Yan Valery
Tunisia · DF · Young Boys · @mohamedamine_ben_hmida · 167,791 followers · Updated 20 August
Yan Valery gained 3K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +914 on 18 July.
The story behind the spike
Follower growth is rarely random. Behind every spike is a story, a moment or a conversation that captured attention beyond the pitch. Explore the posts, performances and cultural moments driving the tournament's biggest social breakthroughs.
Follower gain
Followers all time
+3 K
Grew off the pitch
Match
No match in the spike window
Own
3 posts, 513.8 K engagement
Featured
Not featured in the spike window
→ Timing + reach attribution, not causation. “Featured by others” = tracked accounts only; fan/media pages and off-platform land in Unattributed.
Sources: match stats — ESPN · Man of the Match — Wikipedia/FIFA · followers — daily snapshots · Own & Featured — tracked-player posts (tags / mentions / collabs)
Key moments
The biggest single-day follower gains, and what drove each one.
15 June · +233 followers
- Match: Started a 1–5 loss to Sweden.
21 July · +21 followers
- Own posts: 1 post, 9.9K engagement.
21 June · +0 followers
- Match: Started a 0–4 loss to Japan.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Yan Valery have?
- As of 20 August, Yan Valery has 167,791 Instagram followers.
- How much did Yan Valery grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Yan Valery gained 3K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 164,750 to 167,791.
- When did Yan Valery gain the most followers?
- Yan Valery's biggest single-day gain was +914 followers on 18 July.
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How we measure
social performance*
Traditional tournament rankings measure performance on the pitch. We wanted to understand performance in the feed. Our rankings track audience growth across Instagram, analysing how players gain attention throughout the tournament and identifying the moments driving that growth.
Yan Valery is one of 1,200+ players Phainos tracked across the FIFA World Cup 2026. See how they rank in the full Breakthrough Ranking.
View the Breakthrough Report →*All figures are drawn from publicly visible Instagram and TikTok data, captured in daily snapshots. Follower counts can fluctuate as platforms remove inactive or flagged accounts, so daily figures may revise slightly. We don't access private metrics, paid reach, or platform-internal data. This is an independent analysis by Phainos and is not affiliated with FIFA, any federation, or any player.
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