Elye Wahi
Elye Wahi, 23, from Cote d'Ivoire ➤ OGC Nice, since 2026 ➤ Centre-Forward ➤ Market value: €18.00m ➤ * 02/01/2003 in Courcouronnes, France

Info
Biographical card, current club and contract facts. Empty fields mean the source did not publish that value.
- Club
- Nice
- League
- Ligue 1
- Position
- Attack - Centre-Forward
- Shirt
- #11
- Age
- 23
- Date of birth
- 02/01/2003
- Height
- 1,81m
- Foot
- right
- Citizenship
- Cote d'Ivoire, France
- Joined
- 24/08/2026
- Contract until
- 30/06/2027
- Market value
- €18.00m
- Career fees
- €84.50m
- Youth clubs
- JS Suresnes (09/2009-2016), SM Caen (2016-2018), FC Montfermeil (07/2018-10/2018), Montpellier HSC (10/2018-2019)
Statistics
Career totals from Transfermarkt: this season, then by competition and by club. Minutes and cards appear when the source recorded them.
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 117 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 141 | 50 | 14 |
| Bundesliga | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Coupe de France | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| UEFA Champions League | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| National 1 - Grp. C | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Europa League | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| National U19 - Grp. D | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| N3 - Occitanie (-2023) | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| DFB-Pokal | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| UEFA Youth League | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coupe Gambardella | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| L1/L2 Playoffs | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| National U19 - Phase finale | 1 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier | 92 | 32 | 9 |
| Lens | 36 | 12 | 4 |
| Frankfurt | 25 | 1 | 3 |
| Nice | 21 | 10 | 2 |
| Marseille | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| Montpellier B | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Montpellier U19 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Montpellier YL | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
Recorded moves between clubs, with fee and market value on the day of the deal when the source has them.
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2027 | 26/27 | Nice | Frankfurt | End of loan | €18.00m |
| 24/08/2026 | 26/27 | Frankfurt | Nice | loan transfer | €18.00m |
| 30/06/2026 | 25/26 | Nice | Frankfurt | End of loan | €18.00m |
| 01/01/2026 | 25/26 | Frankfurt | Nice | Loan fee:<br /><i class="normaler-text">€1.50m</i> | €12.00m |
| 24/01/2025 | 24/25 | Marseille | Frankfurt | €26.00m | €25.00m |
| 13/08/2024 | 24/25 | Lens | Marseille | €27.00m | €35.00m |
| 20/08/2023 | 23/24 | Montpellier | Lens | €30.00m | €35.00m |
| 01/01/2021 | 20/21 | Montpellier B | Montpellier | - | - |
| 01/07/2019 | 19/20 | Montpellier U17 | Montpellier B | - | - |
| 01/10/2018 | 18/19 | Montfermeil U17 | Montpellier U17 | ? | - |
| 01/07/2018 | 18/19 | SM Caen Jugend | Montfermeil U17 | free transfer | - |
National
Senior and youth national-team spells: caps, goals, shirt number and whether the player is still in the current pool.
| Team | Caps | Goals | Shirt | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 0 | 12 | 2026-03-31 | Current international |
| France U21 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 2022-09-23 | Former international |
| France U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2019-12-03 | Former international |
| France U16 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2019-03-19 | Former international |
| France U19 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2021-09-02 | Former international |
| France U20 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2023-03-22 | Former international |
| France U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Former international |
| France U23 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2024-03-22 | Former international |
Market value
Current and peak Transfermarkt valuations, plus the history of changes by club and age. Rankings are relative to the current squad, league and position group.
- Current
- €18.00m
- Highest
- €40.00m · 16/10/2023
- Last change
- 01/06/2026
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/2021 | 18 | Montpellier HSC | €3.00m |
| 04/06/2021 | 18 | Montpellier HSC | €5.00m |
| 16/12/2021 | 18 | Montpellier HSC | €6.00m |
| 23/03/2022 | 19 | Montpellier HSC | €8.00m |
| 30/05/2022 | 19 | Montpellier HSC | €12.00m |
| 19/09/2022 | 19 | Montpellier HSC | €14.00m |
| 02/11/2022 | 19 | Montpellier HSC | €18.00m |
| 27/03/2023 | 20 | Montpellier HSC | €25.00m |
| 27/06/2023 | 20 | Montpellier HSC | €35.00m |
| 16/10/2023 | 20 | RC Lens | €40.00m |
| 18/12/2023 | 20 | RC Lens | €40.00m |
| 19/03/2024 | 21 | RC Lens | €35.00m |
| 03/06/2024 | 21 | RC Lens | €35.00m |
| 07/10/2024 | 21 | Olympique Marseille | €30.00m |
| 10/12/2024 | 21 | Olympique Marseille | €25.00m |
| 05/06/2025 | 22 | Eintracht Frankfurt | €22.00m |
| 14/10/2025 | 22 | Eintracht Frankfurt | €18.00m |
| 19/12/2025 | 22 | Eintracht Frankfurt | €12.00m |
| 01/06/2026 | 23 | OGC Nice | €18.00m |
xG Statistics
Elye Wahi's xG Statistics block is an Understat shot model for the 2026 season. It does not replace goals and assists — it explains them. xG and xA ask whether the chances were good enough; xGChain and xGBuildup show how often the player was on the ball in moves that became shots. Use minutes as the denominator: a large xG in 80 minutes is a hot streak, the same xG over 1,200 minutes is a role. Figures are rounded to two decimals and stay empty when Understat has no match for this player.
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ligue 1 | Nice | 2 | 114 | 1 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0 | 0.07 | 3 | 1 | 0.79 |
| 2025 | Ligue 1 | Nice | 14 | 937 | 5 | 4.23 | 3.47 | 1 | 0.8 | 23 | 8 | 4.85 |
What the columns mean
Read this table as chance quality, not as a scoreboard. A player can outscore xG (finishing well) or lag behind it (missed sitters). Compare rows only when minutes are in the same range.
Apps· Appearances- Matches in which the player was used in this league season, including substitute minutes.
Min· Minutes- Total minutes on the pitch. Useful when comparing output: 1 goal in 90 minutes is not the same as 1 goal in 800.
G· Goals- Goals credited to the player in the Understat shot model for that season.
xG· Expected goals- The quality of shots the player took, expressed as the number of goals an average finisher would score from the same chances. A 0.30 xG shot is a chance that goes in about 3 times in 10.
npxG· Non-penalty xG- Expected goals with penalties removed. This is the cleaner read of open-play and set-piece finishing, because a penalty is usually ~0.76 xG by itself.
A· Assists- Goals that followed the player's last pass. Actual assists, not the model.
xA· Expected assists- The xG value of shots that came directly from the player's key passes. High xA with few assists usually means teammates missed good chances.
Sh· Shots- Total shots recorded by Understat, including blocked and off-target attempts.
KP· Key passes- Passes that led to a shot. This is the volume behind xA.
xGChain· xG chain- Team xG from possessions the player touched. It captures involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the last pass. A midfielder who starts attacks can rank high here without scoring.
xGBuildup· xG buildup- The same possession xG, but excluding the shot-taker and the assist. This is the purest 'how much did this player help create the chance before the final ball' number.
NPG· Non-penalty goals- Goals scored from open play or set pieces, excluding penalties.







