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BIO
Leny Yoro was born on 13 November 2005 in Saint-Maurice, France. A French international who currently plays as a centre-back for Manchester United, Yoro has represented France across youth international levels including the France U17, U18, U19, and U21 national teams. At senior level, he has recorded professional club appearances for both Lille and Manchester United.
Performance and Ballon d'Or Criteria
Tactical Awareness and Reading: Exhibits exceptional composure and game-reading capabilities when defending in mid-to-low defensive blocks. His cerebral approach allows him to position himself intelligently to break up opposition attacks efficiently.
Recovery Pace and Tackling: Combines long-limbed athletic frame with agility, enabling swift chase-down tackles and specialized prodding interventions to disrupt attackers off the ball.
Technical Composure in Possession: Highly dependable when initiating build-up play from the back line, maintaining strong ball retention skills under intense defensive pressure.
Efficiency Statistics
High Defensive Duel Efficiency: Recorded a defensive duel success rate of 89% in studies published during October 2023, ranking among the top defenders in Europe across all age groups.
Elite Passing Accuracy in Ligue 1: Completed 1,537 passes with a 92.3% completion rate as of March 2024 during his campaign with Lille, placing seventh overall in Ligue 1 across all positions.
