Yverdon-Sport

Full name	Yverdon-Sport Football Club
Founded	1897 (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
Home colours Away colours

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.^[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.

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

• Challenge League
  • Winners (2): 2004–05, 2022–23
• Swiss Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 2001

Current squad

As of 7 September 2023.^[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 (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 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 21 MF  SUI Alan Rodriguez

No. Pos. Nation Player 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 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 — DF  NOR Magnus Grødem

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

• Djibril Cissé
• Jean-Philippe Karlen
• Sócrates Oliveira Fonseca
• Renatus Boniface Njohole

References

External links

• Soccerway.com profile (in English)