Yannis Kari

Yannis Kari
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-11-02) 2 November 2000
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Fréjus Saint-Raphaël
Number 29
Youth career
Moulins
2016–2018 Marseille
2018–2019 Auxerre
2019–2020 AS Géménos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Moulins 6 (0)
2021–2023 Moulins Yzeure 29 (4)
2023–2025 Andrézieux-Bouthéon 49 (1)
2025– Fréjus Saint-Raphaël 8 (0)
International career
2023– Comoros 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:18, 28 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:18, 28 November 2025 (UTC)

Yannis Kari (born 2 November 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Championnat National 2 club Fréjus Saint-Raphaël. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.

Club career

Kari is a product of the academies of the French clubs Moulins, Marseille, Auxerre] and AS Géménos. On 27 August 2020, he returned to Moulin in the Championnat National 3 where he began his senior career.[1] In 2021, he moved to Moulins Yzeure where he spent a couple of seasons. On 8 July 2023, he transferred to Andrézieux-Bouthéon.[2] On 4 September 2025, he transferred to Fréjus Saint-Raphaël.[3]

International career

Born in France, Kari is of Comorian and Malagasy descent, and holds French and Comorian citizenship. He was called up to the Comoros national team for the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup.[4]

Personal life

Kari is the brother of Ehsan Kari, and the cousin of Yannick Pandor, both professional footballers.[5]

References

  1. ^ "A la rencontre de Yannis". ASMoulinsFoot.fr.
  2. ^ Abdallah, Nassuif (8 July 2023). "Yannis Kari signe à Andrézieux-Bouthéon FC (N2)".
  3. ^ Djennadi, Aris (5 September 2025). "Mercato : les infos transferts du 4 septembre". Foot National.
  4. ^ Grond, Jean-Sébastien (28 November 2025). "Hamada Jambay, la grande nouvelle".
  5. ^ "Grasse tombe sur un os • Actufoot • Actu du foot pro/amateur". Actufoot.