Yvon Mvogo
Footballer (born 1994)
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Yvon Landry Mvogo Nganoma (born 6 June 1994) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Lorient. Born in Cameroon, he plays for the Switzerland national team.
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Mvogo with RB Leipzig in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yvon Landry Mvogo Nganoma[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lorient | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Young Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2017 | Young Boys | 124 | (0) |
| 2017–2022 | RB Leipzig | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | → PSV (loan) | 41 | (0) |
| 2022– | Lorient | 119 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Switzerland U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Switzerland U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | Switzerland U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Switzerland U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Switzerland U18 | 9 | (0) |
| 2015 | Switzerland U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Switzerland U21 | 15 | (0) |
| 2018– | Switzerland | 13 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Mvogo was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon.[2] He made his professional debut at 17 August 2013 in the Swiss Cup against Veyrier. He played the full game in an 8-0 away win.
In April 2017, it was revealed that Mvogo will be joining Bundesliga and future UEFA Champions League debutants Leipzig on 1 July 2017, after signing a four-year deal with the Saxony-based club.[3]
On 25 August 2020, Mvogo signed for PSV on a two-year loan.[4] On 14 July 2022, he signed a two-year contract with Lorient in France.[5]
International career
Mvogo got his first call up to the Switzerland senior national team squad for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania in June 2015.[6] He was included in Switzerland's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[7] He made his first appearance for the national team on 15 October 2018 against Iceland for a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League group match.
In May 2019, he was named to the national team for the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, but did not play in either of Switzerland's matches as his side finished fourth.[8] In 2021 he was called up to the national team for the 2020 UEFA European Championship, where the team created one of the main sensations of the tournament reaching the quarter-finals.[9]
Mvogo returned to the Switzerland national team in September 2023 and played during a pair of matches against Andorra and Romania during UEFA Euro 2024 qualification.[10]
On 20 May 2026, Mvogo was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Young Boys | 2011–12 | Swiss Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Swiss Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Swiss Super League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Swiss Super League | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11[a] | 0 | — | 46 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Swiss Super League | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10[c] | 0 | — | 47 | 0 | ||
| Total | 124 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | — | 154 | 0 | |||
| RB Leipzig | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10[a] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| PSV Eindhoven (loan) | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10[a] | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
| Lorient | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2026–27 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 119 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 289 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 31 May 2026[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | |
