Yaël Mouanga

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

Yaël Mouanga

Personal information
Full name	Yaël Mouanga Boudzoumou
Date of birth	(2005-07-23) 23 July 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Créteil, France
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Montpellier
Number	23
Youth career
0000–2022	Bordeaux
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Bordeaux B	25	(0)
2024	Bordeaux	1	(0)
2024–	Montpellier B	7	(0)
2024–	Montpellier	14	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:13, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

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 match played 17 May 2025

Appearances, goals, and clean sheets by club, season, and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bordeaux B	2021–22	National 3	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	2022–23	National 3	18	0	—		—		—		18	0
	2023–24	National 3	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
	Total		25	0	—		—		—		25	0
Bordeaux	2023–24	Ligue 2	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Montpellier B	2024–25	National 3	7	0	—		—		—		7	0
Montpellier	2024–25	Ligue 1	14	0	0	0	—		—		14	0
Career total			47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	47	0