Yannis M'Bemba (born 1 July 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Championnat National club Le Puy on loan from Nantes.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Amiens, France | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Le Puy | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2011 | Amiens SC | ||
2011–2021 | Nantes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Nantes B | 23 | (1) |
2021– | Nantes | 2 | (0) |
2022– | → Le Puy (loan) | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2022 |
Yannis M'Bemba was born in Amiens, in a family with Gabonese and Congolese origins, growing up in Amiens while his mother worked in Paris.[1][2][3][4][5]
Having started his career at Amiens SC as a 9-year-old, M'Bemba quickly moved to Nantes, where his father was working, joining FC Nantes academy as an under-11.[1]
Having progressed from the youth teams to the reserve team, he signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2021.[6][7]
After making several appearances on the bench as an unused substitute in both Ligue 1 and Coupe de France,[3][4][5] the young defender made his professional debut for FC Nantes on the 14 January 2022, replacing Sébastien Corchia in a 2–1 away Ligue 1 loss against Nice.[8]
On 1 July 2022, M'Bemba joined Le Puy in Championnat National on loan for the 2022–23 season.[9]
Having made the pre-selections for France youth teams in his early years,[1] M'Bemba is also eligible for Gabon and Congo-Brazzaville as per his origins.[2][3][4][5]
Yannis M'Bemba, dont les origines se partagent entre le Congo et le Gabon, a passé les neuf premières années de sa vie à Amiens. C'est d'ailleurs au Amiens SC qu'il tape ses premiers ballons.
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