Jean-Yves M'voto

Jean-Yves M'voto

M'voto playing for Oldham Athletic in 2012
Personal information
Full nameJean-Yves M'voto Owono
Date of birth6 September 1988
Place of birthParis, France
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Barnsley
Number15
Youth career
1999–2003USM Carrières sur Seine
2003–2005Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2008Paris Saint-Germain0(0)
2008–2011Sunderland0(0)
2009–2010Southend United (loan)17(1)
2010–2011→ Oldham Athletic (loan)27(2)
2011–2013Oldham Athletic78(5)
2013–Barnsley56(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 August 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Jean-Yves M'voto Owono (born 6 September 1988) is a French footballer who plays as a defender for Barnsley.

Club career

M'voto joined Sunderland on a 3 12-year contract for an undisclosed fee on 15 January 2008.[1] On 7 August 2009, M'voto signed a six-month loan with Southend United.[2]

On 12 January 2010, M'voto extended his loan with Southend until the end of the season.

On 5 August 2010 he, along with team mate Oumare Tounkara, joined Oldham Athletic on a season-long loan.[3] He scored his first Oldham goal on 30 October 2010 in a 4–2 victory over Plymouth Argyle.[4] After being virtually ever present for the team he injured his ankle and Oldham cancelled the remainder of his loan in January 2011.[5] However, on 18 March 2011, after regaining full fitness, Oldham Athletic re-signed the defender on loan from Sunderland until the end of the season.[6] On 7 April Sunderland announced that he was amongst eight players to be released at the end of the season.[7]

On 30 June 2011, Oldham Athletic announced that M'voto had signed a two-year contract with the club, despite interest from other clubs.[8]

M'voto signed a two-year contract with Championship club Barnsley on 23 July 2013.[9]

International career

M'Voto is a former France Under-19 international.[10]

Career statistics

As of 3 February 2013
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sunderland
2009–10[11]
Premier League 00000000
2010–11[12]
Premier League 00000000
Total 0000000000
Southend United (loan)
2009–10[13]
League One 171002000191
Oldham Athletic (loan)
2010–11[14]
League One 27210101[lower-alpha 1]0302
Oldham Athletic
2011–12[15]
League One 36130104[lower-alpha 1]0441
2012–13[16] League One 26130111[lower-alpha 1]0312
Total 8947031601055
Career totals 10657051601246
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Appearances in Football League Trophy

References

  1. "Frenchman Mvoto joins Sunderland". BBC Sport. 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  2. "Mvoto loaned to Shrimpers". Sky Sports. 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  3. "Pair head out on loan". SAFC.com. 2010-08-05. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  4. "Oldham 4-2 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  5. "Oldham 4-2 Plymouth". Oldham Athletic AFC. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  6. "M'Voto back at Latics". Oldham Athletic AFC. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  7. "Sunderland to release eight". Sunderland AFC. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  8. "Oldham Athletic secure defender Jean Yves Mvoto". BBC Sport. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  9. "Barnsley beat Doncaster to defender Jean-Yves M'Voto". BBC Sport. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  10. "Paul Dickov hopes Mvoto will return to Oldham Athletic". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 5 May 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  11. "Sunderland 2009/2010 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  12. "Sunderland 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  13. "Southend 2009/2010 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  14. "Oldham 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  15. "Jean-Yves M'voto Football Stats Season 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  16. "Oldham 2012/2013 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2013-02-02.

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