Yverdon-Sport FC

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
Full nameYverdon-Sport Football Club
Founded1897 (1897)
GroundStade Municipal
Capacity6,600 (1,000 seated)
ChairmanJeffrey Saunders
ManagerAlessandro Mangiarratti
LeagueSwiss Super League
2023–24Swiss Super League, 9th of 12
WebsiteClub website

History

On 23 May 2023, Yverdon-Sport secured promotion to the Super League, after drawing against FC Aarau 1–1, thus returning to 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

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

Current squad
As of 15 May 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  ITA Dario Del Fabro
5 MF  BOL Boris Céspedes (3rd captain)
6 DF  FRA William Le Pogam (captain)
7 FW  GNB Mauro Rodrigues
8 MF  FRA Hugo Fargues
9 FW  FRA Marley Aké (on loan from Juventus)
10 MF  ENG Dominic Corness (on loan from Liverpool)
11 FW  ESP Kevin Carlos
13 MF  LUX Mathias Olesen (on loan from Köln)
14 FW  SUI Johan Kury
15 DF  SUI Luca Jaquenoud
17 MF  SUI Ricardo Alves
18 MF  COD Néhemie Lusuena
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  SUI Yannick Cotter
21 MF  SUI Alan Rodriguez
22 GK  SUI Kevin Martin
23 DF  NOR Niklas Gunnarsson
25 DF  POR Christian Marques
26 MF  BRA Silva
27 FW  GER Varol Tasar
28 MF  BRA Liziero (on loan from São Paulo)
32 DF  SUI Anthony Sauthier (vice-captain)
40 GK  FRA Paul Bernardoni
42 MF  NOR Magnus Grødem
44 MF  SRB Vladan Vidaković
45 MF  CMR Samuel Oum Gouet
70 FW  FRA Evans Maurin
71 DF  COD Breston Malula
81 FW  ALG Aymen Mahious
88 FW  SUI Christopher Lungoyi (on loan from Juventus)
97 MF  CRO Mihael Klepač
99 GK  SUI Mirco Mazzeo

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF  ALG Haithem Loucif (at Lausanne until 30 June 2024)
— DF  SUI Miguel Rodrigues (at Bellinzona until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  SUI Jessé Hautier (at Xamax until 30 June 2024)

Coaching staff

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

Notable former players

References
  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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