Jean-Yves M'voto
Encyclopedia
Jean-Yves M'voto Owono is a French
footballer who plays as a defender
for Oldham Athletic
.
on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee
on 15 January 2008. On 7 August 2009, M'voto signed a six month loan
with Southend United
.
On 12 January 2010, M'voto extended his loan with Southend until the end of the season.
On the 5 August 2010 he, along with team mate Oumare Tounkara
, joined Oldham Athletic
on a season long loan. He scored his first Oldham goal on 30 October 2010 in 4-2 victory over Plymouth Argyle. After being virtually ever present for the team he injured his ankle and Oldham cancelled the remainder of his loan in January 2011.
However on 18 March 2011 after regaining full fitness Oldham Athletic resigned the defender on loan from Sunderland until the end of the season. On 7 April Sunderland announced that he was amongst eight players to be released at the end of the season.
On 30 June 2011, announced that M'voto had signed a two-year contract with the club, despite interest from other clubs.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
footballer who plays as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
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Club career
M'voto joined SunderlandSunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee
Fee
A fee is the price one pays as remuneration for services. Fees usually allow for overhead, wages, costs, and markup.Traditionally, professionals in Great Britain received a fee in contradistinction to a payment, salary, or wage, and would often use guineas rather than pounds as units of account...
on 15 January 2008. On 7 August 2009, M'voto signed a six month loan
Loan (football)
In sports, a loan involves a particular player being allowed to temporarily play for a club other than the one he is currently contracted to. Loan deals may last from a few weeks to all season-long....
with Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
.
On 12 January 2010, M'voto extended his loan with Southend until the end of the season.
On the 5 August 2010 he, along with team mate Oumare Tounkara
Oumare Tounkara
Oumare Tounkara is a French footballer who plays for Sunderland as a striker.-Sedan:Tounkara signed a professional contract with Ligue 2 outfit Sedan in the 2008/09 season but he didn't play any matches there with 12 months at the club...
, joined Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
on a season long loan. He scored his first Oldham goal on 30 October 2010 in 4-2 victory over Plymouth Argyle. After being virtually ever present for the team he injured his ankle and Oldham cancelled the remainder of his loan in January 2011.
However on 18 March 2011 after regaining full fitness Oldham Athletic resigned the defender on loan from Sunderland until the end of the season. On 7 April Sunderland announced that he was amongst eight players to be released at the end of the season.
On 30 June 2011, announced that M'voto had signed a two-year contract with the club, despite interest from other clubs.
External links
- Jean-Yves M'voto player profile at safc.com