Yaël Mouanga
French footballer (born 2005)
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Yaël Mouanga Boudzoumou (born 23 July 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 2 club Montpellier.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yaël Mouanga Boudzoumou | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Créteil, France | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Montpellier | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Bordeaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Bordeaux B | 25 | (0) |
| 2024 | Bordeaux | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Montpellier B | 9 | (1) |
| 2024– | Montpellier | 35 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026 | |||
Career
Mouanga made his professional debut with Bordeaux in Ligue 2 on 10 May 2024, coming on as a substitute in a 4–2 defeat to Concarneau.[2] It was his only first-team appearance for the club.[3] In August 2024, he joined Montpellier's reserves on a free transfer.[4] On 26 October, newly appointed first-team manager Jean-Louis Gasset called him up for a Ligue 1 match against Toulouse.[5] The following day, amid an injury crisis and after impressing Gasset in training,[6] Mouanga made his Ligue 1 debut as a starter. Despite Montpellier's 3–0 defeat and Mouanga's mixed performance, Gasset praised his effort and highlighted his potential.[7]
Personal life
Born in France, Mouanga is of Congolese descent from the Republic of the Congo. He holds both French and Congolese citizenship.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 1 July 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bordeaux B | 2021–22 | National 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | National 3 | 18 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | National 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 25 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||||
| Bordeaux | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Montpellier B | 2024–25 | National 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | National 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Total | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Montpellier | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Ligue 2 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 70 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 1 | ||