Yann M’Vila
Arrived in Rennes at 14, Yann M'Vila is one of the jewels of Stade Rennes’ Academy. A midfielder, excellent at recovering the ball and organising the play, he soon earned his reputation as a wonderkid, which he strengthened with multiple caps in the French youth national teams and a final victory in the 2008 Gambardella Cup. After being launched in the deep-end with the professional team, in 2009 by Frédéric Antonetti, M'Vila soon became an key-member of the Rennes team, affirming himself as an essential starter. His performances attracted the attention of France’s head national coaches: after only thirty games in Ligue 1, Raymond Domenech pre-selected him for the World Cup in South Africa, but finally let him out of the final squad. A few weeks later, Laurent Blanc gave him his chance with Les Bleus. After a few convincing performances in the national squad, he had earned his place and a new status at the Stade Rennais. He is now one of the flag-carriers of his training club, its most famous and its best recognized player.
Surname : M’Vila
Name : Yann
Nationality : French
Date of Birth: 29/06/1990
Place of Birth : Amiens (Somme)
Height : 1,78 m
Weight : 78 kg
Poste : Defensive Midfielder
Number : 17
International : France (A: 8 caps ; U21: 8 caps ; U19 ; U18 ; U17)
Career :
Amateur :
Entente Sains-Saint-Fuscien (June 1996 - June 1999)
Amiens SC (July 1999 - June 2004)
FC Mantes (July 2004 - October 2004)
Stade Rennais FC (November 2004 - June 2008)
Professional :
Stade Rennais FC (since June 2008)
Achievements :
2008 Gambardella Cup winner with Rennes
2007 U18 France Champion with Rennes
2009 U19 European Nations Championship semi-finalist
2007 U17 European Nations Championship semi-finalist
2007 U17 World Cup quarter-finalist
Contracted to Rennes until : June 2015
Statistics :
- First Ligue 1 game (and first with Rennes) :Nice - Rennes (1-1), August 16th, 2009 (replacing Ismaël Bangoura on 80th minute)
- 2006-2007 Season (amateur) :
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambardella | 2 | 2 | 1 | 159 |
- 2007-2008 Season (amateur) :
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1000 |
| Gambardella | 5 | 5 | 2 | ? |
- 2008-2009 Season :
No match with the A team.
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve | 20 | 18 | 0 | 1478 |
| Gambardella | 2 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
- 2009-2010 Season :
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Yellow | Red | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2957 |
| Coupe de France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Total | 39 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3317 |
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
- 2010-2011 Season :
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Yellow | Red | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3306 |
| Coupe de France | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Total | 41 | 40 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3646 |
- Total :
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Yellow | Red | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 72 | 70 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6263 |
| Coupe de France | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 570 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
| Total | 80 | 77 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 6963 |
Goals for the Stade rennais :
- 1 - 09/01/11, Rennes - Cannes (7-0), Coupe de France R64 (30’, 4-0)
- 2 - 15/01/11, Rennes - Arles-Avignon (4-0), Ligue 1, GW20 (90’+1 pen., 4-0)
- 3 - 20/02/11, Toulouse - Rennes (1-2), Ligue 1, GW24 (45’+2, 0-1)