Arthur Yamga
French footballer (born 1996)
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Arthur Kevin Yamga Tientcheu (born 7 September 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Botola Pro club Maghreb Fez. He plays mainly as a right-back but also can play as a winger.
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Yamga with Esteghlal in May 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Arthur Kevin Yamga Tientcheu | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maghreb Fez | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Chievo Verona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Chievo Verona | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Robur Siena (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | → Arezzo (loan) | 29 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | → Carpi (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Pescara (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Châteauroux (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Desportivo das Aves | 21 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Vejle | 27 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Esteghlal | 68 | (21) |
| 2024–2025 | Nassaji | 22 | (5) |
| 2025– | Maghreb Fez | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 January 2026 | |||
Club career
ChievoVerona
Loan to Robur Siena
On 8 August 2015, Yamga signed a one-year loan with the Serie C side Robur Siena.[1] On 6 September, Yamga made his professional debut in Serie C for Robur Siena in a 1–1 home draw against Carrarese, he was replaced by Gianmarco De Feo in the 78th minute.[2] On 13 December, Yamga scored his first professional goal for Robur Siena in the 27th minute of a 3–0 away win over Savona.[3] On 10 January 2016, Yamga played his first entire match for Robur Siena and he scored twice in a 2–0 away win over Ancona.[4] On 31 January he scored his fourth goal in the third minute of a 1–0 away win against Prato.[5] Yamga ended his loan to Robur Siena with 25 appearances, 4 goals and 1 assist.[6]
Loan to Arezzo
On 1 July 2016, Yamga was signed by Serie C side Arezzo on a season-long loan deal.[7] On 31 July, Yamga made his debut for Arezzo in the first round of Coppa Italia, he was replaced by Sergio Sabatini in the 79th minute of a 2–1 away win over Carrarese.[8] On 7 August he played in the second round of Coppa Italia, he was replaced in the 78th minute of a 2–0 away defeat against Cesena.[9] On 28 August, Yamga made his debut in Serie C for Arezzo, as a starter, playing the entire match and scoring his first goal for Arezzo in the 19th minute of a 2–2 home draw against Como.[10] On 24 October he scored his second goal in the 64th minute of a 1–1 away draw against Livorno.[11] On 8 April 2017, Yamga scored his third goal in the 35th minute of a 3–3 home draw against Giana Erminio.[12] Yamga ended his loan to Arezzo with 31 appearances, 3 goals and 2 assists.[6]
Loan to Carpi and Pescara
On 31 August 2017, Yamga signed a one-year loan with the Carpi.[13] On 3 September, Yamga made his debut in Serie B for Carpi as a substitute replacing Jacopo Manconi in the 70th minute, but he was replaced by Riccardo Brosco, for an injury, in the 89th minute of a 1–0 away win over Spezia.[14] On 24 October he played his second match for Carpi, again as a substitute, replacing Enej Jelenič in the 76th minute of a 3–1 home defeat against Palermo.[15] On 29 November, Yamga played in the fourth round of Coppa Italia as a substitute replacing Davide Vitturini in the 86th minute of a 2–0 away defeat against Torino.[16] In January 2018, Yamga was re-called to ChievoVerona leaving Carpi with only 3 appearances, all as a substitute.[citation needed]
On 23 January 2018, Yamga was signed by Serie B club Pescara on a six-month loan deal with an option to buy.[17]
Loan to Châteauroux
On 3 September 2018, Yamga was loaned to Ligue 2 club LB Châteauroux.[18]
Aves
On 22 July 2019, he signed a 3-year contract with the Portuguese club Desportivo das Aves.[19]
Vejle BK
On 23 September 2020, Yamga joined newly promoted Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub on a deal until the summer 2022.[20]
Esteghlal
After a season at Vejle, Yamga joined Iranian club Esteghlal on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.[21] He scored two goals on his debut against Zob Ahan.[22] After a while in Esteghlal, he became the team's penalty taker.[citation needed]
Maghreb Fez
On 1 August 2025, Yamga joined Moroccan club Maghreb Fez on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.[23][24]
Personal life
Yamga was born in France and is of Cameroonian descent.[25]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Robur Siena | 2015–16 | Lega Pro | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 6 |
| Arezzo | 2016–17 | Lega Pro | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| Carpi | 2017–18 | Serie B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Pescara | 2017–18 | Serie B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Châteauroux | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
| Aves | 2019–20 | Primiera Liga | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |
| Vejle | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 22 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| Esteghlal | 2021–22 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 27 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 10 | |
| 2022–23 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | 29 | 9 | ||
| 2023–24 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 4 | |||
| Total | 68 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 23 | ||
| Nassaji | 2024–25 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 25 | 6 | |
| Maghreb Fez | 2025–26 | Botola Pro | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 223 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 238 | 41 | ||
- Appearance in Iranian Super Cup
