Ya Konan was joint top scorer in the African Champions League competition that season, with ASEC eventually failing in the semi finals, to Egyptian club Al Ahly.

In January 2007, Ya Konan was nominated for the Ivorian footballer of the Year award for 2006, which was eventually won by Chelsea striker Didier Drogba.

He was one of two homeland based players at the time to be nominated, the other being former ASEC teammate Bakary Soro.

[5] On 11 August 2009, Konan Ya moved to Bundesliga side Hannover 96, initially signing a three-year contract.

[8] In March 2007, he was one of four players to receive a late call-up for the Ivorian's African Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar in Antananarivo, due to injuries to other members of the squad.