Yaël Mouanga

Yaël Mouanga
Personal information
Full name Yaël Mouanga Boudzoumou
Date of birth (2005-07-23) 23 July 2005
Place of birth Créteil, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Montpellier
Number 23
Youth career
–2022 Bordeaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Bordeaux B 25 (0)
2024 Bordeaux 1 (0)
2024– Montpellier B 9 (1)
2024– Montpellier 35 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026

Yaël Mouanga Boudzoumou (born 23 July 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 2 club Montpellier.[1]

Career

Mouanga made his professional debut with Bordeaux in Ligue 2 on 10 May 2024, coming on as a substitute in a 4–2 defeat to Concarneau.[2] It was his only first-team appearance for the club.[3] In August 2024, he joined Montpellier's reserves on a free transfer.[4] On 26 October, newly appointed first-team manager Jean-Louis Gasset called him up for a Ligue 1 match against Toulouse.[5] The following day, amid an injury crisis and after impressing Gasset in training,[6] Mouanga made his Ligue 1 debut as a starter. Despite Montpellier's 3–0 defeat and Mouanga's mixed performance, Gasset praised his effort and highlighted his potential.[7]

Personal life

Born in France, Mouanga is of Congolese descent from the Republic of the Congo. He holds both French and Congolese citizenship.[3]

Career statistics

As of 1 July 2026
Appearances, goals, and clean sheets by club, season, and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bordeaux B 2021–22 National 3 30——30
2022–23 National 3 180——180
2023–24 National 3 40——40
Total 250—250
Bordeaux 2023–24 Ligue 2 1000—10
Montpellier B 2024–25 National 3 70——70
2025–26 National 3 2 1 — — 2 1
Total 9 1 — — 9 1
Montpellier 2024–25 Ligue 1 14000—140
2025–26 Ligue 2 21 0 2 0 — 23 0
Total 35 0 2 0 — 37 0
Career total 7012000721

References

  1. ↑ Yaël Mouanga at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Concarneau vs. Bordeaux". Soccerway. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 "[Mercato] Yaël Mouanga Boudzoumou vers le MHSC ?". AllezPaillade (in French). 2024-08-25. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  4. ↑ "Yaël Mouanga s'est engagé avec la réserve de Montpellier, en National 3". Girondins4Ever (in French). 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  5. ↑ "Montpellier HSC : Le Premier Groupe de Jean-Louis Gasset Face au Toulouse FC - Foot Sur 7". www.foot-sur7.fr (in French). 2024-10-26. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  6. ↑ "Une occasion à saisir pour Yaël Mouanga Boudzoumou en équipe première ?". OneFootball. 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  7. ↑ "Montpellier HSC : Jean-Louis Gasset analyse les débuts en Ligue 1 de Yaël Mouanga - Foot Sur 7". www.foot-sur7.fr (in French). 2024-11-02. Retrieved 2024-12-31.