Yannis Kari
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Francs Borains | ||
| Number | 83 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Moulins | |||
| 2016–2018 | Marseille | ||
| 2018–2019 | Auxerre | ||
| 2019–2020 | AS Géménos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Moulins | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Moulins Yzeure | 29 | (4) |
| 2023–2025 | Andrézieux-Bouthéon | 49 | (1) |
| 2025 | Fréjus Saint-Raphaël | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | Francs Borains | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Comoros | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:18, 28 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Yannis Kari (born 2 November 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Belgian Challenger Pro League club Francs Borains. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.
Club career
[edit]Kari is a product of the academies of the French clubs Moulins, Marseille, Auxerre and AS Géménos. On 27 August 2020, he returned to Moulin in the Championnat National 3 where he began his senior career.[1] In 2021, he moved to Moulins Yzeure where he spent a couple of seasons. On 8 July 2023, he transferred to Andrézieux-Bouthéon.[2] On 4 September 2025, he transferred to Fréjus Saint-Raphaël.[3]
International career
[edit]Born in France, Kari is of Comorian and Malagasy descent, and holds French and Comorian citizenship. He was called up to the Comoros national team for the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup.[4]
On 11 December 2025, Kari was called up to the Comoros squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Kari is the brother of Ehsan Kari, and the cousin of Yannick Pandor, both professional footballers.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "A la rencontre de Yannis". ASMoulinsFoot.fr.
- ^ Abdallah, Nassuif (8 July 2023). "Yannis Kari signe à Andrézieux-Bouthéon FC (N2)".
- ^ Djennadi, Aris (5 September 2025). "Mercato : les infos transferts du 4 septembre". Foot National.
- ^ Grond, Jean-Sébastien (28 November 2025). "Hamada Jambay, la grande nouvelle".
- ^ "Comoros name final 26-man squad for AFCON with first-time call-ups for Amir and Kari". Confederation of African Football. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "Grasse tombe sur un os • Actufoot • Actu du foot pro/amateur". Actufoot.
External links
[edit]- Yannis Kari at Soccerway
- Yannis Kari at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Paris
- Comorian men's footballers
- Comoros men's international footballers
- French men's footballers
- Comorian people of Malagasy descent
- French sportspeople of Comorian descent
- French people of Malagasy descent
- Men's association football central defenders
- AS Moulins players
- Moulins Yzeure Foot players
- ÉFC Fréjus Saint-Raphaël players
- Andrézieux-Bouthéon FC players
- Francs Borains players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Championnat National 3 players
- Challenger Pro League players
- 2025 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 21st-century Comorian sportsmen
- 21st-century French sportsmen