Yrondu Musavu-King
Gabonese footballer (1992–2026)
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Yrondu Musavu-King (8 January 1992 – 5 June 2026) was a Gabonese professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He was the son of Gabonese politician Augustin Moussavou King.[1]
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Musavu-King in action for Caen in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Libreville, Gabon | ||
| Date of death | 5 June 2026 (aged 34) | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2003 | SC Hérouville | ||
| 2003–2007 | USON Mondeville | ||
| 2007–2012 | Caen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Caen II | 43 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Caen | 11 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Uzès Pont du Gard (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Granada | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Lorient (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Toulouse (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → St. Gallen (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2019 | Boulogne | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Le Mans | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Bengaluru | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Gabon | 15 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Libreville, Musavu-King moved to France in 1994, aged only two. In 2007, he joined Caen's youth setup, after representing SC Hérouville and USON Mondeville.[2]
After already playing for the reserve team, Musavu-King made his first team debut on 17 November 2012, starting in a 3–1 away win against US Breteuil, for the season's Coupe de France.[3] Six days later he made his Ligue 2 debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home success over Angers.[4]
On 1 July 2013, Musavu-King renewed his contract for a further two seasons, until 2015,[5] and was loaned to Uzès Pont du Gard on 30 August.[6] After returning from loan in the 2014 summer, he was included in the main squad in Ligue 1.
Musavu-King made his top level debut on 28 September 2014, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Lens. He scored his first professional goal on 4 October in a 2–1 home loss against Marseille.
On 2 July 2015, Musavu-King signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Granada.[7]
On 28 January 2016, Musavu-King was loaned to Ligue 1 side Lorient until the end of the season.[8]
In July 2016, Musavu-King joined Italian club Udinese on a free transfer.[citation needed]. On 31 August 2016, he was loaned to French club Toulouse for the season.[9]
On 5 August 2017, Musavu-King was announced at St. Gallen on a one-year loan.[10]
In January 2019, he signed for French third-tier club Boulogne on a six-month deal with the option of a further year,[11] and joined Le Mans of Ligue 2 in August 2019.[12] He left at the end of the 2019–20 season after Le Mans were relegated.[13]
On 10 March 2021, Musavu-King joined Indian Super League side Bengaluru FC.[14] On 3 July 2021, he extended his contract for two more years keeping him at the club until 2023.[15] He debuted for the club on 15 August in a 1–0 win over Maldivian side Club Eagles in the 2021 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs.[16][17][18] He later played in all three group stage matches against ATK Mohun Bagan, Bashundhara Kings and Maziya S&RC.[19][20] He made his ISL debut on 20 November against NorthEast United FC in a 4–2 win.[21][22]
International career
Musavu-King made his debut for the Gabon national team on 23 March 2013, starting in a 1–0 2014 World Cup qualifier loss against Congo.[23]
Death
Musavu-King died in Libreville on 5 June 2026, with reports saying that he had been found lifeless outside a property. He was 34.[24]