Yaël Mouanga

Yaël Mouanga
Personal information
Full name Yaël Mouanga Boudzoumou
Date of birth (2005-07-23) 23 July 2005
Place of birth Créteil, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Montpellier
Number 47
Youth career
–2022 Bordeaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Bordeaux B 25 (0)
2024 Bordeaux 1 (0)
2024– Montpellier B 7 (0)
2024– Montpellier 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:13, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

Yaël Mouanga Boudzoumou (born 23 July 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 2 club Montpellier.[1]

Career

Mouanga made his professional debut with Bordeaux in Ligue 2 on 10 May 2024, coming on as a substitute in a 4–2 defeat to Concarneau.[2] It was his only first-team appearance for the club.[3] In August 2024, he joined Montpellier's reserves on a free transfer.[4] On 26 October, newly appointed first-team manager Jean-Louis Gasset called him up for a Ligue 1 match against Toulouse.[5] The following day, amid an injury crisis and after impressing Gasset in training,[6] Mouanga made his Ligue 1 debut as a starter. Despite Montpellier's 3–0 defeat and Mouanga's mixed performance, Gasset praised his effort and highlighted his potential.[7]

Personal life

Born in France, Mouanga is of Congolese descent from the Republic of the Congo. He holds both French and Congolese citizenship.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2025
Appearances, goals, and clean sheets by club, season, and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bordeaux B 2021–22 National 3 3 0 3 0
2022–23 National 3 18 0 18 0
2023–24 National 3 4 0 4 0
Total 25 0 25 0
Bordeaux 2023–24 Ligue 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
Montpellier B 2024–25 National 3 7 0 7 0
Montpellier 2024–25 Ligue 1 14 0 0 0 14 0
Career total 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0

References

  1. ^ Yaël Mouanga at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Concarneau vs. Bordeaux". Soccerway. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b "[Mercato] Yaël Mouanga Boudzoumou vers le MHSC ?". AllezPaillade (in French). 2024-08-25. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  4. ^ "Yaël Mouanga s'est engagé avec la réserve de Montpellier, en National 3". Girondins4Ever (in French). 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  5. ^ "Montpellier HSC : Le Premier Groupe de Jean-Louis Gasset Face au Toulouse FC - Foot Sur 7". www.foot-sur7.fr (in French). 2024-10-26. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  6. ^ "Une occasion à saisir pour Yaël Mouanga Boudzoumou en équipe première ?". OneFootball. 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  7. ^ "Montpellier HSC : Jean-Louis Gasset analyse les débuts en Ligue 1 de Yaël Mouanga - Foot Sur 7". www.foot-sur7.fr (in French). 2024-11-02. Retrieved 2024-12-31.