020". Soccerway.
^ "DALL'AJACCIO ARRIVA IL FRANCESE YANIS CIMIGNANI" [THE FRENCH YANIS CIMIGNANI ARRIVES FROM AJACCIO]. www.fclugano.com (in Italian). 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
^ "Yanis Cimignani". worldfootball.net.

External links

Yanis Cimignani at Soccerway
Yanis Cimignani at AC Ajaccio

[aca-profile-1] "AC Ajaccio - Yanis Cimignani". AC Ajaccio (in Corsican). Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

[corse-2] "Football : Yanis Cimignani, une étoile < Bianca è rossa >> - Journal de la Corse". Journal de la Corse (in French). 5 September 2021. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

[3] "Bastia (National 3) recrute trois joueurs sous contrat fédéral et un joueur avec le statut amateur". L'Équipe (in French). 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

[4] Youcef, Rafik (1 February 2022). "EXCLU - Yanis Cimignani : « Les compliments, on ne peut que les apprécier »". Onze Mondial (in French). Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

[5] "Yanis Cimignani passe pro!". AC Ajaccio (in French). 31 January 2020. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

[6] "Ajaccio vs. Châteauroux - 22 August 2020". Soccerway.

[7] "DALL'AJACCIO ARRIVA IL FRANCESE YANIS CIMIGNANI" [THE FRENCH YANIS CIMIGNANI ARRIVES FROM AJACCIO]. www.fclugano.com (in Italian). 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

[8] "Yanis Cimignani". worldfootball.net.

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