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.

Career
While playing his youth club football at Poitiers, Okou also joined the federal Pôle espoirs (football) 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.