Yverdon Sport will have to contain its former player Kevin Carlos

The people of Yverdon-les-Bains said he was discreet, reserved, nevertheless charming. Keeping the paradox completely in mind: on a football field, Kevin Carlos is the complete opposite! The discretion of a mover, the charm of a bulldozer. The kind of skills you appreciate having in your ranks. For the first time on Saturday, they risk causing misfortune to the Nord-Vaudois.

Yverdon Sport would undoubtedly be well advised to arrange a little something in honor of its former scorer, who returns to the Municipal Stadium in the shoes of an FC Basel striker.

Nothing too pompous, so as not to roll out the red carpet for a hat-trick. Just a small intention, which would serve as a reminder. YS needs players like Kevin Carlos to make their project work. And if they are only (short) at the club, Yverdon does not forget them.

The opposite, of course, also applies. The Spaniard is very happy to have crossed paths with Yverdon Sport. Here he is, a year and a half after his arrival in Switzerland, putting in his pocket the demanding and very well-accustomed public of FC Basel. Last step before a potential nice transfer to a major championship.

“Excess kilos” when arriving in Basel

When he arrived at Saint-Jacques, his coach Fabio Celestini said he was surprised to face a player bought for 3 million francs with “one or two extra kilos”. No doubt he has since lost them, otherwise he would not have dislodged ex-Swiss international Albian Ajeti from the starting position up front. The fact remains that we must not distort a unique style in the Super League: Kevin Carlos is the most agile heavyweight in the championship.

Beyond his goals (14 last season at Yverdon, four in the last four matches at Basel), it is also thanks to this atypical facet that the promising center forward seduces. He achieved this in a bottom-of-the-table team like YS. So what could happen in the medium term in the middle of the best offensive armada in the league, receiving balls from a certain Xherdan Shaqiri.

The duo should be at work this Saturday. In the very special context of the Municipal Stadium, which Kevin Carlos himself helped to grow. Or that of a venue where the visiting team generally arrives as the favorite on paper… before all the cards are reshuffled on the pitch.

Florian Vaney has been a journalist in the Sport-Center editorial team since 2019. Trained in the regional press, he closely follows Swiss football, from the “bank” divisions to the Super League.More info

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