Yrondu Musavu-King

Yrondu Musavu-King
Musavu-King in action for Caen in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-01-08)8 January 1992
Place of birth Libreville, Gabon
Date of death 5 June 2026(2026-06-05) (aged 34)
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre-back
Youth career
1999–2003 SC Hérouville
2003–2007 USON Mondeville
2007–2012 Caen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Caen II 43 (1)
2012–2015 Caen 11 (1)
2013–2014 → Uzès Pont du Gard (loan) 19 (0)
2015–2016 Granada 0 (0)
2016 → Lorient (loan) 3 (0)
2016–2018 Udinese 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Toulouse (loan) 3 (0)
2017–2018 → St. Gallen (loan) 15 (1)
2019 Boulogne 11 (0)
2019–2020 Le Mans 11 (0)
2021–2022 Bengaluru 6 (0)
International career
2013–2019 Gabon 15 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yrondu Musavu-King (8 January 1992 – 5 June 2026) was a Gabonese professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He was the son of Gabonese politician Augustin Moussavou King.[1]

Club career

Born in Libreville, Musavu-King moved to France in 1994, aged only two. In 2007, he joined Caen's youth setup, after representing SC Hérouville and USON Mondeville.[2]

After already playing for the reserve team, Musavu-King made his first team debut on 17 November 2012, starting in a 3–1 away win against US Breteuil, for the season's Coupe de France.[3] Six days later he made his Ligue 2 debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home success over Angers.[4]

On 1 July 2013, Musavu-King renewed his contract for a further two seasons, until 2015,[5] and was loaned to Uzès Pont du Gard on 30 August.[6] After returning from loan in the 2014 summer, he was included in the main squad in Ligue 1.

Musavu-King made his top level debut on 28 September 2014, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Lens. He scored his first professional goal on 4 October in a 2–1 home loss against Marseille.

On 2 July 2015, Musavu-King signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Granada.[7]

On 28 January 2016, Musavu-King was loaned to Ligue 1 side Lorient until the end of the season.[8]

In July 2016, Musavu-King joined Italian club Udinese on a free transfer.. On 31 August 2016, he was loaned to French club Toulouse for the season.[9]

On 5 August 2017, Musavu-King was announced at St. Gallen on a one-year loan.[10]

In January 2019, he signed for French third-tier club Boulogne on a six-month deal with the option of a further year,[11] and joined Le Mans of Ligue 2 in August 2019.[12] He left at the end of the 2019–20 season after Le Mans were relegated.[13]

On 10 March 2021, Musavu-King joined Indian Super League side Bengaluru FC.[14] On 3 July 2021, he extended his contract for two more years keeping him at the club until 2023.[15] He debuted for the club on 15 August in a 1–0 win over Maldivian side Club Eagles in the 2021 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs.[16][17][18] He later played in all three group stage matches against ATK Mohun Bagan, Bashundhara Kings and Maziya S&RC.[19][20] He made his ISL debut on 20 November against NorthEast United FC in a 4–2 win.[21][22]

International career

Musavu-King made his debut for the Gabon national team on 23 March 2013, starting in a 1–0 2014 World Cup qualifier loss against Congo.[23]

Death

Musavu-King died in Libreville on 5 June 2026, with reports saying that he had been found lifeless outside a property. He was 34.[24]

References

  1. ↑ "Mon père se présente à la présidentielle gabonaise" [My father is a candidate in the Gabonese presidential election] (in French). sofoot.com. 19 April 2016. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Yrondu Musavu-King" (in French). SC Hérouville's official website. 19 May 2014. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "US Breteuil 1–3 SM Caen" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 17 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "SM Caen 1–0 Angers SCO" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 23 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Musavu-King a prolongé deux ans" [Musavu-King extended two years] (in French). L'Équipe. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Yrondu Musavu-King et Riffi Mandanda prêtés en National" [Yrondu Musavu-King and Riffi Mandanda loaned in National] (in French). Sport Caen. 30 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Musavu-King, segundo refuerzo del Granada CF" [Musavu-King, second addition of Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 2 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Yrondu Musavu-King prêté au FC Lorient" [Yrondu Musavu-King on loan at FC Lorient] (in French). FC Lorient. 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Yrondu Musavu-King est Toulousain!" [Yrondu Musavu-King is a Toulouse player!] (in French). Toulouse FC. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 4 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "YRONDU MUSAVU-KING IN PRESTITO ALL'FC ST. GALLEN" [YRONDU MUSAVU-KING IN PRESTITO ALL'FC ST. GALLEN]. www.udinese.it (in Italian).
  11. ↑ "Un renfort défensif pour les rouge et noir!" [A defensive reinforcement for the black and reds] (in French). US Boulogne. 18 January 2019. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  12. ↑ "Yrondu Musavu-King signe au Mans FC" [Yrondu Musavu-King signs for Le Mans] (in French). Le Mans FC. 6 August 2019. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  13. ↑ "Football. Ils ont quitté Le Mans FC" (in French). Ouest France. 30 June 2020. Archived from the original on 26 August 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  14. ↑ "Bengaluru sign Gabonese defender Yrondu Musavu-King". Bengaluru FC. 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  15. ↑ "Yrondu Musavu-King extends his contract for two more years". IFTWC-Indian Football Team for World Cup. 3 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "Bengaluru FC vs Club Eagles player ratings: Rane's piledriver hands the Blues a sneaky 1-0 win". Sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  17. ↑ Sports News | Bengaluru FC Beat Eagles 1-0 in Playoff, Join ATK Mohun Bagan in Group D Archived 15 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine latestly.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021
  18. ↑ "AFC Cup: Jayesh Rane's solitary goal powers Bengaluru FC to win over Club Eagles in playoff match". First Post. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  19. ↑ @bengalurufc (21 August 2021). "Final change for the blues..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ↑ @bengalurufc (24 August 2021). "Quality Touch, Quality Finish!..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  21. ↑ ISL 2021-22 Bengaluru FC vs NorthEast United HIGHLIGHTS: BFC beats NEUFC 4-2 Archived 25 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  22. ↑ "ISL 2021-22: Bengaluru FC Record Classic 4-2 Win Against NorthEast United". Outlook India. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  23. ↑ "Congo 1–0 Gabon". FIFA.com. 23 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  24. ↑ "Gabon FA confirm death of former Toulouse defender Musavu-King at 34". ESPN. 6 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
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