Ryan Fosso
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donfack Ryan Gloire Fosso Ymefack | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Lugano, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sturm Graz | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2022 | Young Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Young Boys U21 | 34 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | Vaduz | 59 | (3) |
| 2024–2026 | Fortuna Sittard | 47 | (1) |
| 2026– | Sturm Graz | 15 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Switzerland U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | Switzerland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | Cameroon | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Donfack Ryan Gloire Fosso Ymefack (born 17 June 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Football Bundesliga club Sturm Graz.[1] Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Cameroon national team.
Career
[edit]FC Vaduz
[edit]On 11 May 2022, Fosso moved to FC Vaduz from BSC Young Boys, Fosso signed a two-year contract until 2024.[2] On 25 August 2022, Fosso featured in a 1–0 win against Rapid Wien which moved FC Vaduz into the group phase to the UEFA Conference League.[3][4] On 23 May 2023, Fosso scored his first league goal against FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy in a 2–2 draw in stoppage time from a cross, Fosso also won a penalty.[5][6]
Fortuna Sittard
[edit]On 25 June 2024, Fosso moved to Fortuna Sittard and signed a two-year contract.[7][8][9]
Sturm Graz
[edit]On 14 January 2026, Fosso moved to Sturm Graz in Austria.[10]
International career
[edit]Fosso has represented Switzerland at youth levels.
On 11 March 2026, Fosso received approval from FIFA to switch his international allegiance to the Cameroon national team.[11] He was called up to the Cameroon national team for a set of 2026 FIFA Series matches in March 2026.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Switzerland, Fosso is of Cameroonian descent.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 1 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Young Boys U21 | 2020–21 | 1. Liga Classic | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | Swiss Promotion League | 23 | 1 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
| Total | 34 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||||
| Vaduz | 2022–23 | Swiss Challenge League | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11[b] | 0 | — | 45 | 6 | |
| 2023–24 | Swiss Challenge League | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | ||
| Total | 59 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0 | — | 78 | 8 | |||
| Fortuna Sittard | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 47 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 1 | ||||
| Sturm Graz | 2025–26 | Austrian Bundesliga | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2026–27 | Austrian Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 155 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 185 | 15 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in qualification
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
[edit]- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]FC Vaduz
References
[edit]- ↑ Ryan Fosso at Soccerway
- ↑ "Update Kaderplanung". www.fcvaduz.li (in German). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ↑ "Gruppenphase, wir kommen!!". www.fcvaduz.li (in German). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ↑ Ebbelink, Jaap (25 June 2024). "Fortuna Sittard versterkt zich met Zwitserse middenvelder Ryan Fosso". www.l1nieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ↑ "Spielbericht: FC Vaduz vs. FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy 2:2". www.fcvaduz.li (in German). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ↑ "Fosso sichert dem FCV das Remis in der letzten Minute (Abo)". Vaterland online. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ↑ GmbH, Aktualis; dwe (25 June 2024). "FC Zurich, Real Madrid, FC Luzern, Geruchte". 4-4-2.com (in German). Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ↑ "Fortuna verwelkomt Zwitserse middenvelder | Fortunasittard.nl". Fortuna Sittard (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ↑ "Fortuna pikt met Ryan Fosso nieuwe middenvelder op; Julian Bass keist voor Sparta". 25 June 2024.
- ↑ "Ryan Fosso verstärkt den SK Sturm" [Ryan Fosso strengthens SK Sturm] (in German). SK Sturm Graz. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ↑ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". FIFA. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ "Cameroun : plus de 10 joueurs de la CAN laissés de côté pour les FIFA Series, David Pagou fait tourner !". afrik-foot.com. 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Football: Ryan Fosso rêve de bonne fortune à Sittard". www.laliberte.ch.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lugano
- Cameroonian men's footballers
- Swiss men's footballers
- Switzerland men's youth international footballers
- Switzerland men's under-21 international footballers
- 21st-century Cameroonian sportsmen
- 21st-century Swiss sportsmen
- Swiss people of Cameroonian descent
- Sportspeople of Cameroonian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC Vaduz players
- Fortuna Sittard players
- SK Sturm Graz players
- Challenge League (Switzerland) players
- Swiss Promotion League players
- Swiss 1. Liga (football) players
- Eredivisie players
- Swiss expatriate men's footballers
- Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Liechtenstein
- Expatriate men's footballers in Liechtenstein
- Swiss expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- Cameroonian expatriate men's footballers
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Liechtenstein
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Austria