Yannick Bolasie

Yannick Bolasie is a Democratic Republic of the Congo international footballer. He has played in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle, Barnet, Bristol City, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa. He made his Premier League debut against Everton on 11 September 2014. On 15 August 2016, he signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Premier League club Everton for a reported £25million.

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Summary Yannick BolasieYannick Bolasie is a Democratic Republic of the Congo international footballer. He has played in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle, Barnet, Bristol City, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa. He made his Premier League debut against Everton on 11 September 2014. On 15 August 2016, he signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Premier League club Everton for a reported £25million. He is the first Everton player to score a hat-trick in the Premier League. He also has international caps for the Congo. He was born in Lyon, but moved to England at the age of 16. He played for Rushden & Diamonds before moving across Europe to play for Floriana. He then joined Dagenham & Redbridge on trial before joining Barnet on loan.

He scored his first goal for Barnet against Accrington Stanley on 24 January 2009. In July 2009, he rejoined the Barnet squad in July 2009 ahead of the new season on a six-month loan. In April 2011, he was transferred to Bristol City for an undisclosed fee and signed a two-year contract. In August 2012, he joined Crystal Palace for a undisclosed fee. In November 2013, he made his debut as a substitute against Liverpool at Anfield on 5 October 2013, and was sent-off in the 78th minute of the win. On 21 September 2014, he scored an hat-Trick against Sunderland in a 4–1 win at the Stadium of Light, becoming the first player to do so.