Who is Yoane Wissa? The 12-goal Brentford ace who Nottingham Forest are chasing in January
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Nottingham Forest are keen to add more quality to their attacking options, with Yoane Wissa becoming one of the more concrete options.
Forest are keen on Wissa as the ideal addition to their forward line, given his ability to operate both out wide and centrally.
Given that Forest have offered Chris Wood a new contract, a forward of Wissa’s style who could offer an alternative to Wood’s attributes whilst maintaining similarly strong numbers would make him the ideal addition to the Forest squad.
Wissa’s 12 goals this season have clearly caught the eye of Evangelos Marinakis, so here is all you need to know about the in-form Brentford man.
Yoane Wissa age
Wissa was born on the 3rd of September, 1996, making him 28 years old as of January 2025.
Yoane Wissa nationality
Wissa was born in Épinay-sous-Sénart in Northern France but chooses to represent the Democratic Republic of the Congo at international level.
He has earned 29 caps for his national side so far in his career, scoring five goals, including two at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Yoane Wissa stats
The forward came to the Premier League after a lengthy spell in French football, where his output steadily improved as he gained more experience.
| Club | Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| Chateauroux (2015-16) | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| Angers SCO (2016-17) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Laval (2016-17) | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| Ajaccio (2017-18) | 23 | 10 | 2 |
| Lorient (2017-2021) | 128 | 37 | 11 |
| Brentford (2021-present) | 132 | 41 | 9 |
At Lorient, Wissa hit double-digits in consecutive seasons before moving to Brentford, where he has continued to score over ten goals in all but one of his seasons so far in England.
Yoane Wissa salary
According to Capology, Wissa earns just £25,000 per week on his current Brentford contract. This suggests that wages wouldn’t be an issue for Marinakis in negotiations which will be a boost for the Forest owner.
Yoane Wissa parents
Despite being born in France, Wissa is of Congolese descent as his parents were originally from DR Congo.
His family are clearly proud of Wissa’s choice to represent the country he descends from, as the Brentford man explained how emotional his mother was when hearing he was to play at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Yoane Wissa acid attack
Remarkably, Wissa actually suffered a horrendous acid attack a month before his dream move to the Premier League. According to Sky Sports, Wissa had to delay his medical at Brentford as he was recovering from surgery, after a woman had sprayed him with corrosive liquid in July 2021.
