Born on 7 April 1999 in France, Elie Youan is a forward, primarily playing as a left winger for Hibernian. As a 25-year-old, he measures a solid 6ft (1.83m) tall with a weight of 12st 3lb (78kg). Youan sports the shirt bearing the number 7 on the pitch.
Youan joined Nantes in France's Ligue 1 as a budding trainee in July 2015. His time at Nantes was marked by a gentle rise to prominence, with one first team appearance in his debut 2018-2019 season, followed by five first team appearances in league matches in the 2019-2020 season.
Come September 2020, a loan to St. Gallen in the Super League in Switzerland beckoned for Youan. His performance accelerated over there, notching up 29 first team appearances and finding the net five times in the 2020-2021 season. The subsequent season saw him take to the pitch for another 18 appearances and netting six goals.
Youan made a permanent move from Nantes to St. Gallen in July 2021, for an roundabout transfer fee of £450k.
As the many divisible paths of football often unfold, Youan found himself journeying to Mechelen in the Pro League in Belgium on a loan spell in January 2022. Despite limited victories, the Frenchman made four proud first team appearances in the 2021 - 2022 outing at Mechelen.
In the summer of 2022, Youan craved a new challenge and set his sights on Scotland, joining Hibernian in the Premiership on another loan. The subsequent campaign bearing fruit, with Youan impressing the Hibees, stepping up for 36 first team appearances and hitting home nine times in the league matches throughout the 2022-2023 season. In the 2023-2024 season, he also made crucial appearances, tallying 31 first team footfalls and notching five goals over the season.
Awakening the interest of Hibernian, they secured him on a permanent transfer from St. Gallen for a fee around and about £500k in July 2023. Youan continued to make a difference, totalling 36 first team appearances and a cool nine goals in the 2022 - 2023 season. The following season also evidenced more of his skills, with 31 appearances and five goals. Currently, in the 2024 - 2025 season, Youan has already stepped up for two first team appearances.
His cup campaign performances for Hibernian has been noteworthy. In the 2024 - 2025 League Cup he's only added one substitute appearance so far, but the Scottish Cup of 2023 - 2024 saw the forward shining brighter, scoring one goal in one start and two substitute appearances.
