Paris Musketeers

Paris Musketeers
Current season
Established September 23, 2022 (2022-09-23) Play in Paris, France
League/conference affiliations
European League of Football (2023–present) Western Conference (2023–2024) South Division (2025–present)
Current uniform
Team colors	Navy blue, red, gray, white
Personnel
Owner(s)	John McKeon
Chairman	Jason Johnson Patrick Butler
Head coach	Jack Del Rio
Team history
Paris Musketeers (2023–present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Playoff appearances (1)
2024
Home stadium(s)
Stade Robert Bobin (2023–present)

The Paris Musketeers are an American football team in Paris, France, that plays in the European League of Football (ELF) in the Western Conference.

History

The Paris franchise was announced on 23 September 2022 via a press statement, together with the Prague Lions for the 2023 European League of Football expansion. ^[1] The team is owned and operated by the capital group named Les Mousquetaires de Paris and is based in Rosny-sous-Bois, east of Paris. The team name Saints, logo and colors of the franchise were unveiled on 23 January 2023. ^[2] At that point they were temporarily known as the Paris Football Team. On 27 February 2023, the organization announced, that the official name would be the Musketeers. ^[3]

The first head coach of the franchise was former Vanderbilt Commodores' defensive secondary coach Marc Mattioli. ^{[4] [5]}

On 20 November 2022, a recruitment camp was held with around 240 French and international players in attendance. French nationals Mamadou Sy and Mamadou Doumbouya, ^[6] were selected for the team, with both having their origins from the national league champion La Courneuve Flash. ^[7] Further building blocks of the roster consists of the first ever franchise quarterback Zach Edwards, ^[8] coming from the Barcelona Dragons.

On 7 September 2024, the team made its first post-season appearance which resulted in a loss against the Vienna Vikings. Mattoli left the team to become the defensive coordinator for Kennesaw State, an American college football team following the 2024 season. ^[9] Former NFL head coach, Jack Del Rio, was hired on 17 January 2025, as the next head coach of the team. ^[10]

Season-by-season

Season	Head coach	Regular season					Postseason				Result
		GP	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	GP	Won	Lost	Win %
2023	Marc Mattioli	12	6	6	.500	3rd (Western)	DNQ
2024		12	10	2	.833	2nd (Western)	1	0	1	.000	L Semifinals vs. Vienna

Stadium

The Musketeers held their tryout at the Paris La Défense Arena with a capacity of 30,680 seats. On 13 March 2023, the franchise announced the Stade Jean Bouin in the 16th arrondissement of Paris as their home field for the 2023 season. ^{[11] [12]} On 29 April 2025, the Musketeers announced their move to Stade Robert Bobin in Bondoufle as their home stadium for the 2025 season. ^[13]

Roster

Paris Musketeers roster

	Quarterbacks  8 Jaylon Henderson QB Running backs 28 Jason Bofunda  7 Nicolas Khandar 21 Jean-Charles Moukouri Wide receivers 11 Jefferson Alexandre 84 Noa Badibanga  5 Rémi Bertellin 18 Stéphane Fortes 13 Florian Larose 85 Sirac Kougnaglo  6 Austin Mitchell  1 Anthony Mahoungou 14 Cheikhou Sow 88 Martin Teham 12 Hugo Tekedam Tight ends 89 Liam Ward		Offensive linemen 70 Nyohor Badiane G 65 Jeremy Gasparro C 78 Max Gaye T 70 Jonas Hagerup T 62 Julien Kouakou T 50 Nabil Marzougui C 76 Elton Mendes T 73 Elyes Saoui G 63 Lewis Thomas G 75 Laïc Vontie T Defensive linemen 17 Randy Abandzounou DE 15 Artis DeMarco DE 99 Willem Dendele DT 90 Valentin Gnahoua DE 45 Jaurés Goké DE 58 Lance Leota DT 43 Jack Loew DT 97 Averdié Mizius DT 44 Stanley Zeregbe DE 95 Aslan Zetterberg DE		Linebackers  4 Digaan Gomis MLB 31 Kadel King MLB 41 Davidson Larochel OLB 33 Oliver Obolela 35 Paul Véritas Defensive backs 27 Maeric Achiepi SS 20 Jordy Adjetey CB 24 Jean Aubert CB 26 Jean-Alphonse Edris  2 Souleymane Karamoko FS  3 Amir Kilani SS  0 Jamalcolm Liggins CB 10 Widmael Petion CB 29 Kevin Querido SS 36 Maxime Roger CB 20 Wadjihe Said CB Special teams 30 Mathys Dupont K				Reserve lists 72 Wally Camara G -- Yanis Polin RB Practice squad 74 Olivier Bordin T 34 Noe Geremias ILB 19 Sofiane Khezami LB 25 Fara Mendy FS 81 Kevin Mwamba TE 59 Bruno Ribeiro G 28 Judson Saint Louis Saintervil RB 55 Mamadou Sy DT 23 Chris Voumbo RB Rookies in italics Roster updated July 24, 2025 4 A-import, 5 E-import, 44 homegrown 53 active, 9 practice squad

Staff

• Head coach/defensive coordinator – Jack Del Rio
• Offensive Coordinator – Luke Del Rio ^[14]
• Co-offensive coordinator/offensive line – John Booker
• Pass game coordinator/quarterbacks/wide receivers – Maximilian Koessler
• Special teams coordinator/running backs – Jimmie Johnson III
• Linebackers – Frank Blateri
• Defensive line – Matthew Beeler
• Tight ends – Artchill Monney
• Defensive backs – Arnaud Vidaller
• Assistant offensive line – Quentin Danès
• Assistant linebackers – Corentin Mingam-Piguillem

References

1. "Europas Football-Liga wächst: Neue Teams in Paris und Prag" (in German). Sportschau. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
2. "Paris announces franchise name and logo | European League of Football News".
3. "Musketeers statt Saints: Pariser Franchise ändert Namen". Touchdown24.de. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
4. "Marc Mattioli – Vanderbuild Commodores". Vanderbuild Commodores Athletics. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
5. "REPORTAGE. Comment le football américain est-il en train de s'implanter à Paris ?". ouest-france.fr (in French). Ouest-France . Retrieved 14 January 2023.
6. "Paris Football Team presents Mamadou Sy as first ever signing | European League of Football News".
7. "Zwei Türme für Paris". football-aktuell.de (in German). Foot Bowl. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
8. "Paris Football Team signs MVP-finalist Zach Edwards | European League of Football News".
9. "Marc Mattioli - Defensive Coordinator - Staff Directory". Kennesaw State University Athletics. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
10. "NFL to Europe: Ex-coach Del Rio hired in France". ESPN.com. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
11. Carter Anderson. "Paris Musketeers announce Stade Jean-Bouin as their home stadium". AmericanFootballInternational.com. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
12. "La nouvelle équipe parisienne de foot américain jouera à Jean-Bouin". lefigaro.fr. Le Figaro . Retrieved 13 March 2023.
13. Lec'hvien, Julien (8 May 2025). "Haut niveau et « fan experience » : le foot américain va donner un coup de boost au stade Bobin de Bondoufle". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
14. https://rennes.maville.com/sport/detail_-football-americain.-du-superbowl-a-paris-qui-est-jack-del-rio-le-nouveau-coach-des-mousquetaires-_54135-6671594_actu.Htm

External links

• Official website