Yrondu Musavu-King

Yrondu Musavu-King

Musavu-King in action for Caen in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-01-08) 8 January 1992 (age 33)
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	6	(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

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

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

1. "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.
2. "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.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "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.
8. "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.
9. "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.
10. "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.
11. "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.
12. "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.
13. "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.
14. "Bengaluru sign Gabonese defender Yrondu Musavu-King". Bengaluru FC. 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
15. "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.
16. "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.
17. 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
18. "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.
19. @bengalurufc (21 August 2021). "Final change for the blues..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
20. @bengalurufc (24 August 2021). "Quality Touch, Quality Finish!..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
21. 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.
22. "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.
23. "Congo 1–0 Gabon". FIFA.com. 23 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2015.

External links

• LFP profile (in French)
• Yrondu Musavu-King – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Yrondu Musavu-King at National-Football-Teams.com
• Yrondu Musavu-King at Soccerway