# Yverdon-Sport FC

Yverdon-Sport FC is a Swiss football club based in Yverdon-les-Bains that competes in the Swiss Super League, the top tier of Swiss football, after being promoted from the second-tier Swiss Challenge League in the 2022–23 season. The club plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal.

## History

On 23 May 2023, Yverdon-Sport secured promotion to the Super League, after drawing against FC Aarau 1–1, thus returning to the top tier for the first time since 2005–06. It would be their only fourth time playing in the first division, following promotions in 1993, 1995, and 2005. Only in 1996 did they manage to remain in the top flight, as such this will be their fifth season in the highest Swiss football league. Three days later, Yverdon-Sport were crowned champions of the 2022–23 Swiss Challenge League after defeating FC Wil 2–0 on the last matchday.

## Stadium

Yverdon-Sport began season 2023–24 at the Stade de la Maladière in Neuchatel, while two months of important reconstruction work was carried out at Stade Municipal.

## Honours

* Challenge League
** Winners (6): 1988–89, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1994–95, 2004–05, 2022–23,
** Runners-up (1): 1998–99
* Swiss Cup
** Runners-up (1): 2001

## Current squad

    As of 18 February 2025.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | BEN | Mohamed Tijani |
| 3 | DF | SRB | Dimitrije Kamenović (on loan from Lazio) |
| 4 | DF | SEN | Djibril Diop |
| 5 | MF | NOR | Magnus Grødem |
| 6 | DF | FRA | William Le Pogam (captain) |
| 7 | MF | GNB | Mauro Rodrigues |
| 8 | MF | POL | Mateusz Łęgowski (on loan from Salernitana) |
| 9 | FW | FRA | Marley Aké |
| 10 | MF | BOL | Boris Céspedes (3rd captain) |
| 11 | FW | BEL | Mitchy Ntelo |
| 12 | DF | ITA | Cristiano Piccini |
| 15 | MF | PAR | Cristian Núñez |
| 16 | GK | SUI | Maxime Rouiller |
| 18 | DF | NOR | Vegard Kongsro |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | MF | SUI | Antonio Marchesano |
| 20 | FW | POR | Ronaldo Tavares (on loan from Estrela da Amadora) |
| 21 | FW | FRA | Hugo Komano |
| 22 | GK | SUI | Kevin Martin |
| 24 | DF | FRA | Jason Gnakpa |
| 25 | DF | POR | Christian Marques |
| 27 | FW | GER | Varol Tasar |
| 28 | MF | FRA | Moussa Baradji |
| 32 | DF | SUI | Anthony Sauthier (vice-captain) |
| 37 | MF | FRA | Fodé Sylla (on loan from Lens) |
| 40 | GK | FRA | Paul Bernardoni |
| 70 | MF | SUI | Dion Kacuri (on loan from Basel) |
| 77 | FW | SUI | Ahmedin Avdić |
| 87 | DF | POR | Gonçalo Esteves (on loan from Udinese) |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | NOR | Niklas Gunnarsson (at Xamax until 30 June 2025) |
| — | MF | SUI | Ricardo Alves (at Étoile Carouge until 30 June 2025) |
| — | MF | CIV | Samba Koné (at Sliema Wanderers until 30 June 2025) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | BRA | Silva (at Nyonnais until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | SUI | Jessé Hautier (at Neuchâtel Xamax until 30 June 2025) |
| — | FW | ALG | Aymen Mahious (at CR Belouizdad until 30 June 2025) |

## Coaching staff

For the 2023–24 season.
| Position | Staff |
| Manager | Paolo Tramezzani |
| Assistant Manager | Attila Malfatti |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Cédric Meunier |
| Fitness Coach | Marc Troussier |
| Head of The Medical Department | Gauthier Pelletier |
| Intendant | Jean-Luc Salmier Jacques Moulin |
| Masseur | Mathieu Delacroix Étienne Poulain |
| Team Manager | Gérald Mercier |