Yoann Arquin
{{short description|French footballer (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name= Yoann Arquin
| image = Arquin y (cropped).jpg
| caption = Arquin (left) playing for Notts County in 2012
| full_name = Yoann Axel Cyriac Arquin{{cite web |url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiID=1823567 |title=Yoann Axel Cyriac Arquin |publisher=Turkish Football Federation |access-date=20 April 2025}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|4|15|df=y}}{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur255000000000000000000025130.html |title=Yoann Arquin |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=20 April 2025 |language=fr}}
| birth_place = Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Enna
| clubnumber =
| years1= 2005–2007
| clubs1= Nancy B
| caps1= 10
| goals1= 0
| years2= 2007–2008
| clubs2= Nantes B
| caps2= 17
| goals2= 1
| years3= 2008–2009
| clubs3= Quimper
| caps3= 31
| goals3= 10
| years4= 2009–2010
| clubs4= Paris Saint Germain B
| caps4= 28
| goals4= 8
| years5= 2010–2011
| clubs5= Red Star 93
| caps5= 11
| goals5= 2
| years6= 2011–2012
| clubs6= Hereford United
| caps6= 34
| goals6= 8
| years7= 2012–2014
| clubs7= Notts County
| caps7= 53
| goals7= 10
| years8= 2014–2015
| clubs8= Ross County
| caps8= 33
| goals8= 6
| years9= 2015
| clubs9= St Mirren
| caps9= 12
| goals9= 0
| years10= 2015–2016
| clubs10= 1461 Trabzon
| caps10= 22
| goals10= 3
| years11= 2016
| clubs11= Syrianska
| caps11= 13
| goals11= 5
| years12= 2017
| clubs12= Mansfield Town
| caps12= 12
| goals12= 2
| years13= 2018
| clubs13= Kaisar
| caps13= 7
| goals13= 0
| years14= 2018–2019
| clubs14= Yeovil Town
| caps14= 32
| goals14= 4
| years15= 2019–2021
| clubs15= Heilongjiang Lava Spring
| caps15= 15
| goals15= 7
| years16= 2021
| clubs16 = Wuhan
| caps16 = 5
| goals16 = 0
| years17= 2022
| clubs17 = Acireale
| caps17 = 7
| goals17 = 1
| years18= 2022–2023
| clubs18= Siracusa
| caps18= 20
| goals18= 5
| years19= 2023–
| clubs19= Enna
| caps19= 0
| goals19= 0
| nationalyears1= 2013–2017
| nationalteam1= Martinique
| nationalcaps1= 17
| nationalgoals1= 4
| club-update = 22:00, 25 August 2023 (UTC)
}}
Yoann Axel Cyriac Arquin (born 15 April 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Serie D club Enna. Born in metropolitan France, he represented the Martinique national team.
Club career
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=France=
=Hereford United=
Former Hereford United striker Guy Ipoua, recommended Arquin to the club in the summer of 2011 and after enjoying a successful trial, Arquin joined Hereford United on a free transfer on 25 July 2011.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14278022.stm|title=Hereford United net ex-Red Star 93 striker Yoann Arquin|website=BBC Sport|date=2011-07-25|access-date=2011-07-25}}
Arquin scored his first goal for Hereford on 9 August, in a first round League Cup victory against Brentford. Over the rest of the season he scored 7 more times,{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=61006&season_id=141|title=Yoann Arquin | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2011/2012 | 2011- | Soccer Base|website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm}} including winners against Dagenham & Redbridge and 2 goals in the 3–0 victory over Crawley Town. However his efforts were not enough to prevent Hereford's relegation on the final day of the season to the Football Conference.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/may/05/hereford-torquay-league-two|title=Hereford United 3-2 Torquay United | League Two match report|date=5 May 2012|website=The Guardian}}
People have compared{{Cite web|url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/9187927.french-gem-yoann-arquin-to-give-hereford-bulls-va-va-voom/|title=French gem Yoann Arquin to give Hereford Bulls va-va-voom|website=Hereford Times|date=12 August 2011 }} Arquin to former Hereford striker Mathieu Manset, who left the club in January 2011, to join Reading.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}
=Notts County=
After leaving Hereford in the summer, Arquin became Notts County's 8th signing in preparation for the 2012–13 season on 11 July 2012. He signed a one-year contract, with the option of an extra 12 months. He scored his first goal in the 2–2 friendly against rivals Nottingham Forest on 7 August 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Match-report-Notts-County-2-Nottingham-Forest-2/story-16669831-detail/story.html|title=Match report: Notts County 2 Nottingham Forest 2|work=Nottingham Post|date=2012-08-08|access-date=2012-08-08}} He made his competitive debut for Notts County in the Capital One League Cup game against Bradford City. In his league debut Arquin scored to make it 2–0 against Crewe but minutes later got sent off for kicking out at Ashley Westwood.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19221572|title=Crewe 1 Notts County 2|website=BBC Sport|date=2012-08-18|access-date=2012-08-18}} Arquin made his return to league action against Shrewsbury Town where his superb run set up Lee Hughes to score the winning goal. He then scored a brace in a 3–0 win over Portsmouth.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19615160|title=Notts County 3 Portsmouth 0|website=BBC Sport|date=2012-09-22|access-date=2012-09-22}} Arquin scored his fourth goal for the club against Coventry with a fine curling effort to put his team 2–0 up.