[2] Youla's professional career started in Belgium in 1999, when Lokeren signed him to replace the departed Jan Koller, who had moved to Anderlecht.
[citation needed] At Anderlecht, he faced fierce competition in the likes of Koller, Tomasz Radzinski, Aruna Dindane and Oleg Iachtchouk.
[citation needed] Youla moved to Turkey where he signed for Gençlerbirliği SK and played five seasons as a first team player.
[citation needed] After again a season where he did not receive much opportunities, he was loaned out back to Turkish side Eskişehirspor where he partnered up with Ümit Karan.
[citation needed] On 11 June 2016, Youla signed for North American Soccer League side Indy Eleven.