Yvon Mvogo

Yvon Mvogo

Mvogo with Leipzig in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Yvon Landry Mvogo Nganoma [1]
Date of birth	(1994-06-06) 6 June 1994 (age 29) [1]
Place of birth	Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Lorient
Number	38
Youth career
0000–2012	Young Boys
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2017	Young Boys	124	(0)
2017–2022	RB Leipzig	5	(0)
2020–2022	→ PSV (loan)	41	(0)
2022–	Lorient	21	(0)
International career‡
2011	Switzerland U17	2	(0)
2012–2013	Switzerland U19	9	(0)
2013–2017	Switzerland U21	8	(0)
2018–	Switzerland	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2021

Yvon Landry Mvogo Nganoma (born 6 June 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Lorient. Born in Cameroon, he plays for the Switzerland national team.

Club career

Mvogo was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon. ^{[2] [3]} He made his professional debut at 17 August 2013 in the Swiss Cup against Veyrier. He played the full game in an 8-0 away win. He wears kit number 18. His contract expires in June 2018. ^{[2] [3]}

In April 2017, it was revealed that Mvogo will be joining Bundesliga and future UEFA Champions League debutants Leipzig on 1 July 2017, after signing a four-year deal with the Saxony-based club. ^[4]

On 25 August 2020, Mvogo signed for PSV on a two-year loan. ^[5] On 13 July 2022, he signed a two-year contract with Lorient in France. ^[6]

International career

Mvogo got his first call up to the senior Switzerland squad for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania in June 2015. ^[7] He was included in the Switzerland national football team 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. ^[8] He made his first appearance for the national team on 15 October 2018 against Iceland for a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League group match. In May 2019, he was named to the national team for the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, but did not play in either of Switzerland's matches as his side finished fourth. ^[9] In 2021 he was called up to the national team for the 2020 UEFA European Championship, where the team created one of the main sensations of the tournament reaching the quarter-finals. ^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 August 2023 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Young Boys	2013–14	Swiss Super League	20	0	1	0	—		21	0
	2014–15		35	0	0	0	11 [lower-alpha 1]	0	46	0
	2015–16		34	0	2	0	4 [lower-alpha 2]	0	40	0
	2016–17		35	0	2	0	10 [lower-alpha 3]	0	47	0
	Total		124	0	5	0	25	0	154	0
RB Leipzig	2017–18	Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2018–19		2	0	0	0	10 [lower-alpha 1]	0	12	0
	2019–20		2	0	3	0	1 [lower-alpha 4]	0	6	0
	Total		5	0	3	0	11	0	19	0
PSV Eindhoven (loan)	2020–21	Eredivisie	33	0	0	0	10 [lower-alpha 1]	0	43	0
	2021–22		8	0	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 5]	0	11	0
	Total		41	0	1	0	12	0	54	0
Lorient	2022–23	Ligue 1	21	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
Career total			191	0	9	0	58	0	248	0

1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
2. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
5. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

PSV

• KNVB Cup: 2021–22 ^[12]
• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2021 ^[13]

Individual

• Eredivisie Team of the Month: May 2022 ^[14]

References

1. "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
2. "Switzerland - Y. Mvogo". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
3. "Yvon Mvogo". Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
4. "22-JÄHRIGER KOMMT IM SOMMER VOM SCHWEIZER ERSTLIGISTEN YOUNG BOYS BERN - VIERJAHRESVERTRAG BIS 2021 - BEREITS 25 EUROPAPOKALSPIELE" (in German). Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
5. "Official: Yvon Mvogo joins PSV on loan". Bulinews. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
6. "YVON MVOGO SIGNE AU FC LORIENT" (in French). Lorient. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
7. "Lithuania vs Switzerland (1-2) Jun 14, 2015 Match Stats". FootballCritic. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
8. "Switzerland opts for experience in World Cup squad". Associated Press News. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
9. McNulty, Phil (9 June 2019). "Nations League: England beat Switzerland 6-5 on penalties after 0-0 draw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
10. "Switzerland-Spain - UEFA EURO 2020". UEFA. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
11. "Y. Mvogo". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
12. "PSV verrast Ajax met twee goals vlak na rust en wint KNVB-beker". NOS. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
13. "Super Cup". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
14. "Seven clubs provide players for Eredivisie team of the month (May)". eredivisie.eu. 20 May 2022.