Ben Yagan (born 9 February 1995) is a

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player who plays as a

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and is currently playing for

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in the

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Club career

Yagan grew up as a youth in K. Diegem Sport. In Brussels, he was at the age of 16 when he transferred to the

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youth team. Yagan was promoted from the youth squad of Oud-Heverlee Leuven to the first team at the beginning of the 2012-13 season and was allowed to play for the first time on 25 November 2012, when he was subbed on in injury time for

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in a 1-1 draw away to

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. Following the 2014-15 season, the contract of Yagan with OH Leuven ended and he was released. Near the end of October 2015, he signed as a free player for Heist.

Personal

Yagan's older brother Ivan Yagan also plays professional football.

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* 1995 births Living people Footballers from Brussels Belgian footballers Ethnic Armenian sportspeople Oud-Heverlee Leuven players K.S.K. Heist players K.F.C. Dessel Sport players K.S.V. Roeselare players K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen players K.V.K. Tienen-Hageland players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Belgian people of Armenian descent {{Belgium-footy-forward-stub Association football forwards K. Diegem Sport players