Yannis M'Bemba
Gabonese footballer (born 2001)
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Yannis M'Bemba (born 1 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht. Born in France, he represents the Gabon national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Amiens, France | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dordrecht | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Amiens SC | ||
| 2011–2021 | Nantes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Nantes B | 48 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Nantes | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Le Puy (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2024– | Dordrecht | 55 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Gabon | 4 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026[2] ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
Early life
Club career
Having started his career at Amiens SC as a 9-year-old, M'Bemba quickly moved to Nantes, where his father was working, joining FC Nantes academy as an under-11.[1]
Having progressed from the youth teams to the reserve team, he signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2021.[7][8]
After making several appearances on the bench as an unused substitute in both Ligue 1 and Coupe de France,[4][5][6] the young defender made his professional debut for FC Nantes on the 14 January 2022, replacing Sébastien Corchia in a 2–1 away Ligue 1 loss against Nice.[9]
On 1 July 2022, M'Bemba joined Le Puy in Championnat National on loan for the 2022–23 season.[10] The centre-back who played for FC Nantes two Ligue 1 games, was released with end of his contract, at FC Nantes on 30 May 2024.[11]
On 30 July 2024, M'Bemba signed with Dordrecht in the Netherlands.[12]
International career
Having made the pre-selections for France youth teams in his early years,[1] M'Bemba is also eligible for Gabon and Congo-Brazzaville as per his origins.[3][4][5][6] M'Bemba first called to Gabon on 5 February 2024[13] and made his debut for the Gabon national football team, in a friendly game vs Senegal national football team on 25 March 2024.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 September 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nantes B | 2020–21 | CFA 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | CFA 2 | 20 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | National 3 | 25 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Total | 48 | 2 | — | — | 48 | 2 | ||||
| Nantes | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Le Puy (loan) | 2022–23 | CFA | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |
| Dordrecht | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 109 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 120 | 2 | ||
- Appearances in promotion play-offs
International
- As of match played 14 October 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Gabon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each M'Bemba goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 September 2025 | National Sports Complex Pitch 1, Saint Pierre, Mauritius |  Seychelles | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |