Yannis M'Bemba (born 1 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht. Born in France, he represents Gabon internationally.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 July 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Amiens, France | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dordrecht | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2011 | Amiens SC | ||
2011–2021 | Nantes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2024 | Nantes B | 48 | (2) |
2021–2022 | Nantes | 2 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Le Puy (loan) | 30 | (0) |
2024– | Dordrecht | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | Gabon | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 July 2024[2] ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024 |
Early life
editYannis M'Bemba was born in Amiens, in a family with Gabonese and Congolese origins, growing up in Amiens while his mother worked in Paris.[1][3][4][5][6]
Club career
editHaving started his career at Amiens SC as a 9-year-old, M'Bemba quickly moved to Nantes, where his father was working, joining FC Nantes academy as an under-11.[1]
Having progressed from the youth teams to the reserve team, he signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2021.[7][8]
After making several appearances on the bench as an unused substitute in both Ligue 1 and Coupe de France,[4][5][6] the young defender made his professional debut for FC Nantes on the 14 January 2022, replacing Sébastien Corchia in a 2–1 away Ligue 1 loss against Nice.[9]
On 1 July 2022, M'Bemba joined Le Puy in Championnat National on loan for the 2022–23 season.[10] The centre-back who played for FC Nantes two Ligue 1 games, was released with end of his contract, at FC Nantes on 30 May 2024.[11]
On 30 July 2024, M'Bemba signed with Dordrecht in the Netherlands.[12]
International career
editHaving made the pre-selections for France youth teams in his early years,[1] M'Bemba is also eligible for Gabon and Congo-Brazzaville as per his origins.[3][4][5][6] M'Bemba first called to Gabon on 5 February 2024[13] and made his debut for the Gabon national football team, in a friendly game vs Senegal national football team on 25 March 2024.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Académie - Yannis M'Bemba, Made in FC Nantes". FC Nantes (in French). 13 November 2021. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Yannis Mbemba". Globalsport Archive. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Yannis M'Bemba rejoint la cour des grands". Ouest-France. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
Yannis M'Bemba, dont les origines se partagent entre le Congo et le Gabon, a passé les neuf premières années de sa vie à Amiens. C'est d'ailleurs au Amiens SC qu'il tape ses premiers ballons.
- ^ a b c Delourme, Camille (19 December 2021). "Football: le week-end des Diables rouges et des Congolais de la diaspora en France". ADIAC. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Delourme, Camille (23 December 2021). "Football: les résultats des Diables rouges et des Congolais de la diaspora en France". ADIAC. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Delourme, Camille (10 January 2022). "Football, le week-end des Diables rouges et des Congolais de la diaspora en Europe (Angleterre et France)". ADIAC. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Yannis M'Bemba signe un contrat professionnel avec le FC Nantes". Presse-Océan . Ouest-France. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Willems (14 April 2021). "Nantes : un enfant du club signe son premier contrat professionnel". Foot National (in French). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Buet, Christopher (14 January 2022). "Nice 2-1 Nantes, Ligue 1, résultat et résumé du match". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Bienvenue au Puy Yannis M'Bemba" (in French). Le Puy. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Aliwa, Amélia (14 January 2022). "Nice 2-1 Nantes, Ligue 1, résultat et résumé du match". Gabon Eco (in French). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Yannis M'bemba versterkt FC Dordrecht" [Yannis M'bemba joins FC Dordrecht] (in Dutch). FC Dordrecht. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Bienvenue au Puy Yannis M'Bemba" (in French). A Libreville. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "FC Nantes. Objectif Mondial 2026 pour Yannis M'Bemba et le Gabon" (in French). Tribune Nantaise. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
External links
edit- Yannis M'Bemba at Soccerway
- Yannis M'Bemba – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French