Career
Youth career
Yao Simon began his footballing career in 1997 in Ivory Coast with Abidjan-based club, ASEC Mimosas. In 1999, he moved back to his home town, Bondoukou where he played for Sacraboutou Sport de Bondoukou for one year. Ivory Coast
Yao Simon began his professional footballing career in Ivory Coast in 2000 with Bouna-based club, Sabé Sports de Bouna.
He made appearances in the 2000-2001 Ligue 1 and the 2001-2002 Tunisian Cup.
Tunisia
He first moved out of Ivory Coast in 2001 to North Africa and more accurately to Tunisia where he signed a one-year contract with Bizerte-based club, California Bizertin. He made appearances in the 2001-2002 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the 2001-2002 Tunisian Cup for the Bizerte-based club
In 2002, he moved to Gafsa where he signed a one-year contract with another Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club, EGS Gafsa. He made appearances in the 2002-2003 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the 2002-2003 Tunisian Cup.
In 2003, he moved to Hammam Sousse where he signed a two-year contract with another Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club, Exact Sciences Hammam-Sousse.
In 2005, he moved to Jendouba where he signed a one-year contract with another Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club, Jendouba Sport. He made appearances in the 2005-2006 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the 2005-2006 Tunisian Cup. In 2006, he moved to Kasserine where he signed a one-year contract with another Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club, AS Kasserine.
He made appearances in the 2006-2007 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
In 2007, he moved to Béni Khalled where he signed a one-year contract with another Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club, Exact Sciences Beni-Khalled. He made appearances in the 2007-2008 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the 2007-2008 Tunisian Cup.
In 2008, he moved to M"saken where he signed a one-year contract with another Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club, CS M"saken. He made appearances in the 2008-2009 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
United Arab Emirates
In 2011, he again moved out of Ivory Coast and this time to the Middle East and more accurately to the United Arab Emirates where he signed a six-month contract with United Arab Emirates First Division League club, First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Urooba.
He made his United Arab Emirates First Division League debut on 29 January 2012 in a 1-0 loss against First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Khaleej Club. He made 13 appearances in the 2011-2012 United Arab Emirates First Division League. He made 13 appearances in the 2011-2012 United Arab Emirates First Division League.
Libya
In 2009, he again moved out to a North African country and this time to Libya where he signed a one-year contract with Club Africain Libya.
Lebanon
In 2010, he moved to Western Asia and more accurately to Lebanon where he signed a one-year contract with Tyre-based, Salam Sour. Back to Tunisia
In 2011, he moved back to Tunisia and more accurately to Monastir where he signed a one-year contract with United States Monastir.
He did not make any official appearance for the Monastir-based club Sudan
In 2012, he moved back to North Africa and more accurately to Sudan where he signed a one-year contract with capital city, Khartoum-based, First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Khartoum First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Watani South Carolina. He made appearances in the 2013 Sudan Premier League and also the 2013 Sudan Cup.
In 2013, he moved to First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Fashir where he signed a two-year contract with Sudan Premier League club, First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Hilal First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Fasher ESC.