 M'Vila playing for Rubin Kazan in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yann Gérard M'Vila[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1990[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Amiens, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Caen | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1999 | Sains-Saint-Fussien | ||
| 1999–2004 | Amiens | ||
| 2004 | Mantes | ||
| 2004–2009 | Rennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2012 | Rennes B | 34 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Rennes | 126 | (2) |
| 2013–2018 | Rubin Kazan | 64 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | → Inter Milan (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Sunderland (loan) | 37 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Saint-Étienne | 78 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Olympiacos | 95 | (5) |
| 2024 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Caen | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2012 | France U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | France | 22 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Yann Gérard M'Vila (born 29 June 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Caen. He has been described as a player who possesses "excellent defensive abilities" and "impressive physical strength", but can also play as a box-to-box midfielder, due to his impressive work rates and stamina.[4] He is the younger brother of Yohan M'Vila.
M'Vila is a French international, having played at all levels for which he was eligible. He has captained several of his age groups including the under-19 team that reached the semi-finals of the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. M'Vila also played on France teams that participated in the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He is currently playing for the senior team. M'Vila made his senior debut on 11 August 2010 in a friendly against Norway, and was part of the French squad which reached the quarter-finals of UEFA Euro 2012.
- ^ "Yann M'Vila". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Yann M'Vila: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Yann M'Vila: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Yann M'Vila". Stade Rennais F.C. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.