Silvère Ganvoula
Congolese footballer
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Silvère Ganvoula M'boussy (born 29 June 1996) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Arabian club Al-Fayha and the Congo national team.
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Ganvoula with VfL Bochum in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Silvère Ganvoula M'boussy | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazzaville, Congo | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Fayha | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Centre de Gothia | ||
| 2009–2014 | Patronage Sainte-Anne | ||
| 2014–2015 | Raja Casablanca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Patronage Sainte-Anne | ||
| 2014–2015 | Raja Casablanca | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Elazığspor | 16 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Westerlo | 20 | (7) |
| 2017–2019 | Anderlecht | 9 | (3) |
| 2017 | → Westerlo (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | → Mechelen (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → VfL Bochum (loan) | 21 | (5) |
| 2019–2023 | VfL Bochum | 82 | (15) |
| 2022 | → Cercle Brugge (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Young Boys | 53 | (14) |
| 2025 | Monza | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Al-Fayha | 26 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Congo U17 | 12 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Congo U20 | 3 | (3) |
| 2014– | Congo | 25 | (5) |
Medal record | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:55, 4 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2024 | |||
Club career
Ganvoula signed with Elazığspor on 5 July 2015.[1]
He joined R.S.C. Anderlecht on a season long loan from Mechelen in 2017.[2] and scored twice against his parent club in February 2018 [3] He scored the winner for Anderlecht after coming on a substitute in a 2–1 win against Royal Antwerp in the Belgian First Division A on 11 March 2018.[4]
VfL Bochum
In July 2018, Ganvoula joined 2. Bundesliga side VfL Bochum on loan for the 2018–19 season. Bochum secured an option to sign him permanently at the end of the season.[5] In July 2019 Ganvoula was signed by Bochum.[6] The following season, Ganvoula was Bochum's leading scorer with 13 goals in league play and 16 goals in all competitions – including a hat-trick against KSV Baunatal in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.[7]
In January 2022, he signed for Belgian First Division A club Cercle Brugge on loan until the end of the season.[8]
Monza
On 2 February 2025, Ganvoula signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Monza in Italy.[9]
Al-Fahya
On 25 August 2025, Ganvoula joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Fayha on a two-year contract.[10]
International career
With the Congo U20 team, he took part in the 2015 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations held in Senegal. During the tournament, he scored one goal against Ivory Coast, one against Nigeria, and another against Senegal.
He received his first call-up to the Congo national team on 17 May 2014 for a match against Namibia in the qualifiers for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, a game his team lost 1–0.[11] On 1 June 2014, he scored his first international goal, again against Namibia, in the same qualifying campaign, in a 3–0 victory.[11]
Personal life
In autumn 2017 Ganvoula had to cope with the loss of his father and only played 15 minutes between October and December for Anderlecht.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 April 2025[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Elazığspor | 2015–16 | TFF First League | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 5 | ||
| Westerlo (loan) | 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 9 | ||
| Mechelen (loan) | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Anderlecht | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| VfL Bochum (loan) | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 5 | ||
| VfL Bochum | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 30 | 16 | ||
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 82 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 18 | ||
| Cercle Brugge (loan) | 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Young Boys | 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 35 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 10[a] | 1 | — | 49 | 12 | |
| 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10[b] | 1 | — | 29 | 6 | ||
| Total | 53 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 2 | — | 78 | 18 | |||
| Monza | 2024–25 | Serie A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 228 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 270 | 58 | ||
- Eight appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 11 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 2014 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ganvoula goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2014 | Stade Municipal, Pointe-Noire, Congo |  Namibia | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 17 November 2019 | Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo |  Guinea-Bissau | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 7 September 2021 | Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo |  Senegal | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 10 September 2023 | Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh, Morocco |  Gambia | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5 | 17 November 2023 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia |  Zambia | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |