Zachary Athekame

Zachary Christopher Athekame (born 13 December 2004) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a right-back and right wing-back for club Lyon, on loan from club AC Milan. He is a Swiss youth international.

Club career Early career Athekame spent his youth career at Swiss clubs Athlétique-Régina FC, Olympique de Genève FC, Servette and Meyrin.

Neuchâtel Xamax He joined Neuchâtel Xamax in February 2022, then playing in the Swiss Challenge League, subsequently signing his first professional contract with the club on 12 December 2022.

Young Boys On 30 December 2023, Swiss Super League club Young Boys announced an agreement to sign Athekame until 2028, and he was loaned back to Neuchâtel Xamax for the second half of the 2023–24 season.

AC Milan On 15 August 2025, Athekame signed a five-year contract with Serie A club AC Milan. Later that year, on 24 October, he scored his first goal for the club in the stoppage time of a 2–2 draw with Pisa.

Loan to Lyon On 14 August 2026, Athekame joined French Ligue 1 side Lyon, on loan for the 2026–27 season.

International career Born in Geneva, Switzerland, He is a Swiss youth international, having debuted for the Switzerland U21s in September 2023.

He was called-up for the first time with the senior Switzerland national team by head coach Murat Yakin for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Slovenia on 13 October 2025, in which Athekame did not play during a goalless draw.

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