Yannis Verdier (born 29 July 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Fleury.
Career Hailing from Hérault, Verdier began his football career at Castelnau Le Crès. After playing for the Béziers under-19s, he signed for Châteauroux in 2022, being initially assigned to the reserve team. He went on to score seven goals in seventeen games in the Championnat National 3, earning him call-ups to play for the first team in the Championnat National in the second half of the 2022–23 season. At the end of the season, Verdier left Châteauroux on a free transfer to sign for Ligue 2 club Rodez.
On 24 July 2025, Verdier returned to Châteauroux.
Style of play Standing at a height of 1.89 meters, Verdier plays as a forward, and is capable of operating both down the center and on the wings. An ambidextrous player, he has been described as having "above-average technical quality". In August 2023, Rodez manager Didier Santini praised Verdier's technical skills, hold-up play, and movement off the ball.
Personal life
Born in France, Verdier is of Algerian descent.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season, and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCastelnau Le Crès2020–21Régional 120—20Châteauroux B2022–23National 3177——177Châteauroux2022–23National5100—51Rodez2023–24Ligue 2141212Appearances in the Ligue 2 promotion play-offs01822024–25Ligue 213110—141Total2723120323Career total491051205611
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