Yverdon-Sport FC

Yverdon-Sport
Yverdon-Sport Logo
Full name Yverdon-Sport Football Club
Founded 1897
Ground Stade Municipal
Capacity 6,600 (1,000 seated)
Chairman Jeffrey Saunders
Manager Alessandro Mangiarratti
League Swiss Super League
2022–23 Swiss Challenge League, 1st of 10 (promoted)
Website Club website

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.

History

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 top tier for the first time since 2005–06. 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. 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.

Crest

Former Crests

Stadium

Yverdon-Sport will play in Stade de la Maladiere for 2023–24 Super League in 2 months due to Stade Municipal didn't apply for Super League matches.

Honours

Current squad

As of 7 September 2023.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK CAN Sebastian Breza (on loan from Bologna)
2 DF BEN Mohamed Tijani (on loan from Viktoria Plzeň)
3 DF SUI Aris Sörensen
4 DF ITA Dario Del Fabro
5 MF BOL Boris Céspedes
6 DF FRA William Le Pogam
7 MF GNB Mauro Rodrigues
8 MF FRA Hugo Fargues
9 MF SEN Saliou Thioune
10 MF ENG Dominic Corness (on loan from Liverpool)
11 FW ESP Kevin Carlos (on loan from Huesca)
12 DF ALG Haithem Loucif
14 FW SUI Johan Kury
15 DF SUI Luca Jaquenoud
17 MF SUI Ricardo Azevedo
18 MF COD Néhemie Lusuena
19 FW SUI Yannick Cotter
No. Pos. Nation Player
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 (on loan from Luzern)
28 MF BRA Igor Liziero (on loan from São Paulo)
32 DF SUI Anthony Sauthier
45 MF CMR Samuel Gouet
68 FW FRA Brian Beyer
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
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