Kalidou Coulibaly Yero (born 19 August 1991) is a Senegalese professional
footballer
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who plays as a
forward.
Club career
Born in
Dakar
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, Yero made his debut as a senior with
FC Istres
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, then signed with
FC Porto in 2009 to complete his development. He was loaned twice during his spell, and also appeared in three competitive games with the club, totalling 57 minutes of play between the
Portuguese Cup
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and the
Portuguese League Cup
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.
Yero joined
Gil Vicente F.C.
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in summer 2011, his maiden appearance in
Primeira Liga occurring on 24 October as he came on as a late
substitute in a 6–1 away loss against
Sporting CP
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. Two years later, he moved to
U.D. Oliveirense
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of the
Segunda Liga, spending
his first season on loan.
International career
Yero represented
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
at the
2012 Summer Olympics, playing all five matches in an eventual
quarter-final exit.
Honours
Porto
*
Taça de Portugal
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:
2009–10
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1991 births
Living people
Footballers from Dakar
Senegalese men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Championnat National players
FC Istres players
US Lusitanos Saint-Maur players
Primeira Liga players
Liga Portugal 2 players
Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
Championnat National 3 players
FC Porto players
Portimonense S.C. players
U.D. Oliveirense players
Gil Vicente F.C. players
F.C. Penafiel players
S.C. Freamunde players
S.C. Salgueiros players
C.D. Cova da Piedade players
AD Oliveirense players
Stade Lavallois players
Clube Oriental de Lisboa players
Malaysia Super League players
Perak F.C. II players
Olympic footballers for Senegal
Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Senegalese expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia
Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in France
Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia