Yohan Roche

Roche began his senior career with FC Villefranche Beaujolais in the Championnat de France Amateur before moving to Stade de Reims in 2017, initially playing with the club’s reserve side. Roche spent the 2018–19 season on loan at Rodez Aveyron Football in the Championnat National, where he helped the club win the league and secure promotion to Ligue 2. Roche permanently joined Rodez on 20 June 2019, after a successful year-long loan with them. Over the next two seasons, Roche made numerous appearances in France’s second tier before departing for Adanaspor of the Turkish second division in 2021, where he scored four goals in 49 league matches. In the summer of 2023, Roche returned to France, signing with Quevilly-Rouen Métropole in Ligue 2. After a stint with Quevilly-Rouen, he moved to Romanian side FC Petrolul Ploiești, where he has featured in Liga I.

Roche was born in France to a French father and Beninese mother. He made his debut with the Benin national team in a 2–0 friendly win over Gabon on 12 October 2020. On 27 December 2025, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Botswana during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, securing his nation's first ever win in the competition.

International

As of matches played on 31 March 2026

Scores and results list Benin's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Roche goal.

Rodez

Championnat National: 2018–19