Aurèle Amenda
Swiss footballer (born 2003)
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Aurèle Florian Amenda (born 31 July 2003) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Coventry City and the Switzerland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aurèle Florian Amenda[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Biel/Bienne, Switzerland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Coventry City | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Etoile Biel | |||
| 2014–2022 | Young Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Young Boys U21 | 23 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Young Boys | 31 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 32 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Young Boys (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2026– | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Switzerland U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Switzerland U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Switzerland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | Switzerland U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Switzerland U21 | 13 | (1) |
| 2024– | Switzerland | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Amenda signed his first professional contract in December 2021 with Young Boys.[2][3] He made his professional debut for the club on 13 February 2022, replacing Wilfried Kanga in the 85th minute with a 3–1 league win over Basel.[4] He made three more appearances in the 2021–22 season: on 3 April 2022 against Basel,[5] on 9 April 2022 against Lausanne-Sport[6] and on 22 May 2022 against Grasshoppers[7] finishing the season with four games in total.
At the start of the 2022–23 season, Amenda made his European debut on 28 July 2022 with Young Boys in a 3–0 win against Liepāja in the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier match.[8] He played two matches for Young Boys in the 2022–23 Swiss Super League.[9]
On 7 February 2024, Amenda was announced at Eintracht Frankfurt from 1 July 2024, signing a five year contract with the club.[10]
Coventry City
On 16 July 2026, Amenda signed with Premier League club Coventry City on a "long-term contract" for an undisclosed fee.[11]
International career
Amenda represented Switzerland at youth international level.[1]
Amenda made his Switzerland national team debut on 15 November 2024 in a Nations League game against Serbia at Letzigrund. He played the full game in a 1–1 draw.[12]
On 20 May 2026, Amenda was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[13]
Style of play
Amenda is a centre-back with physical attributes including height and speed. He participates in a defensive play through his aerial and ground challenges, including tackling. In addition to these attributes, he moves the ball forward by dribbling into the opposition's half or using long-range passing. He is noted for maintaining composure in various situations and demonstrates having leadership qualities.[14]
Personal life
Aurèle Amenda was born and raised in Switzerland. He is the child of a family originally from Cameroon.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 May 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Young Boys U21 | 2020–21 | Swiss 1. Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Swiss Promotion League | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Swiss Promotion League | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||||
| Young Boys | 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Swiss Super League | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | ||||
| Young Boys (loan) | 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[e] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | ||||
| Coventry City | 2026–27 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 98 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 1 | ||
- Appearance in Swiss Promotion League promotion play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 6 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
Honours
Young Boys