# Mohamed Yattara

Mohamed Lamine Yattara (born 28 July 1993) is a Guinean professional footballer who last played for UAE First Division League club Al Dhafra and the Guinea national team as a striker.

## Early and personal life

He is brothers of Ibrahim Yattara and Naby Yattara.

## Club career

Born in Conakry, Yattara has played club football for Lyon, Arles-Avignon and Troyes. He signed a new two-year contract with Lyon in July 2014.
On 17 July 2015, Yattara was bought by Belgian side Standard Liège for €2 million with a possible future share of profits made from Yattara's sale.
Yattara joined AJ Auxerre on loan in January 2017 for the remainder of the season.
He left Chinese club Sichuan Jiuniu in December 2021.
In August 2022 he signed for Pau FC.
On 14 August 2023, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Yattara from Pau. On 3 June 2024, Ararat-Armenia announced that Yattara had left the club after his contract expired.

## International career

He made his international debut for Guinea in 2012 and was included in the nation's squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. In team's opening match, Yattara scored the opening goal as Guinea drew 1–1 with the Ivory Coast. In April 2015, he spoke about the bright future of Guinea in international football.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 26 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Lyon B | 2010–11 | Championnat de France amateur | 18 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 3 |
| Lyon B | 2011–12 | Championnat de France amateur | 10 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 2 |
| Lyon B | Total | Total | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| Lyon | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 23 | 1 |
| Arles-Avignon (loan) | 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 5 |
| Troyes (loan) | 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 4 |
| Troyes B (loan) | 2012–13 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Angers (loan) | 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 34 | 14 |
| Standard Liège | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 1 |
| Standard Liège | 2016–17 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Standard Liège | Total | Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Angers (loan) | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 2 |
| Auxerre (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 5 |
| Auxerre | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 25 | 10 |
| Auxerre | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 27 | 4 |
| Auxerre | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 3 |
| Auxerre | Total | Total | 61 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 17 |
| Sichuan Jiuniu | 2020 | China League One | 10 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 3 |
| Sichuan Jiuniu | 2021 | China League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 |
| Sichuan Jiuniu | Total | Total | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| Pau | 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 24 | 1 |
| Pau II | 2022–23 | Championnat National 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Ararat-Armenia | 2023–24 | Armenian Premier League | 28 | 18 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 18 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 299 | 69 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 326 | 79 |
* ↑ Appearances in Belgian Super Cup

### International

    As of matches played on 14 July 2019
Guinea national team :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 |
| 2015 | 9 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 33 | 12 |

### International goals

    Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 9 September 2012 | Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea | Niger | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 9 June 2013 | Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea | Mozambique | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 9 June 2013 | Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea | Mozambique | 6–1 | 6–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 16 June 2013 | Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea | Zimbabwe | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 25 May 2014 | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris, France | Mali | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | 15 October 2014 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana | Ghana | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 7. | 20 January 2015 | Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | Ivory Coast | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 8. | 12 October 2015 | Stade Adrar, Agadir, Morocco | Morocco | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 9. | 29 March 2016 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | Malawi | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 10. | 18 November 2018 | Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea | Ivory Coast | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 11. | 30 June 2019 | Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Burundi | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 12. | 30 June 2019 | Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Burundi | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |