BSC Young Boys, commonly known as YB, is a Bern club founded in 1898 and rooted in Switzerland’s football culture. The yellow-and-black side plays at Stadion Wankdorf, a landmark venue built on the site of the stadium associated with the 1954 World Cup final. This team page brings together the latest recorded 28-player squad, coaching chronology, recent movement, competition participation and durable club context, with the position kept clear.
BSC Young Boys Upcoming matches by league
Super League
-
- Regular Season - 13
FC LuzernNo H2HBSC Young Boys
Stadion Wankdorf -
- Regular Season - 14
BSC Young BoysNo H2HFC Thun
Stadion Wankdorf -
- Regular Season - 15
FC SionNo H2HBSC Young Boys
Stade de Tourbillon -
- Regular Season - 16
FC VaduzNo H2HBSC Young Boys
BSC Young Boys Last matches by league
Super League
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- Regular Season - 12
BSC Young Boys3 - 5FC Zurich
Stadion Letzigrund -
- Regular Season - 11
BSC Young Boys2 - 0FC ST. Gallen
St. Jakob-Park -
- Regular Season - 10
Grasshoppers0 - 2BSC Young Boys
Stadion Letzigrund
Schweizer Cup
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- Round of 32
Taverne0 - 5BSC Young Boys
Friendlies Clubs
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- Club Friendlies
FC Aarau1 - 2BSC Young Boys
UEFA Europa League
BSC Young Boys Team Roster
BSC Young Boys have a recorded squad of 28 players. The group includes three attackers, ten midfielders, twelve defenders and three goalkeepers, giving the roster its greatest depth in defensive positions. The attacking options are F. Tsimba, K. Sène and S. Essende, while the midfield list features A. Gigović, A. Sanches, D. Males, Joël Monteiro and K. Imeri. The defensive group includes C. Zesiger, G. Wüthrich, J. Hadjam, L. Blum and S. Janko. M. Keller, J. Mall and D. Marzino provide the recorded goalkeeping cover.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Moritz Jenz
Gregory Kwesi Wüthrich
Cédric Adrian Zesiger
Saidy Janko
Isaac Osa's Schmidt
Loris Benito Souto
Lewin Blum
Stefan Bukinac
Benjamin Kabeya Muteba
S. Ubaka
position Midfielder
Edimilson Fernandes Ribeiro
Armin Gigović
Alvyn Antonio Sanches
Bahereba Guirassy
Dominik Pech
Christian Andreas Fassnacht
Sandro Mike Lauper
E. Etoski
N. Tschanz
position Attacker
Alan Virginius
Mamadou Kaly Sène
Facinet Conte
Samuel Emmanuel Essende Mbongu
Last BSC Young Boys Coachs
Giorgio Contini is the most recent recorded coaching appointment, beginning on 1 December 2024. The available timeline does not confirm that the role remains current. Joël Magnin appears before him from 1 October to 1 December 2024, with Patrick Rahmen between 1 July and 1 October 2024. Magnin also appears in an earlier spell from March to June 2024. Raphael Wicky preceded that period from June 2022 until March 2024. This chronology records appointments without asserting a present holder.
