# Yanis Cimignani

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French footballer (born 2002)

Yanis Cimignani Personal information Date of birth (2002-01-22) 22 January 2002 (age 24) Place of birth Lyon, France Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] Position Midfielder Team information Current team Lugano Number 21 Youth career 2005–2012 US Ghisonaccia 2012–2017 Bastia 2017–2020 Ajaccio Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2019–2022 Ajaccio B 9 (2) 2020–2023 Ajaccio 48 (2) 2023– Lugano 100 (11) International career 2022 France U20 6 (2) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2026

**Yanis Cimignani** (born 22 January 2002) is a French professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [midfielder](/source/Midfielder) for [Swiss Super League](/source/Swiss_Super_League) club [Lugano](/source/FC_Lugano).

## Career

### Early years

Born in [Lyon](/source/Lyon), France, Cimignani grew up in [Ghisonaccia](/source/Ghisonaccia) on the island of [Corsica](/source/Corsica).[2] He joined the main club of his [commune](/source/Communes_of_France), US Ghisonaccia at only three years old and played there until he was eleven.[2] He then joined [Bastia](/source/SC_Bastia) where he stayed for three years but was forced to leave the club due to the demotion of the club to [Championnat National 3](/source/Championnat_National_3) and as a result losing their academy licence.[3] Cimignani was then contracted by [Ajaccio](/source/AC_Ajaccio), joining their youth setup in 2015.[4]

### Ajaccio

On 31 January 2020, Cimignani signed his first professional contract with Ajaccio.[5] Cimignani made his professional debut with Ajaccio in a 1-0 loss to [Châteauroux](/source/LB_Ch%C3%A2teauroux) on 22 August 2020.[6]

### Lugano

On 14 June 2023, Cimignani signed for [Swiss Super League](/source/Swiss_Super_League) club [Lugano](/source/FC_Lugano) on a four-year contract.[7]

### National team

In March 2022 Yanis Cimignani received his first call-up to the France U20 national team. He made his debut on 29 March 2022, in a match against Portugal.[8]

## Personal life

Cimignani was born in France to a [French](/source/French_people)-[Corsican](/source/Corsicans) father and [Burkinabè](/source/Burkina_Faso) [Mossi](/source/Mossi_people) mother.[9][2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-aca-profile_1-0)** ["AC Ajaccio - Yanis Cimignani"](https://www.ac-ajaccio.corsica/detail-joueur-yanis-cimignani-19-co.html). *AC Ajaccio* (in Corsican). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220128030443/https://ac-ajaccio.corsica/detail-joueur-yanis-cimignani-19-co.html) from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-corse_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-corse_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-corse_2-2) ["Football : Yanis Cimignani, une étoile < Bianca è rossa >> - Journal de la Corse"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220513103056/https://www.journaldelacorse.corsica/articles/996/football-yanis-cimignani-une-etoile-bianca-e-rossa). *Journal de la Corse* (in French). 5 September 2021. Archived from [the original](https://www.journaldelacorse.corsica/articles/996/football-yanis-cimignani-une-etoile-bianca-e-rossa) on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Bastia (National 3) recrute trois joueurs sous contrat fédéral et un joueur avec le statut amateur"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191223111223/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Bastia-national-1-recrute-trois-joueurs-sous-contrat-federal-et-un-joueur-avec-le-statut-amateur/829583). *L'Équipe* (in French). 29 August 2017. Archived from [the original](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Bastia-national-1-recrute-trois-joueurs-sous-contrat-federal-et-un-joueur-avec-le-statut-amateur/829583) on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Youcef, Rafik (1 February 2022). ["EXCLU - Yanis Cimignani : " Les compliments, on ne peut que les apprécier ""](https://web.archive.org/web/20220409042342/https://www.onzemondial.com/ligue-2/exclu-yanis-cimignani-les-compliments-on-ne-peut-que-les-apprecier-757957). *Onze Mondial* (in French). Archived from [the original](https://www.onzemondial.com/ligue-2/exclu-yanis-cimignani-les-compliments-on-ne-peut-que-les-apprecier-757957) on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Yanis Cimignani passe pro!"](https://www.ac-ajaccio.corsica/article-yanis-cimignani-passe-pro--11180-fr.html). *AC Ajaccio* (in French). 31 January 2020. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220513103540/https://ac-ajaccio.corsica/article-yanis-cimignani-passe-pro--11180-fr.html) from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Ajaccio vs. Châteauroux - 22 August 2020"](https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/08/22/france/ligue-2/athletic-club-ajaccien/la-berrichonne-chateauroux/3287814/). *Soccerway*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["DALL'AJACCIO ARRIVA IL FRANCESE YANIS CIMIGNANI"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240916181512/https://www.fclugano.com/dallajaccio-arriva-il-francese-yanis-cimignani/) [THE FRENCH YANIS CIMIGNANI ARRIVES FROM AJACCIO]. *www.fclugano.com* (in Italian). 14 June 2023. Archived from [the original](https://www.fclugano.com/dallajaccio-arriva-il-francese-yanis-cimignani/) on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Yanis CIMIGNANI](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/10633-cimignani-yanis/fiche.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Yanis Cimignani"](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe690259/yanis-cimignani/). *worldfootball.net*.

## External links

- [Yanis Cimignani](https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/10633-cimignani-yanis/fiche.html) at the [French Football Federation](/source/French_Football_Federation) (in French)

- [Yanis Cimignani](https://int.soccerway.com/players/yanis-cimignani/611923/) at Soccerway

- [Yanis Cimignani](https://web.archive.org/web/20220128030443/https://ac-ajaccio.corsica/detail-joueur-yanis-cimignani-19-co.html) at AC Ajaccio

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