Yverdon-Sport FC

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.

Yverdon-Sport

Full name	Yverdon-Sport Football Club
Founded	1897; 126 years ago (1897)
Ground	Stade Municipal
Capacity	6,600 (1,000 seated)
Chairman	Jeffrey Saunders
Manager	Marco Schällibaum
League	Swiss Super League
2022–23	Swiss Challenge League, 1st of 10 (promoted)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours
Current season

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 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 2022–23 season.

Position	Staff
Manager	Marco Schällibaum
Assistant Manager	Philippe Dernier
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

References

1. "Yverdon Sport FC feiert seinen vierten Aufstieg ins Oberhaus". Swiss Football League. 23 May 2023.
2. "Eine 5. Saison im Oberhaus als Lohn für Yverdon". SRF. 23 May 2023.
3. "Yverdon squad" (in German). Swiss Challenge League. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

External links

• Soccerway.com profile (in English)