Cherif Yaya
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
midfielder
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
2
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20 |  Newcastle United U21 | W3 - 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 14 |  Southport | L5 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 10 |  AFC Telford United | L3 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 31 |  Curzon | L2 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 25 |  Forest Green Rovers | W0 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 28 |  Barrow | L2 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 21 |  Wealdstone | W0 - 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 14 |  Blackpool | L2 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 3 |  Ipswich Town U21 | L0 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 16 |  Braintree Town | L1 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Cherif Yaya
Cherif Yaya is a professional 19-year-old footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nottingham Forest U21, born on November 18, 2006, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Cherif Yaya on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Cherif Yaya Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current National North & South campaign, Cherif Yaya has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 2 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.
Compared to other midfielders in the competition, Cherif Yaya ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Cherif Yaya's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- April 3, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Crystal Palace U21 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 20, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Newcastle United U21 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 13, 2026: 1-2 win away vs Fulham U21 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 6, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Southampton U21 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- February 27, 2026: 3-0 loss away vs Manchester City U21 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- February 20, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs Liverpool U21 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- February 16, 2026: 1-0 loss away vs Middlesbrough U21 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- February 7, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs West Bromwich Albion U21 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- January 30, 2026: 0-0 draw away vs Derby County U21 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- January 26, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Reading U21 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Cherif Yaya's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Cherif Yaya's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Cherif Yaya currently plays for Nottingham Forest U21 alongside Esapa Osong, Jack Thompson, Zach Abbott, Joe Gardner, Kyle McAdam, Josh Powell, George Murray-Jones, Donnell McNeilly, Danny Anisjko, Archie Whitehall, Kristian Clarke, Jimmy Sinclair, Eric da Silva Moreira, Shae Cahill, Aaron Bott. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Cherif Yaya's career has also included time at Hereford.
On the international stage, Cherif Yaya has represented Benin.
Other notable players from Benin include Rodrigue Kossi, Reda Johnson, Mohamed Tijani, Rudy Gestede, Mouritala Ogunbiyi, Samson Akinyoola, Youssouf Assogba, Djiman Koukou, Khaled Adénon, Yoan Djidonou, Marianel Falade, Jonas Tossou, Joris Ahlinvi, Jonathan Djidonou, Andréas Hountondji. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Cherif Yaya has competed in National North & South. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of Cherif Yaya, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Cherif Yaya to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.