Attacker moves to Switzerland

His contract with VfL Bochum expired, now he is trying a new start in Switzerland. Silvére Ganvoula was presented there on Wednesday.

In 2019, Silvére Ganvoula moved from RSC Anderlecht to VfL Bochum. Over the years, the striker’s record became weaker and weaker.

In the meantime, he was loaned out to Cercle Brugge, and the season that has now ended could not satisfy him either. Since his contract in Bochum expired, the separation was the logical consequence.

Now the 27-year-old has found a new club. Ganvoula is moving to BSC Young Boys in Switzerland. He signed a three-year contract plus an option. Ganvoula made 110 appearances for VfL Bochum. He scored 23 goals and provided 10 assists. The attacker made 18 appearances for the national team of the Republic of Congo. He captained the national team twice. YB sporting director Steve von Bergen emphasised after the transfer: “We are delighted to have been able to sign Silvère Ganvoula, a very experienced striker. He has great desire to prove his qualities at BSC Young Boys and to take on the new challenge.”

The squad overview of VfL Bochum

Committed until 2024: Michael Esser, Danilo Soares, Cristian Gamboa, Jacek Goralski, Anthony Losilla, Kevin Stöger, Philipp Förster, Christopher Antwi-Adjei, Takuma Asano, Philipp Hofmann, Simon Zoller, Ivan Ordets, Jannes Horn, Lys Mousset, Luis Hartwig, Moritz Römling

Committed until 2025: Manuel Riemann, Erhan Masovic, Mohammed Tolba, Jordi Osei-Tutu, Mats Pannewig

Tied until 2026: Patrick Osterhage, Gerrit Holtmann, Moritz Broschinski, Tim Oermann

Additions: Noah Loosli (Grasshopper Club Zürich), Felix Passlack (BVB), Niclas Thiede (SC Verl), Mats Pannewig, Mohammed Tolba (both own youth), Lukas Daschner (FC St. Pauli)

Departures: Vasilios Lampropoulos, Konstantinos Stafylidis (both unknown), Paul Grave (loan to Wuppertaler SV), Marko Johansson (was on loan from HSV), Keven Schlotterbeck (was on loan from SC Freiburg), Dominique Heintz (was on loan from Union Berlin), Saidy Janko (was on loan from Real Valladolid), Pierre Kunde (was on loan from Olympiakos Piraeus), Silvere Ganvoula (BSC Young Boys)