Yllan Okou
Yllan Okou (born 23 December 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Bastia. Early life 
Born in Poitiers, Yllan Okou is the son of the Ivorian former rugby union player Alfred Okou. He moved to Buxerolles as a 7 year old, whilst starting to play football with the Poitiers. There he was a close friend of Nicolas Tié, who would also end up pursuing a professional career in football at Chelsea and Vitória de Guimarães. Club career 
While playing his youth club football at Poitiers, Okou also joined the federal  of Châteauroux in 2015. After this spell in the FFF institution, he entered the Monaco academy in 2017. Yllan Okou made his professional debut for Monaco on 2 January 2022, starting and playing every minute of a Coupe de France 3–1 away win against Quevilly-Rouen as a center-back. On 23 October 2023, Okou joined Ligue 2 club Bastia, signing a two-year contract with an option for a further year. References

External links
Profile at the AS Monaco FC website

2002 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Poitiers
Footballers from Nouvelle-Aquitaine
French men's footballers
Ivorian men's footballers
French sportspeople of Ivorian descent
Black French sportspeople
Men's association football defenders
Men's association football central defenders
AS Monaco FC players
SC Bastia players
Championnat National 2 players