Aurèle Amenda

Aurèle Amenda

Personal information
Full name	Aurèle Florian Amenda[1]
Date of birth	(2003-07-31) 31 July 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Biel/Bienne, Switzerland[1]
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Eintracht Frankfurt
Number	5
Youth career
	Etoile Biel
2014–2022	Young Boys
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Young Boys U21	23	(1)
2022–2024	Young Boys	31	(0)
2024–	Eintracht Frankfurt	4	(0)
2024	→ Young Boys (loan)	12	(0)
International career^‡
2019	Switzerland U16	1	(0)
2019	Switzerland U17	6	(0)
2021	Switzerland U19	6	(0)
2022	Switzerland U20	3	(0)
2023–	Switzerland U21	13	(1)
2024–	Switzerland	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024

Aurèle Florian Amenda (born 31 July 2003) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Switzerland national team.[2]

Club career

Amenda signed his first professional contract in December 2021 with BSC Young Boys.[3][4] He made his professional debut for the club on 13 February 2022, replacing Wilfried Kanga in the 85th minute with a 3–1 league win over Basel.[5] He made three more appearances in the 2021–22 season, on 3 April 2022 against Basel,[6] on 9 April 2022 against Lausanne-Sport,[7] and on 22 May 2022 against Grasshoppers[8] finishing the season with four games in total.

At the start of the 2022–23 season, Amenda made his European debut on 28 July 2022 with Young Boys in a 3–0 win against Liepāja in the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier match.[9] He played two matches for Young Boys in the 2022–23 Swiss Super League.[10]

International career

Amenda represented Switzerland at youth international level.[1]

Amenda made his Switzerland national team debut on 15 November 2024 in a Nations League game against Serbia at Letzigrund. He played the full game in a 1–1 draw.[11]

Style of play

A tall, strong and very fast centre-back, Amenda not only dominates in the air, but also on the ground, and is renowned for his tackling ability As well as notable physical attributes, he is also very good at bringing the ball forward; whether that be dribbling into the opposition's half to create space, or picking out a long-range pass. He is also known for his coolness, even in tight situations, and exudes confidence, making him a natural leader.[12]

Personal life

Aurèle Amenda, he was born and raised in Switzerland. He is the child of a family originally from Cameroon.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 November 2024[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Young Boys U21	2020–21	Swiss 1. Liga	1	0	–		–		0	0	1	0
	2021–22	Swiss Promotion League	15	0	–		–		1	0	16	0
	2022–23	Swiss Promotion League	7	1	–		–		0	0	7	1
	Total		23	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	24	1
Young Boys	2021–22	Swiss Super League	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2022–23	Swiss Super League	16	0	3	0	2[b]	0	0	0	21	0
	2023–24	Swiss Super League	11	0	2	0	4[c]	0	0	0	17	0
	Total		31	0	5	0	6	0	0	0	42	0
Young Boys (loan)	2023–24	Swiss Super League	12	0	1	0	2[d]	0	—		15	0
Eintracht Frankfurt	2024–25	Bundesliga	4	0	1	0	3[d]	0	—		8	0
Career total			70	1	7	0	11	0	1	0	98	1

1. Includes Swiss Cup, DFB-Pokal
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Young Boys

• Swiss Super League: 2022–23
• Swiss Cup: 2022–23

References

1. Aurèle Amenda at WorldFootball.net
2. Aurèle Amenda at Soccerway
3. "Aurèle Amenda Erhält Profivertrag" [Aurèle Amenda Signs Professional Contract]. bscyb.ch (in German). 21 December 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
4. "Profivertrag für YB-Talent" [Professional contract for YB talent]. bernerzeitung.ch (in German). 21 December 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
5. "BSC Young Boys - FC Basel". Soccerway. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
6. "Basel v Young Boys". goal.com. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
7. "BSC YOUNG BOYS - FC LAUSANNE-SPORT". eurosport.com. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
8. "Young Boys - Grasshopper Club Zürich". sofascore.com. 22 May 2022.
9. "Young Boys-Liepaja". uefa.com. 28 July 2022.
10. "Aurele Amenda". Bscyb.ch. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
11. "Switzerland v Serbia game report". ESPN. 15 November 2024.
12. Staub, Emmanuel (9 January 2022). "Swiss Talent Watch: Aurèle Amenda – das neuste YB-Juwel" [Swiss Talent Watch: Aurèle Amenda - the latest YB jewel]. bolzplazz.com (in German). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
13. "Aurèle Amenda : "Je veux devenir un titulaire à part entière à YB !"". kmedia-ch.ch. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

External links

• Aurèle Amenda at Soccerway
• Auele Amenda at SFL