Yannis M'Bemba

Yannis M'Bemba is a professional footballer who plays for Dutch club Dordrecht. Born in France, he represents the Gabon national team.

Early life

Yannis M'Bemba was born in Amiens, in a family with Gabonese and Congolese origins, growing up in Amiens while his mother worked in Paris.

Having started his career at Amiens SC as a 9-year-old, M'Bemba quickly moved to Nantes, where his father was working, joining FC Nantes academy as an under-11.
Having progressed from the youth teams to the reserve team, he signed his first professional contract with the club in April 2021.
After making several appearances on the bench as an unused substitute in both Ligue 1 and Coupe de France, the young defender made his professional debut for FC Nantes on the 14 January 2022, replacing Sébastien Corchia in a 2–1 away Ligue 1 loss against Nice.
On 1 July 2022, M'Bemba joined Le Puy in Championnat National on loan for the 2022–23 season. The centre-back who played for FC Nantes two Ligue 1 games, was released with end of his contract, at FC Nantes on 30 May 2024.
On 30 July 2024, M'Bemba signed with Dordrecht in the Netherlands.

Having made the pre-selections for France youth teams in his early years, M'Bemba is also eligible for Gabon and Congo-Brazzaville as per his origins. M'Bemba first called to Gabon on 5 February 2024 and made his debut for the Gabon national football team, in a friendly game vs Senegal national football team on 25 March 2024.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	3 September 2025	National Sports Complex Pitch 1, Saint Pierre, Mauritius		4–0	4–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification