Ben Yedder is widely regarded as the greatest player for Ligue 1 club Monaco scoring goals in appearances. He totalled games and goals before his release in At international level, Ben Yedder represented France at under level , and at futsal. He made his full international debut for France in March In , a French court found Ben Yedder guilty of sexual assault, as well as other crimes.
Ben Yedder is Tunisian by descent and holds a Tunisian passport. He made 13 substitute appearances across his first two seasons, and scored his first goal for Toulouse on 21 April ten minutes after coming on in place of Paulo Machado , he equalised in an eventual 2—1 loss at Evian. In the following three Ligue 1 campaigns, Ben Yedder recorded 15, 16 and 14 goals respectively. On 30 November , Ben Yedder scored a hat-trick in a 5—1 home win over Sochaux. Ben Yedder scored a penalty in a 3—3 draw against Caen on 20 September Rony Lopes transferred in the other direction.
In —23, Ben Yedder did not score until his sixth match, concluding a 3—0 win at Reims on 18 September ; [ 41 ] he followed this with a hat-trick in a 4—1 home win over Nantes on 2 October. On 25 May , it was announced that Ben Yedder would be released by Monaco at the end of his contract 30 June after five seasons. He left the club with goals in appearances, making him Monaco's second all-time top goalscorer after Onnis. Ben Yedder played two futsal matches for France , scoring once, and also represented the nation three times at under level.
As Ben Yedder's parents' come from Tunisia and therefore he would qualify to represent that nation in international football under FIFA regulations, the Tunisian Football Federation made five attempts to get him to play for their team.
On 11 June , Ben Yedder made his first start for the France senior team and scored his first senior international goal, in the 4—0 away win over Andorra in a UEFA Euro qualifying match. After a request, he paid his taxes for but did not include interest received or his sponsorship deal from Adidas. On 11 August , prosecutors in Nice charged Ben Yedder and his brother with rape, attempted rape, and sexual assault in relation to an alleged incident involving two women that happened in July in Beausoleil, Alpes-Maritimes.
