Yverdon-Sport FC

Yverdon-Sport

Full name	Yverdon-Sport Football Club
Founded	1897 (1897)
Ground	Stade Municipal
Capacity	6,600 (1,000 seated)
Chairman	Jeffrey Saunders
Manager	Alessandro Mangiarratti
League	Swiss Super League
2023–24	Swiss Super League, 9th of 12
Website	https://www.yverdonsport.ch
Home colours Away colours

Yverdon-Sport FC is a Swiss football club based in Yverdon-les-Bains that competes in the Swiss Super League, the top tier of Swiss football, after being promoted from the second-tier Swiss Challenge League in the 2022–23 season. The club plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal.

History

Chart of Yverdon-Sport table positions in the Swiss football league system

On 23 May 2023, Yverdon-Sport secured promotion to the Super League, after drawing against FC Aarau 1–1, thus returning to the top tier for the first time since 2005–06. It would be their only fourth time playing in the first division, following promotions in 1993, 1995, and 2005. Only in 1996 did they manage to remain in the top flight, as such this will be their fifth season in the highest Swiss football league. Three days later, Yverdon-Sport were crowned champions of the 2022–23 Swiss Challenge League after defeating FC Wil 2–0 on the last matchday.

Stadium

Yverdon-Sport began season 2023–24 at the Stade de la Maladière in Neuchatel, while two months of important reconstruction work was carried out at Stade Municipal.

Honours

• Challenge League
  • Winners (6): 1988–89, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1994–95, 2004–05, 2022–23,
  • Runners-up (1): 1998–99
• Swiss Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 2001

Current squad

As of 10 September 2024.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	BEN	Mohamed Tijani
3	DF	SRB	Dimitrije Kamenović (on loan from Lazio)
4	DF	SEN	Djibril Diop
5	MF	NOR	Magnus Grødem
6	DF	FRA	William Le Pogam (captain)
7	MF	GNB	Mauro Rodrigues
8	MF	POL	Mateusz Łęgowski (on loan from Salernitana)
9	FW	FRA	Marley Aké
10	MF	BOL	Boris Céspedes (3rd captain)
11	FW	BEL	Mitchy Ntelo
12	DF	ALG	Haithem Loucif
14	FW	SUI	Johan Kury
15	MF	URU	Franco González (on loan from Peñarol)
16	GK	SUI	Maxime Rouiller
17	MF	SUI	Ricardo Alves
20	FW	SUI	Jessé Hautier
21	FW	FRA	Hugo Komano
22	GK	SUI	Kevin Martin

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
23	DF	NOR	Niklas Gunnarsson
24	DF	FRA	Jason Gnakpa
25	DF	POR	Christian Marques
26	MF	BRA	Silva
27	FW	GER	Varol Tasar
28	MF	FRA	Moussa Baradji
30	DF	SUI	Sacha Lopes
32	DF	SUI	Anthony Sauthier (vice-captain)
33	DF	KOS	Rejan Thaçi
37	MF	FRA	Fodé Sylla (on loan from Lens)
40	GK	FRA	Paul Bernardoni
41	MF	CIV	Samba Koné (on loan from Stella Club)
45	DF	JAM	Dexter Lembikisa (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
66	DF	SUI	Matteo Zignani
70	MF	SUI	Dion Kacuri (on loan from Basel)
77	FW	SUI	Ahmedin Avdić
87	DF	POR	Gonçalo Esteves (on loan from Udinese)
88	DF	SUI	Loan Guignard

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	KOS	Leart Sinani (at Dardania Lausanne until 31 December 2024)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	ALG	Aymen Mahious (at CR Belouizdad until 30 June 2025)

Coaching staff

For the 2023–24 season.

Position	Staff
Manager	Alessandro Mangiarratti
Assistant Manager	Francesco Pargalia
Goalkeeper Coach	Cédric Meunier
Fitness Coach	Marc Troussier
Head of The Medical Department	Gauthier Pelletier
Intendant	Jean-Luc Salmier Jacques Moulin
Masseur	Mathieu Delacroix Étienne Poulain
Team Manager	Gérald Mercier

External links

• Yverdon-Sport FC at Soccerway