Mohamed Yattara


Mohamed Lamine Yattara is a Guinean professional footballer who last played for Dibba Al-Hisn and the Guinea national team as a striker.

Early and personal life

He is brothers of Ibrahim Yattara and Naby Yattara.

Club career

Born in Conakry, Yattara has played club football for Lyon, Arles-Avignon and Troyes. He signed a new two-year contract with Lyon in July 2014.
On 17 July 2015, Yattara was bought by Belgian side Standard Liège for €2 million with a possible future share of profits made from Yattara's sale.
Yattara joined AJ Auxerre on loan in January 2017 for the remainder of the season.
He left Chinese club Sichuan Jiuniu in December 2021.
In August 2022 he signed for Pau FC.
On 14 August 2023, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Yattara from Pau. On 3 June 2024, Ararat-Armenia announced that Yattara had left the club after his contract expired.
On 4 August 2025, Iraq Stars League club Zakho SC announced the signing of Yattara. On 7 January 2026, Zakho announced the departure of Yattara from the club.

International career

He made his international debut for Guinea in 2012 and was included in the nation's squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. In team's opening match, Yattara scored the opening goal as Guinea drew 1–1 with the Ivory Coast. In April 2015, he spoke about the bright future of Guinea in international football.

Career statistics

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 September 2012Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea1–01–02013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.9 June 2013Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea1–06–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.9 June 2013Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea6–16–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.16 June 2013Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea1–01–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.25 May 2014Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris, France2–12–1Friendly
6.15 October 2014Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana1–11–32015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
7.20 January 2015Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea1–01–12015 Africa Cup of Nations
8.12 October 2015Stade Adrar, Agadir, Morocco1–01–1Friendly
9.29 March 2016Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi1–12–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
10.18 November 2018Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea1–01–12019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
11.30 June 2019Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, Egypt1–02–02019 Africa Cup of Nations
12.30 June 2019Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, Egypt2–02–02019 Africa Cup of Nations