Yrondu Musavu-King
 Musavu-King in action for Caen in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lorient | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2003 | SC Hérouville | ||
| 2003–2007 | USON Mondeville | ||
| 2007–2012 | Caen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2015 | Caen | 11 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Uzès Pont du Gard (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2015– | Granada | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Lorient (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Gabon | 8 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 November 2014. | |||
Yrondu Musavu-King (born 8 January 1992) is a Gabonese footballer who plays for French club FC Lorient on loan from Granada CF and the Gabon national team mainly as a central defender.
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.[1]
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.[2] Six days later he made his Ligue 2 debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home success over Angers SCO.[3]
On 1 July 2013 Musavu-King renewed his contract for a further two seasons, until 2015,[4] and was loaned to ES Uzès Pont du Gard on 30 August.[5] 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, but in a 1–2 home loss against Olympique de Marseille.
On 2 July 2015 Musavu-King signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Granada CF.[6]
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.[7]
References
- ↑ "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's official website. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "Congo 1–0 Gabon". FIFA.com. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
External links
- LFP profile (French)
- Yrondu Musavu-King – FIFA competition record
- Yrondu Musavu-King at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yrondu Musavu-King profile at Soccerway
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