Yverdon-Sport FC is a Swiss football club based in Yverdon-les-Bains that competes in the Swiss Super League, the top tier of Swiss football, after being promoted from the second-tier Swiss Challenge League in the 2022–23 season. The club plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal.

Yverdon-Sport
Yverdon-Sport Logo
Full nameYverdon-Sport Football Club
Founded1897; 127 years ago (1897)
GroundStade Municipal
Capacity6,600 (1,000 seated)
ChairmanJeffrey Saunders
ManagerAlessandro Mangiarratti
LeagueSwiss Super League
2023–24Swiss Super League, 9th of 12
Websitehttps://www.yverdonsport.ch

History

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Chart of Yverdon-Sport table positions in the Swiss football league system

On 23 May 2023, Yverdon-Sport secured promotion to the Super League, after drawing against FC Aarau 1–1, thus returning to the top tier for the first time since 2005–06.[1] It would be their only fourth time playing in the first division, following promotions in 1993, 1995, and 2005. Only in 1996 did they manage to remain in the top flight, as such this will be their fifth season in the highest Swiss football league.[2] Three days later, Yverdon-Sport were crowned champions of the 2022–23 Swiss Challenge League after defeating FC Wil 2–0 on the last matchday.

Stadium

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Yverdon-Sport began season 2023–24 at the Stade de la Maladière in Neuchatel, while two months of important reconstruction work was carried out at Stade Municipal.

Honours

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Current squad

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As of 10 September 2024.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   BEN Mohamed Tijani
3 DF   SRB Dimitrije Kamenović (on loan from Lazio)
4 DF   SEN Djibril Diop
5 MF   NOR Magnus Grødem
6 DF   FRA William Le Pogam (captain)
7 MF   GNB Mauro Rodrigues
8 MF   POL Mateusz Łęgowski (on loan from Salernitana)
9 FW   FRA Marley Aké
10 MF   BOL Boris Céspedes (3rd captain)
11 FW   BEL Mitchy Ntelo
12 DF   ALG Haithem Loucif
14 FW   SUI Johan Kury
15 MF   URU Franco González (on loan from Peñarol)
16 GK   SUI Maxime Rouiller
17 MF   SUI Ricardo Alves
20 FW   SUI Jessé Hautier
21 FW   FRA Hugo Komano
22 GK   SUI Kevin Martin
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF   NOR Niklas Gunnarsson
24 DF   FRA Jason Gnakpa
25 DF   POR Christian Marques
26 MF   BRA Silva
27 FW   GER Varol Tasar
28 MF   FRA Moussa Baradji
30 DF   SUI Sacha Lopes
32 DF   SUI Anthony Sauthier (vice-captain)
33 DF   KOS Rejan Thaçi
37 MF   FRA Fodé Sylla (on loan from Lens)
40 GK   FRA Paul Bernardoni
41 MF   CIV Samba Koné (on loan from Stella Club)
45 DF   JAM Dexter Lembikisa (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
66 DF   SUI Matteo Zignani
70 MF   SUI Dion Kacuri (on loan from Basel)
77 FW   SUI Ahmedin Avdić
87 DF   POR Gonçalo Esteves (on loan from Udinese)
88 DF   SUI Loan Guignard

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   KOS Leart Sinani (at Dardania Lausanne until 31 December 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   ALG Aymen Mahious (at CR Belouizdad until 30 June 2025)

Coaching staff

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For the 2023–24 season.

Position Staff
Manager   Alessandro Mangiarratti
Assistant Manager   Francesco Pargalia
Goalkeeper Coach   Cédric Meunier
Fitness Coach   Marc Troussier
Head of The Medical Department   Gauthier Pelletier
Intendant   Jean-Luc Salmier
  Jacques Moulin
Masseur   Mathieu Delacroix
  Étienne Poulain
Team Manager   Gérald Mercier

References

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  1. ^ "Yverdon Sport FC feiert seinen vierten Aufstieg ins Oberhaus". Swiss Football League. 23 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Eine 5. Saison im Oberhaus als Lohn für Yverdon". SRF. 23 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Yverdon squad" (in German). Swiss Challenge League. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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