Yannis M'Bemba

Yannis M'Bemba (born 1 July 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Nantes.

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.

Club career
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.

International career
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.