Olivier Mambwa

Olivier Mambwa
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-12-05) 5 December 2008
Place of birth Bern, Switzerland
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
Young Boys
Number 57
Youth career
2018–2021 Bümpliz
2021–2020 FC Köniz
2021–2023 Young Boys
2023 FC Köniz
2023–2025 Young Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Young Boys U21 6 (0)
2025– Young Boys 7 (0)
International career
2023 Switzerland U15 2 (0)
2023–2024 Switzerland U16 8 (0)
2024–2025 Switzerland U17 11 (0)
2025– Switzerland U18 4 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:10, 14 February 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:26, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

Olivier Mambwa (born 5 December 2008) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the Swiss Super League club Young Boys.

Club career

Mambwa is a product of the youth academies of the Swiss clubs Bümpliz, FC Köniz and Young Boys. He made his senior and professional debut with Young Boys in a 3–1 Swiss Super League win over FC Lugano on 31 August 2025, assisting his side's second goal.[1] He was named to The Guardian's Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football list.[2]

International career

Mambwa was born in Switzerland to a DR Congolese father and Swiss mother. He was called up to the Switzerland U17s for a set of 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches in March 2025.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Young Boys U21 2024–25 Swiss Promotion League 2 0 2 0
2025–26 Swiss Promotion League 4 0 4 0
Total 6 0 6 0
Young Boys 2025–26 Swiss Super League 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0

References

  1. ^ Frezza, Carlo Emanuele (1 September 2025). "YB: 16-jähriger Mambwa feiert gelungenes Profidebüt". Blick.
  2. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (14 October 2025). "Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football" – via The Guardian.
  3. ^ Dömer, Nik. "Die U17-Nati fährt endlich wieder an eine WM".