2023 Paris Musketeers season

2023 Paris Musketeers season
General managerMarc-Angelo Soumah
Head coachMarc Mattioli
Home fieldStade Jean Bouin

The 2023 Paris Musketeers season is the inaugural season of the Paris Musketeers team in the European League of Football for the 2023 season.

Preseason

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After the announcement of the long awaited franchise, the front office was presented. It consists of Patrick Butler, CFL Grey Cup winner Jason Johnson and John McKeon, all operating as directors. Further general manager Marc-Angelo Soumah and president Frantzy Dorlean are member of the board.[1]

The head coach of the franchise for the first season will be former Vanderbilt Commodores' defensive secondary coach Marc Mattioli.[2][3]

The first ever tryout camp of the team was organized on 20 November 2022 with around 240 French and international players in attendance in the Paris La Défense Arena. Shortly after, the first players were announced with French nationals Mamadou Sy and Mamadou Doumbouya, both having their origins from the national league champion La Courneuve Flash.[4] Further building blocks of the roster consists of the first ever franchise quarterback Zach Edwards and wide receiver Kyle Sweet, both coming from the Barcelona Dragons.

Regular season

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Standings

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Pos Team GP W L CONF PF PA DIFF STK Qualification
1 Germany Rhein Fire 12 12 0 8–0 540 199 +341 W12 Automatic playoffs (#1)
2 Germany Frankfurt Galaxy 12 10 2 6–2 382 233 +149 L1 Advance to playoffs (#4)
3 France Paris Musketeers 12 6 6 4–4 320 277 +43 W4
4 Germany Hamburg Sea Devils 12 4 8 2–6 247 278 –31 L4
5 Germany Cologne Centurions 12 4 8 0–8 186 330 –144 L1

Source: europeanleague.football

Roster

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Reference[5]

Paris Musketeers roster
Quarterbacks
  •  1 Zach Edwards
United States 

Running backs

France 
  • 33 Jason Bofunda
France 
  • 45 Chris Voumbo
France 
  • 24 Stephen Yepmo
France 
  • 21 Meril Zero
France 

Wide receivers

  • 18 Jefferson Alexandre
France 
  •  5 Rémi Bertellin
France 
  • 85 Steve Delaval
France 
  • 10 Mickael Doukouré
France 
  • 15 Stéphane Fortes
France 
  • 13 Florian Larose
France 
  • 14 Cheikhou Sow
France 
  •  7 Kyle Sweet
United States 

Tight ends

  •  8 Adrià Botella Moreno
Spain 
  • 11 Brandon Camara
France 
Offensive linemen
  • 70 Nyohor Badiane
France 
  • 71 Mamoudou Doumbouya
France 
  • 64 Ryan Iguedjtal
France 
  • 78 Max Gaye
France 
  • 77 Sébastien Jallier
France 
  • 52 Nabil Marzougui
France 
  • 72 Wally-Molla Camara
France 
  • 60 Celestin Ngimbi
Spain 
  • 79 Eduardo Sanchez González
Spain 

Defensive linemen

  • 17 Randy Abandzounou
France 
  • 90 Vincent Buffet
France 
  • 99 Willem Dendelé
France 
  • 98 Edwin Élio
France 
  • 58 Jack Loew
Australia 
  • 97 Averdié Mizius
France 
  • 56 Giovanni Nanguy
France 
  • 55 Mamadou Sy
France 
  • 44 Stanley Zeregbe
France 
Linebackers
  • 42 Dauson Dales
United States 
  • 40 Djilan Eustache
France 
  • 27 Rayan Khefif
France 
  • 19 Sofiane Khezami
France 
  • 32 Marcus Thouant
France 
  • 35 Paul Véritas
France 

Defensive backs

  •  4 Digaan Gomis Katchanga
France 
  •  3 Amir Kilani
France 
  •  6 Ibel Ahidazan
France 
  •  9 Kenny Floret
France 
  • 20 Wadjihe Said
France 
  • 22 Félix Proulx
Italy 
  • 23 Khefil Osseni
France 
  • 28 Vincent Lemoine
France 
  • 30 Cam Hilton
United States 
  • 36 Maxime Roger
France 
  • 41 Davidson Larochel
France 

Special teams

  • 25 Benjamin Bono K/P
France 


Rookies in italics
updated November 21, 2023
3 A-import, 5 E-import, 44 homegrown
52 active

Staff

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Paris Musketeers roster
Quarterbacks
  •  1 Zach Edwards
United States 

Running backs

France 
  • 33 Jason Bofunda
France 
  • 45 Chris Voumbo
France 
  • 24 Stephen Yepmo
France 
  • 21 Meril Zero
France 

Wide receivers

  • 18 Jefferson Alexandre
France 
  •  5 Rémi Bertellin
France 
  • 85 Steve Delaval
France 
  • 10 Mickael Doukouré
France 
  • 15 Stéphane Fortes
France 
  • 13 Florian Larose
France 
  • 14 Cheikhou Sow
France 
  •  7 Kyle Sweet
United States 

Tight ends

  •  8 Adrià Botella Moreno
Spain 
  • 11 Brandon Camara
France 
Offensive linemen
  • 70 Nyohor Badiane
France 
  • 71 Mamoudou Doumbouya
France 
  • 64 Ryan Iguedjtal
France 
  • 78 Max Gaye
France 
  • 77 Sébastien Jallier
France 
  • 52 Nabil Marzougui
France 
  • 72 Wally-Molla Camara
France 
  • 60 Celestin Ngimbi
Spain 
  • 79 Eduardo Sanchez González
Spain 

Defensive linemen

  • 17 Randy Abandzounou
France 
  • 90 Vincent Buffet
France 
  • 99 Willem Dendelé
France 
  • 98 Edwin Élio
France 
  • 58 Jack Loew
Australia 
  • 97 Averdié Mizius
France 
  • 56 Giovanni Nanguy
France 
  • 55 Mamadou Sy
France 
  • 44 Stanley Zeregbe
France 
Linebackers
  • 42 Dauson Dales
United States 
  • 40 Djilan Eustache
France 
  • 27 Rayan Khefif
France 
  • 19 Sofiane Khezami
France 
  • 32 Marcus Thouant
France 
  • 35 Paul Véritas
France 

Defensive backs

  •  4 Digaan Gomis Katchanga
France 
  •  3 Amir Kilani
France 
  •  6 Ibel Ahidazan
France 
  •  9 Kenny Floret
France 
  • 20 Wadjihe Said
France 
  • 22 Félix Proulx
Italy 
  • 23 Khefil Osseni
France 
  • 28 Vincent Lemoine
France 
  • 30 Cam Hilton
United States 
  • 36 Maxime Roger
France 
  • 41 Davidson Larochel
France 

Special teams

  • 25 Benjamin Bono K/P
France 


Rookies in italics
updated November 21, 2023
3 A-import, 5 E-import, 44 homegrown
52 active

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Identité de l'entreprise – LES MOUSQUETAIRES DE PARIS". Societe.com (in French). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Marc Mattioli – Vanderbuild Commodores". Vanderbuild Commodores Athletics. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  3. ^ "REPORTAGE. Comment le football américain est-il en train de s'implanter à Paris ?". ouest-france.fr (in French). Ouest-France. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Zwei Türme für Paris". football-aktuell.de (in German). Foot Bowl. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  5. ^ "ELF: 2023 Paris Musketeers – A Complete Roster Breakdown". American Football International.