Yrondu Musavu-King
Yrondu Musavu-King (born 8 January 1992) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Ligue 2 club Le Mans and the Gabon national team. He is the son of Gabonese politician Augustin Moussavou King.[1]
Musavu-King in action for Caen in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yrondu Musavu-King | ||
Date of birth | 8 January 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Libreville, Gabon | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Le Mans | ||
Number | 29 | ||
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– | Le Mans | 11 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2013– | Gabon | 14 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:49, 21 December 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:43, 2 May 2020 (UTC) |
Club career
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.[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 SCO.[4]
On 1 July 2013, Musavu-King renewed his contract for a further two seasons, until 2015,[5] and was loaned to ES 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 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.[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]
In January 2019, he signed for French third-tier club Boulogne on a six-month deal with the option of a further year,[10] and joined Le Mans of Ligue 2 in August 2019.[11]
International career
Musavu-King made his debut for Gabon on 23 March 2013, starting in a 0–1 2014 World Cup qualifier loss against Congo.[12]
References
- "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. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- "Yrondu Musavu-King" (in French). SC Hérouville's official website. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- "US Breteuil 1–3 SM Caen" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- "SM Caen 1–0 Angers SCO" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- "Musavu-King a prolongé deux ans" [Musavu-King extended two years] (in French). L'Équipe. 1 July 2013. 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. 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. 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. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- "Yrondu Musavu-King est Toulousain!" [Yrondu Musavu-King is a Toulouse player!] (in French). Toulouse FC. 31 August 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. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- "Congo 1–0 Gabon". FIFA.com. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
External links
- LFP profile (in French)
- Yrondu Musavu-King – FIFA competition record
- Yrondu Musavu-King at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yrondu Musavu-King at Soccerway