Zachary Athekame is a Swiss right-back, born on 13 December 2004 (age 21), currently with Lyon. His profile is still a developing one, though his value has already moved sharply: Transfermarkt puts him at around £13m.
His most productive league season came in 2023-2024 with Neuchatel Xamax, where he scored two goals in 35 appearances. That is a decent base for a full-back still early in his senior career, and it gave him the sort of regular football young players tend to need more than any polished brochure copy.
At Lyon in 2026-2027, Athekame has made six appearances in all competitions, scoring twice. That includes five Ligue 1 appearances with two goals, plus one outing in the Champions League qualifiers. He has also been involved with Switzerland this season, making four Nations League appearances.
Athekame’s career is still taking shape: Swiss beginnings, a solid spell at Neuchatel Xamax, and now early first-team football at Lyon alongside international involvement with Switzerland.
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