Yanis Cimignani

Yanis Cimignani is a French midfielder born in Lyon on January 22, 2002. He began playing with US Ghisonaccia in Corsica before spending three years in SC Bastia’s academy from 2012 to 2015. After Bastia’s academy lost its license, Cimignani joined AC Ajaccio, where he signed his first professional contract in January 2020. He made his senior debut later that year and became a regular during Ajaccio’s 2021–22 Ligue 2 promotion campaign. He then moved into Ligue 1 with Ajaccio in 2022, before transferring to FC Lugano in July 2023. At Lugano, Cimignani has developed into a versatile attacking midfielder, operating wide or centrally while contributing to build-up play and defensive work. He represented France at under-20 level and won the Tournoi Maurice Revello in 2022. He remains part of Lugano’s midfield group, continuing a progression from Corsican youth football to the Swiss top flight.