Giorgio Contini
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giorgio Contini | Switzerland | 1 December 2024 | |
| Joël Magnin | Switzerland | 1 October 2024 | 1 December 2024 |
| Patrick Rahmen | Switzerland | 1 July 2024 | 1 October 2024 |
| Joël Magnin | Switzerland | 1 March 2024 | 1 June 2024 |
| Raphael Wicky | Switzerland | 1 June 2022 | 1 March 2024 |
| 1 March 2022 | |||
| David Wagner | Germany | 1 July 2021 | 1 March 2022 |
| Gerardo Seoane Castro | Switzerland | 1 July 2018 | 1 June 2021 |
| Adi Hütter | Austria | 1 September 2015 | 1 June 2018 |
| Ulrich Massimo Forte | Switzerland | 1 July 2013 | 1 August 2015 |
| Bernard Challandes | Switzerland | 1 April 2013 | 1 June 2013 |
| Christian Gross | Switzerland | 1 July 2011 | 1 April 2012 |
| Vladimir Petković | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 August 2008 | 1 May 2011 |
| Martin Andermatt | Switzerland | 1 October 2006 | 1 July 2008 |
| Gernot Rohr | Germany | 1 October 2005 | 1 September 2006 |
BSC Young Boys Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals through 7 August 2026 show several forms of squad movement. K. Sène, I. Schmidt, C. Zesiger and D. Pech are listed as transfers, while J. Mall arrived as a free agent and Y. Valery joined on loan. The list also includes returns from loan for Ł. Łakomy, K. Imeri, M. Deme, L. Blum, D. von Ballmoos, S. Córdova and F. Tsimba, alongside further loan returns from clubs in Switzerland and abroad. Earlier entries include S. Essende and A. Sanches as transfers. These are selected recent arrivals, not a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Jenz |
VfL Wolfsburg
|
Free agent | 7 September 2026 |
| Bahereba Guirassy |
Nantes
|
Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| K. Sène |
Middlesbrough
|
Transfer | 7 August 2026 |
| I. Schmidt |
Leeds
|
Transfer | 15 July 2026 |
| C. Zesiger |
FC Augsburg
|
Transfer | 2 July 2026 |
| J. Mall |
Servette FC
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Pech |
Slavia Praha
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Rhodri Smith |
FC Winterthur
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| L. Dalipi |
FC WIL 1900
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Lüthi |
Rapperswil
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| F. Tsimba |
Grasshoppers
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Córdova |
St. Louis City
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. von Ballmoos |
FC Lugano
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| L. Blum |
Charleroi
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Deme |
Neuchatel Xamax FC
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Recent recorded departures through 30 July 2026 include loans, transfers, a free-agent exit and returns to previous clubs. S. Córdova, E. Rufener, E. Colley and T. Zoukrou are listed as loans, while Mats Seiler, M. Deme, Ł. Łakomy, R. Raveloson and D. von Ballmoos are recorded as transfers. H. Lindner is listed as a free agent, and Y. Valery, C. Bedia and D. Pech as returns from loan. Additional temporary moves involve J. Lüthi, L. Dalipi, Ruben Salchli and Rhodri Smith. The recent departures shown are a selected record, not a complete total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodri Smith |
Baník Ostrava
|
Loan | 7 September 2026 |
| K. Imeri |
Union Berlin
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| O. Mambwa |
FC Thun
|
Loan | 30 August 2026 |
| Joël Monteiro |
Lecce
|
Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| D. Males |
Widzew Łódź
|
Transfer | 24 August 2026 |
| J. Hadjam |
Brighton
|
Transfer | 24 August 2026 |
| F. Tsimba |
KVC Westerlo
|
Transfer | 16 August 2026 |
| S. Córdova |
Batman Petrolspor
|
Loan | 30 July 2026 |
|
FC Thun
|
Transfer | 21 July 2026 | |
| E. Rufener |
SC Kriens
|
Loan | 17 July 2026 |
| M. Deme |
Rapperswil
|
Transfer | 16 July 2026 |
| E. Colley |
Konyaspor
|
Loan | 14 July 2026 |
| K. Thermoncy |
Stade Nyonnais
|
- | 12 July 2026 |
| T. Zoukrou |
Kocaelispor
|
Loan | 5 July 2026 |
| D. von Ballmoos |
FC Lugano
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Viewed across the recorded movement through 30 July 2026, BSC Young Boys show a mixed pattern rather than a single form of recruitment. The arrivals include direct transfers, a loan, a free-agent addition and a substantial group of loan returns, with the latest entries concentrated between late June and early August. The departures in the same period combine loans, transfers, a free-agent exit and several returns to previous clubs. This creates movement in both directions around the 2026 squad, while the listed arrivals and departures do not form a complete seasonal ledger. The names appearing in both directions also illustrate how loan cycles can bring players back before a later move, as seen with M. Deme, Ł. Łakomy, D. von Ballmoos, J. Lüthi, L. Dalipi, Y. Valery, D. Pech and S. Córdova. No recorded amounts are provided, so the available summary supports classification of movement, not a financial comparison.
Leagues BSC Young Boys has participated in
The most recently recorded competitions include Friendlies Clubs, Schweizer Cup, Super League and UEFA Europa League, each with activity recorded as recently as 2025. UEFA Champions League is recorded through 2024 and UEFA Europa Conference League only in 2022, so those entries are historical in the club’s competition history. The competition footprint spans domestic league and cup football, friendly fixtures and UEFA competition. Participation stretches from Super League entries beginning in 2016 to Schweizer Cup from 2019, Europa League from 2014 and Champions League from 2015.
More about BSC Young Boys
BSC Young Boys, officially Berner Sport Club Young Boys, is a Swiss football club from Bern, founded in 1898. Known widely as YB, it carries the city’s yellow-and-black sporting identity and has developed into one of the country’s most prominent professional clubs. Its profile combines a strong domestic presence with a recurring place in the European football ecosystem. The club’s home is Stadion Wankdorf in Bern’s Wankdorf quarter. The modern all-seater stands on the site of the historic stadium associated with the 1954 World Cup final, giving the venue an importance that extends beyond club football. Its synthetic pitch is another defining part of the home setting and has helped make Wankdorf central to YB’s matchday identity. The circular badge, built around black YB lettering on yellow, and the traditional yellow home colors reinforce a visual culture that is immediately associated with the club. Young Boys has experienced distinct competitive eras, including a notable period of strength in the 1950s and a modern resurgence from the late 2010s. In the Swiss football landscape, YB is commonly placed among the historic Big Three, while its recorded participation in the Super League, Schweizer Cup, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League reflects both domestic continuity and international reach. The club has also appeared in the UEFA Europa Conference League. Operationally, the professional side is organized through BSC Young Boys Betriebs AG and is described in established profiles as having a stable, business-oriented private ownership structure. Its football culture is associated with proactive, high-intensity play, while squad building has traditionally balanced Swiss development with international recruitment. This blend of Bernese identity, recognizable colors, an important stadium and sustained domestic and European visibility defines Young Boys.
Last matches statistics for BSC Young Boys
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BSC Young Boys
3 - 3
FC Basel 1893
|
9 / 21 |
|
89 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
|
FC Zurich
2 - 4
BSC Young Boys
|
7 / 8 |
|
0% | 10 | 3 | 5 |
|
BSC Young Boys
3 - 3
FC Luzern
|
10 / 28 |
|
0% | 12 | 4 | 4 |
|
FC Lugano
2 - 2
BSC Young Boys
|
5 / 14 |
|
0% | 13 | 1 | 5 |
|
BSC Young Boys
3 - 2
Servette FC
|
4 / 22 |
|
0% | 13 | 1 | 1 |
|
FC Aarau
1 - 2
BSC Young Boys
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Grasshoppers
0 - 2
BSC Young Boys
|
6 / 21 |
|
0% | 13 | 4 | 2 |
|
Taverne
0 - 5
BSC Young Boys
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
BSC Young Boys
2 - 0
FC ST. Gallen
|
4 / 18 |
|
0% | 13 | 1 1 | 2 |
|
BSC Young Boys
3 - 5
FC Zurich
|
7 / 16 |
|
0% | 16 | 2 | 5 |
Detailed statistics BSC Young Boys
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BSC Young Boys vs FC Zurich
Super League 2026 - 1555418
BSC Young Boys vs FC ST. Gallen
Super League 2026 - 1555411
Grasshoppers vs BSC Young Boys
Super League 2026 - 1555404
BSC Young Boys vs Servette FC
Super League 2026 - 1555396
FC Lugano vs BSC Young Boys
Super League 2026 - 1555391
BSC Young Boys vs FC Luzern
Super League 2026 - 1555384
2023-2024
1st shirt
2023-2024
2nd shirt
2023-2024
4th shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
4th shirt
2020-2021
1st shirt
2020-2021
2nd shirt
2020-2021
3rd shirt