Yvon Mvogo

Yvon Landry Mvogo Nganoma (born 6 June 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in Cameroon, he plays for the Switzerland national team.

Yvon Mvogo

Mvogo with Leipzig in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Yvon Landry Mvogo Nganoma[1]
Date of birth	(1994-06-06) 6 June 1994 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth	Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–2012	Young Boys
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2017	Young Boys	124	(0)
2017–2022	RB Leipzig	5	(0)
2020–2022	→ PSV (loan)	41	(0)
2022–2025	Lorient	88	(0)
International career‡
2009	Switzerland U15	1	(0)
2009–2010	Switzerland U16	4	(0)
2011	Switzerland U17	4	(0)
2011–2012	Switzerland U18	5	(0)
2012–2013	Switzerland U18	9	(0)
2015	Switzerland U20	1	(0)
2013–2016	Switzerland U21	15	(0)
2018–	Switzerland	11	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:01, 10 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 April 2025

Club career

Mvogo was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon.^[2] He made his professional debut at 17 August 2013 in the Swiss Cup against Veyrier. He played the full game in an 8-0 away win. He wears kit number 18. His contract expires in June 2018.^{[2][citation needed]}

In April 2017, it was revealed that Mvogo will be joining Bundesliga and future UEFA Champions League debutants Leipzig on 1 July 2017, after signing a four-year deal with the Saxony-based club.^[3]

On 25 August 2020, Mvogo signed for PSV on a two-year loan.^[4] On 14 July 2022, he signed a two-year contract with Lorient in France.^[5]

International career

Mvogo got his first call up to the Switzerland senior national team squad for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania in June 2015.^[6] He was included in Switzerland's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.^[7] He made his first appearance for the national team on 15 October 2018 against Iceland for a 2018–19 UEFA Nations League group match.

In May 2019, he was named to the national team for the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, but did not play in either of Switzerland's matches as his side finished fourth.^[8] In 2021 he was called up to the national team for the 2020 UEFA European Championship, where the team created one of the main sensations of the tournament reaching the quarter-finals.^[9]

Mvogo returned to the Switzerland national team in September 2023 and played during a pair of matches against Andorra and Romania during UEFA Euro 2024 qualification.^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 May 2025^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Young Boys	2013–14	Swiss Super League	20	0	1	0	—		21	0
	2014–15		35	0	0	0	11[a]	0	46	0
	2015–16		34	0	2	0	4[b]	0	40	0
	2016–17		35	0	2	0	10[c]	0	47	0
	Total		124	0	5	0	25	0	154	0
RB Leipzig	2017–18	Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2018–19		2	0	0	0	10[a]	0	12	0
	2019–20		2	0	3	0	1[d]	0	6	0
	Total		5	0	3	0	11	0	19	0
PSV Eindhoven (loan)	2020–21	Eredivisie	33	0	0	0	10[a]	0	43	0
	2021–22		8	0	1	0	2[e]	0	11	0
	Total		41	0	1	0	12	0	54	0
Lorient	2022–23	Ligue 1	21	0	0	0	—		21	0
	2023–24		34	0	0	0	—		34	0
	2024–25	Ligue 2	33	0	0	0	—		33	0
	Total		88	0	0	0	—		88	0
Career total			258	0	9	0	58	0	325	0

1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
2. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
5. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 25 March 2025^[11]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Switzerland	2018	2	0
	2019	0	0
	2020	1	0
	2021	1	0
	2022	0	0
	2023	2	0
	2024	4	0
	2025	1	0
Total		11	0

Honours

PSV

• KNVB Cup: 2021–22^[12]
• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2021^[13]

Lorient

• Ligue 2: 2024–25^[14]

Individual

• Eredivisie Team of the Month: May 2022^[15]
• UNFP Ligue 2 Goalkeeper of the Year: 2024–25^[16]
• UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year: 2024–25^[17]