2023 Paris Musketeers season

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

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

Preseason edit

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 edit

Standings edit

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

Source: europeanleague.football

Roster edit

Reference[5]

Paris Musketeers roster
Quarterbacks
  •  1 Zach Edwards  

Running backs

Wide receivers

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

Tight ends

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

Defensive linemen

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

Defensive backs

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

Special teams

  • 25 Benjamin Bono K/P  


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

Staff edit

Paris Musketeers roster
Quarterbacks
  •  1 Zach Edwards  

Running backs

Wide receivers

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

Tight ends

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

Defensive linemen

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

Defensive backs

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

Special teams

  • 25 Benjamin Bono K/P  


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

Notes edit

References edit

  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.