Yoane Wissa (born 3 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for Premier League club Brentford.
[5] He made 38 appearances and scored 10 goals during the 2020–21 season,[7] in which Lorient narrowly avoided finishing in the relegation playoff places.
[7][5] On 10 August 2021, Wissa moved to England to join newly-promoted Premier League club Brentford on a four-year contract, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £8.5 million.
[16] Wissa was deployed in a mix of starting and substitute roles and scored seven goals in 40 appearances during the 2022–23 season,[7] in which Brentford were in contention for a European place on the final day.
[11] Following Ivan Toney's eight-month ban from all football-related activity, Wissa began the 2023–24 season as Brentford's starting centre forward.
[23] A long-term injury suffered by new centre forward signing Igor Thiago during the 2024–25 pre-season allowed Wissa to begin the regular season in the position.
[29] He scored his first two international goals on his second and third caps, in friendly and 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches versus Morocco respectively.
[30][31] He appeared in each match and scored two goals during the team's run to the third place play-off,[30] which was lost on penalties to South Africa.