Yrondu Musavu-King
Musavu-King in action for Caen in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 January 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Libreville, Gabon | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | 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 | 2 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013– | Gabon | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 2020 |
Yrondu Musavu-King (born 8 January 1992) is a Gabonese professional footballer who last played as a defender for Indian Super League club Bengaluru[1] and the Gabon national team. He is the son of Gabonese politician Augustin Moussavou King.[2]
Club career[edit]
Born in Libreville, Musavu-King moved to France in 1994, aged only two. In 2007, he joined SM Caen's youth setup, after representing SC Hérouville and USON Mondeville.[3]
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.[4] Six days later he made his Ligue 2 debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home success over Angers SCO.[5]
On 1 July 2013, Musavu-King renewed his contract for a further two seasons, until 2015,[6] and was loaned to ES Uzès Pont du Gard on 30 August.[7] 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 RC Lens. He scored his first professional goal on 4 October in a 1–2 home loss against Marseille.
On 2 July 2015, Musavu-King signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Granada CF.[8]
On 28 January 2016, Musavu-King was loaned to Ligue 1 side Lorient until the end of the season.[9]
In July 2016, Musavu-King joined Italian club Udinese on a free transfer.[citation needed]. On 31 August 2016, he was loaned to French club Toulouse for the season.[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[edit]
Musavu-King made his debut for Gabon on 23 March 2013, starting in a 0–1 2014 World Cup qualifier loss against Congo.[23]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bengaluru FC sign Gabonese defender Yrondu Musavu-King for 2021 AFC Cup". Sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bengaluru sign Gabonese defender Yrondu Musavu-King". Bengaluru FC. 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ @bengalurufc (21 August 2021). "Final change for the blues..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @bengalurufc (24 August 2021). "Quality Touch, Quality Finish!..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Congo 1–0 Gabon". FIFA.com. 23 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
External links[edit]
- LFP profile (in French)
- Yrondu Musavu-King – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Yrondu Musavu-King at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yrondu Musavu-King at Soccerway
- Living people
- 1992 births
- Footballers from Libreville
- Gabonese men's footballers
- Gabon men's international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Stade Malherbe Caen players
- ES Uzès Pont du Gard players
- Granada CF footballers
- Udinese Calcio players
- Toulouse FC players
- FC St. Gallen players
- US Boulogne players
- Le Mans FC players
- Bengaluru FC players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National 3 players
- Championnat National players
- Ligue 1 players
- Swiss Super League players
- Indian Super League players
- 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Gabonese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate men's footballers in India
- Gabonese expatriate sportspeople in India
- 21st-century Gabonese people