| Yannis M'Bemba | |
| Birth Date: | 1 July 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Amiens, France |
| Height: | 1.94 m |
| Position: | Central defender |
| Currentclub: | Dordrecht |
| Clubnumber: | 15 |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Amiens SC |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | Nantes |
| Years1: | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Nantes B |
| Caps1: | 48 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Nantes |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Le Puy (loan) |
| Caps3: | 30 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Dordrecht |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam1: | Gabon |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 27 July 2024[1] |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 25 March 2024 |
Yannis M'Bemba (born 1 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays for Dutch club Dordrecht. Born in France, he represents Gabon internationally.
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.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
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.[7] [8]
After making several appearances on the bench as an unused substitute in both Ligue 1 and Coupe de France,[4] 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.[9]
On 1 July 2022, M'Bemba joined Le Puy in Championnat National on loan for the 2022–23 season.[10] 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.[11]
On 30 July 2024, M'Bemba signed with Dordrecht in the Netherlands.[12]
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.[4] M'Bemba first called to Gabon on 5 February 2024[13] and made his debut for the Gabon national football team, in a friendly game vs Senegal national football team on 25 March 2024..[14]