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19939458|title=Coventry 1 Notts County 2|website=BBC Sport|date=2012-10-20|access-date=2012-10-20}} After going over 5 games without a goal, Arquin finally scored his ninth goal for the club in a 3–1 win over Colchester after he headed in from a corner.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22049508|title=Notts County 3 Colchester 1|website=BBC Sport|date=2013-04-13|access-date=2013-04-13}} He finished the 2012–13 season as Notts County's top goalscorer picking up the Golden Boot award at the end of season ceremony. Arquin also picked up the goal of the season award for his stunning volley against Rotherham United.{{cite web|url=http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/article/liddle-sweeps-up-at-awards-night-802380.aspx|title=Liddle Sweeps Up at Awards Night|publisher=Notts County Official Site|date=1 May 2013|access-date=2013-05-01}}
Arquin scored his first goal of the 2013–14 season in a 4–2 defeat to Peterborough United. In the next game against Walsall, he came off the bench and headed in Alan Sheehan's cross to equalise the scores. The match finished 1–1 and secured Notts County's first point of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23653968|title=Walsall 1 Notts County 1|website=BBC Sport|date=2013-08-17|access-date=2013-08-17}} On 27 August 2013, he scored a header against Liverpool in a 4–2 defeat at Anfield in the League Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23764145|title=Liverpool 4-2 Notts County|website=BBC Sport|date=26 August 2013 }}
=Ross County=
On 15 January 2014, Arquin joined Scottish club Ross County on a 1-year contract.{{Cite web |title=Yoann Arquin Joins Ross County |url=http://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news/5th-january-signing-confirmed.aspx |work=Ross County FC |date=15 January 2014 |access-date=15 January 2014 |archive-date=16 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116120418/http://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news/5th-january-signing-confirmed.aspx |url-status=dead }} He scored a goal on his debut in a home match against Dundee United on 18 January 2014, in what was a 3–0 win for the hosts.{{cite web|title=Ross County 3–0 Dundee Utd|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25693252|website=BBC Sport|last=Thomson|first=Andrew|date=18 January 2014|access-date=28 March 2014}}
Arquin left Ross County when his contract expired on 2 January 2015.{{cite web|title=PLAYER DEPARTURE YOANN ARQUIN HAS LEFT THE CLUB|url=http://rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news/arquin-leaves-the-club/|publisher=Ross County F.C.|date=5 January 2015|access-date=5 January 2015|archive-date=9 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109181623/http://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news/arquin-leaves-the-club/|url-status=dead}}
=St Mirren=
On 14 January 2015, Arquin signed for St Mirren until the end of season 2014–15.{{cite web|title=Saints Sign Arquin|url=http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=39262|publisher=St Mirren F.C.|date=14 January 2015|access-date=14 January 2015|archive-date=15 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115011615/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=39262|url-status=dead}} Arquin received a straight red card after 37 minutes of his debut, a 2–1 away victory against his previous club Ross County, on 17 January 2015{{cite web|title=Ross County 1-2 St Mirren|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30758300|website=BBC Sport|date=17 January 2015|access-date=17 January 2015}} – however on appeal this was later reduced to a yellow card.{{cite web|title=St Mirren succeed with appeal against Yoann Arquin red card|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30890064|website=BBC Sport|date=22 January 2015|access-date=22 January 2015}} Arquin left Saints on 29 May 2015 after an unsuccessful spell with the club, making 12 appearances and scoring no goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=43710|title=Manager's Report- 29/05/2015|publisher=St Mirren Official website|access-date=29 May 2015|archive-date=30 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530005855/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=43710|url-status=dead}}
=1461 Trabzon=
On 22 July 2015, Arquin signed a two-year contract for Turkish club 1461 Trabzon who play in the TFF First League.{{cite web|url=http://www.sabah.com.tr/spor/futbol/2015/07/22/yoann-arquin-1461-trabzonda|title=Yoann Arquin, 1461 Trabzon'da|publisher=sabah.com.tr|access-date=22 July 2015}}
=Syrianska FC=
On 27 July 2016, Arquin signed a rest-of the-season contract for Swedish club Syrianska FC who play in Superettan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.laget.se/syrianskafcA/News/4675763/Valmeriterad-anfallare-klar-for-Syrianska|title=Välmeriterad anfallare klar för Syrianska!|website=Syrianska FC A-lag}}
=Mansfield Town=
Arquin returned to English football in December 2016, joining Mansfield Town.{{cite web|title=Yoann Arquin: Mansfield Town sign ex-St Mirren and Notts County striker|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38464189|website=BBC Sport|date=29 December 2016 |access-date=29 December 2016}} He was released by Mansfield at the end of the 2016–17 season.{{cite web|title=Matt Green: Mansfield striker among 11 released by Stags|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39874652|website=BBC Sport|date=10 May 2017 |access-date=10 May 2017}}
=Kaisar=
In January 2018, Arquin went on trial with Kazakhstan Premier League club FC Kaisar,{{cite web|title=НА ПРОСМОТРЕ – ЙОАНН АРКИН|url=https://www.fckaysar.kz/clubs/news/609-na-prosmotre-yoann-arkin.html|website=fckaysar.kz|publisher=FC Kaisar|access-date=29 January 2018|language=ru|date=17 January 2018}} signing a one-year contract with them on 28 January 2018.{{cite web|title=ЙОАНН АРКИН – ИГРОК КАЙСАРА|url=https://www.fckaysar.kz/clubs/news/618-yoann-arkin-igrok-kaysara.html|website=fckaysar.kz|publisher=FC Kaisar|access-date=29 January 2018|language=ru|date=28 January 2018}}
=Yeovil Town=
On 2 August 2018, Arquin signed for League Two side Yeovil Town on a six-month contract following a successful trial.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45050654 |title=Yoann Arquin: Yeovil Town sign former Notts County forward |website=BBC Sport |date=2 August 2018 |access-date=2 August 2018 }} At the end of the 2018–19 season, Arquin was released by Yeovil following the club's relegation from the Football League.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48284648 |title=Yeovil Town: Glovers release nine players after relegation from Football League |website=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2019 |access-date=15 May 2019 }}
Style of play
Arquin is a strong player known to be good in the air and comfortable using both feet. Notts County defender Dean Leacock likened Arquin to Nicolas Anelka. "A lot of us call him Anelka because he's got so much skill – and he's quite stroppy too!".{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Yoann-Arquin-Notts-County-s-Nicolas-Anelka-says/story-16988648-detail/story.html|title='Yoann Arquin is Notts County's Nicolas Anelka' says Leacock|work=Nottingham Post|date=2012-09-26|access-date=2012-09-26}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played on 28 July 2021}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Hereford United
|2011–12{{soccerbase season|61006|2011|access-date=11 August 2018 }} |34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy/EFL Trophy | 0 | 38 | 9 | |
| rowspan="3"|Notts County
|2012–13{{soccerbase season|61006|2012|access-date=11 August 2018 }} |41 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 9 | |
| 2013–14{{soccerbase season|61006|2013|access-date=11 August 2018 }}
|League One |12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!53 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 13 | |
| rowspan="3"|Ross County
|16 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 4 | ||||
| 2014–15{{soccerbase season|61006|2014|access-date=11 August 2018 }}
|Scottish Premiership |17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 2 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 6 | ||
| St Mirren
|Scottish Premiership |12 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 1461 Trabzon
|2015–16{{soccerway|id=169945|name=Yoann Arquin|accessdate=11 August 2018 }} |22 | 3 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 5 | |||
| Syrianska FC
|2016 |13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2Appearances in Superettan Playoffs | 1 | 15 | 6 | ||
| Mansfield Town
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|61006|2016|access-date=11 August 2018 }} |League Two |12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| FC Kaisar
|2018 |7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| Yeovil Town
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|61006|2018|access-date=17 August 2018 }} |League Two |32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
| rowspan=3|Heilongjiang Lava Spring
|2019 |11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 7 | |||
| 2020
|China League One |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2Appearances in League One relegation play-offs | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | ||
| Wuhan
|2021 |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| colspan=3|Career total
!238 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 271 | 52 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 15 July 2017.}}{{NFT player|pid=52769|name=Arquin, Yoann|access-date=11 August 2018}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=4|Martinique
|2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 17 | 4 |
:As of match played 15 July 2017. Martinique score listed first, score column indicates score after each Arquin goal.
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition |
| scope=col|No.
!scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date !scope=col|Venue !scope=col|Cap !scope=col|Opponent !scope=col|Score !scope=col|Result !scope=col|Competition |
|---|
| scope=row|1
|12 November 2014||Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica||align=center|6||{{fb|Jamaica}}||align=center|1–1||align=center|1–1||2014 Caribbean Cup |
| scope=row|2
|23 March 2016||Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique||align=center|9||{{fb|British Virgin Islands}}||align=center|2–0||align=center|3–0||2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| scope=row|3
|29 March 2016||Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica||align=center|10||{{fb|Dominica}}||align=center|3–1||align=center|4–1||2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| scope=row|4
|22 June 2017||Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique||align=center|14||{{fb|Curaçao}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|1–2||2017 Caribbean Cup |
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