| Eloge Yao | |
| Fullname: | Eloge Koffi Yao Guy[1] |
| Birth Date: | 20 January 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Akroukro, Ivory Coast |
| Height: | 1.82 m[2] |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| Youthclubs1: | Parma |
| Youthyears2: | 2012–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Inter Milan |
| Years1: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Inter Milan |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs2: | → Crotone (loan) |
| Caps2: | 30 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Lugano |
| Caps3: | 51 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Clubs4: | Reggiana |
| Caps4: | 13 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2021– |
| Caps5: | 87 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 1 June 2024 |
Eloge Koffi Yao Guy (born 20 January 1996) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a defender for Israeli club Hapoel Jerusalem.
Born in Akroukro, Ivory Coast, Yao was signed by the Serie A club Inter Milan from Parma in January 2012. The club sold the 50% registration rights of Jacopo Galimberti (€500,000) and Diego Mella (€500,000) for the 50% registration rights of Yao (€1 million).[3] Yao spent the rest of the 2011–12 season with Parma's youth team. He was a member of Inter's under-17 team in 2012–13 season and was promoted to the reserve team in 2013. In June 2013, Yao's co-ownership contract was renewed. Inter also bought back Galimberti and Mella in €1.75 million cash plus the remain 50% rights of Nwankwo Obiora.[4]
In June 2014, Parma bought back Ishak Belfodil for €5.75 million from Inter, with Lorenzo Crisetig (€4.75 million)[5] and Yao (€1 million) moved to Inter outright.[6]
On 10 July 2015, Yao was signed by the Serie B club F.C. Crotone with a season-long loan deal.[7] On 9 August he made his debut for Crotone in the second round of Coppa Italia in a 1–0 home win over Feralpisalò.[8] On 14 August, Yao played in the third round of Coppa Italia as a substitute replacing Giuseppe Zampano in the 87th minute of a 1–0 home win against Ternana.[9] On 7 September, he made his Serie B debut in a 4–0 away defeat against Cagliari.[10] On 26 September, Yao scored his first professional goal in the 92nd minute of a 2–0 away win over Pro Vercelli.[11] On 1 December, he played in the fourth round of Coppa Italia when he was replaced by Jacopo Galli in the 71st minute, in a 3–1 away defeat after extra time against A.C. Milan at San Siro.[12] Yao ended his season-long loan to Crotone with 33 appearances and 1 goal, and at end of the season Crotone finished second in Serie B and was promoted to Serie A[13]
On 21 July 2017, Yao was signed by the Swiss Super League side FC Lugano for an undisclosed fee and a 2-year contract.[14] On 20 August 2017, Yao mede his debut for Lugano in Swiss Super League as a substitute replacing Steve Rouiller in the 78th minute of a 1–1 away draw against Basel.[15] On 14 September he made his UEFA Europa League debut with Lugano as a substitute replacing Steve Rouiller in the 46th minute of 2–1 away defeat against Hapoel Be'er Sheva.[16] On 17 September, Yao played his first match in the Schweizer Pokal in the round of 32 in a 1–0 away win over Koniz.[17]
On 14 January 2021, he signed a 1.5-year contract with the Serie B club Reggiana.[18]
On 11 August 2021, Yao signed for Hapoel Jerusalem.[19]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Crotone (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||||
| Internazionale | 2016–17 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Lugano | 2017–18 | Swiss Super League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 1 | |||
| Reggiana | 2020–21 | Serie B | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |||
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 2021–22 | Israeli Premier League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 87 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 181 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | 207 | 5 | ||||