Paris Musketeers

Paris Musketeers
Current season
Paris Musketeers logo
Logo
Paris Musketeers uniforms
Uniforms
General information
FoundedSeptember 23, 2022 (2022-09-23)
HeadquarteredFrance Paris, France
ColorsNavy blue, red, gray, white
       
MascotMusky (musketeer)
Personnel
OwnerJohn McKeon
CEOJason Johnson
Patrick Butler
Head coachJack Del Rio
Team history
  • Paris Musketeers (2023–present)
Home fields
League / conference affiliations
European League of Football (2023–2025)
  • Western Conference (2023–2024)
  • West Division (2025)
European Football Alliance (2026–present)
Playoff appearances (1)
2024 (ELF)

The Paris Musketeers are an American football team in Paris, France, that plays in the European Football Alliance (EFA). From 2023 to 2025 they played in the European League of Football (ELF).

History

European League of Football (2022–2025)

The Paris franchise was announced on 23 September 2022 via a press statement, together with the Prague Lions for the 2023 European League of Football expansion. The team is owned and operated by the capital group named Les Mousquetaires de Paris and is based in Rosny-sous-Bois, east of Paris. The team name Saints, logo and colors of the franchise were unveiled on 23 January 2023. At that point they were temporarily known as the Paris Football Team. On 27 February 2023, the organization announced, that the official name would be the Musketeers.

The first head coach of the franchise was former Vanderbilt Commodores' defensive secondary coach Marc Mattioli.

On 20 November 2022, a recruitment camp was held with around 240 French and international players in attendance. French nationals Mamadou Sy and Mamadou Doumbouya, were selected for the team, with both having their origins from the national league champion La Courneuve Flash. Further building blocks of the roster consists of the first ever franchise quarterback Zach Edwards, coming from the Barcelona Dragons.

On 7 September 2024, the team made its first post-season appearance which resulted in a loss against the Vienna Vikings. Mattoli left the team to become the defensive coordinator for Kennesaw State, an American college football team following the 2024 season. Former NFL head coach, Jack Del Rio, was hired on 17 January 2025, as the next head coach of the team.

European Football Alliance (2026–present)

Following the 2025 ELF season, the eleven member franchises of the European Football Alliance confirmed that they would leaving the European League of Football to start a new competition in 2026, with the Paris Musketeers among the teams confirmed for the new league. The Musketeers would compete in the first-ever game in EFA history, defeating the Frankfurt Galaxy 21-20. Paris would qualify for the BIG4 playoffs despite a 4-6 record, losing in the semifinals to the Munich Ravens 52-33.

Season-by-season results

Season Head coach Regular season Postseason Result
GP Won Lost Win % Finish GP Won Lost Win %
2023 Marc Mattioli 12 6 6 .500 3rd (Western Conference) DNQ
2024 12 10 2 .833 2nd (Western Conference) 1 0 1 .000 L Semifinals vs. Vienna
2025 Jack Del Rio 12 7 5 .583 2nd (West Division) DNQ
2026 10 4 6 .400 4th 1 0 1 .000 L Semifinals vs. Nordic
Total 46 27 19 .587 - 2 0 2 .000

Stadium

The Musketeers held their tryout at the Paris La Défense Arena with a capacity of 30,680 seats. On 13 March 2023, the franchise announced the Stade Jean Bouin in the 16th arrondissement of Paris as their home field for the 2023 season. On 29 April 2025, the Musketeers announced their move to Stade Robert Bobin in Bondoufle as their home stadium for the 2025 season.

Roster

Paris Musketeers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 28 France Jason Bofunda
  •  7 France Nicolas Khandar
  • 21 France Jean-Charles Moukouri

Wide receivers

  • 11 France Jefferson Alexandre
  • 84 France Noa Badibanga
  •  5 France Rémi Bertellin
  • 18 France Stéphane Fortes
  • 13 France Florian Larose
  • 85 France Sirac Kougnaglo
  •  6 United States Austin Mitchell
  • 14 France Cheikhou Sow
  • 88 France Martin Teham
  • 12 France Hugo Tekedam

Tight ends

  • 89 France Liam Ward
 Offensive linemen
  • 70 France Nyohor Badiane G
  • 65 Italy Jeremy Gasparro C
  • 78 France Max Gaye T
  • 70 Norway Jonas Hagerup T
  • 62 France Julien Kouakou T
  • 50 France Nabil Marzougui C
  • 76 France Elton Mendes T
  • 73 France Elyes Saoui G
  • 63 United Kingdom Lewis Thomas G
  • 75 France Laïc Vontie T

Defensive linemen

  • 17 France Randy Abandzounou DE
  • 15 United States Artis DeMarco DE
  • 99 France Willem Dendele DT
  • 45 France Jaurés Goké DE
  • 58 Samoa Lance Leota DT
  • 43 Australia Jack Loew DT
  • 97 France Averdié Mizius DT
  • 44 France Stanley Zeregbe DE
  • 95 Sweden Aslan Zetterberg DE
 Linebackers
  •  4 France Digaan Gomis MLB
  • 31 France Kadel King MLB
  • 41 France Davidson Larochel OLB
  • 33 Spain Oliver Obolela
  • 35 France Paul Véritas

Defensive backs

  • 27 France Maeric Achiepi SS
  • 20 France Jordy Adjetey CB
  • 24 France Jean Aubert CB
  • 26 France Jean-Alphonse Edris
  •  2 France Souleymane Karamoko FS
  •  3 France Amir Kilani SS
  • 10 France Widmael Petion CB
  • 29 France Kevin Querido SS
  • 36 France Maxime Roger CB
  • 20 France Wadjihe Said CB

Special teams

  • 30 France Mathys Dupont K
 Reserve lists
  • 72 France Wally Camara G
  • -- France Yanis Polin RB

Practice squad

  • 74 France Olivier Bordin T
  • 34 France Noe Geremias ILB
  • 19 France Sofiane Khezami LB
  • 25 France Fara Mendy FS
  • 81 France Kevin Mwamba TE
  • 59 France Bruno Ribeiro G
  • 28 France Judson Saint Louis Saintervil RB
  • 55 Mamadou Sy DT
  • 23 France Chris Voumbo RB


Rookies in italics
 Roster updated July 24, 2025
4 A-import, 5 E-import, 44 homegrown
53 active, 9 practice squad

Staff

Honors

Players

Honor Player Name Season
EFA Offensive Rookie of the Year France Hassane Dosso 2026
EFA Homegrown Player of the Year France Hugo Tekadam 2026

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Europas Football-Liga wächst: Neue Teams in Paris und Prag" (in German). Sportschau. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Paris announces franchise name and logo | European League of Football News".
  3. ↑ "Musketeers statt Saints: Pariser Franchise ändert Namen". Touchdown24.de. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Marc Mattioli – Vanderbuild Commodores". Vanderbuild Commodores Athletics. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Paris Football Team presents Mamadou Sy as first ever signing | European League of Football News".
  7. ↑ "Zwei Türme für Paris". football-aktuell.de (in German). Foot Bowl. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Paris Football Team signs MVP-finalist Zach Edwards | European League of Football News".
  9. ↑ "Marc Mattioli - Defensive Coordinator - Staff Directory". Kennesaw State University Athletics. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "NFL to Europe: Ex-coach Del Rio hired in France". ESPN.com. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "TIROL ABSENT AS EFA CONFIRMS 10 FOR 2026". Gridiron Magazine. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Press, Passion (15 May 2026). "First ever EFA-game: Frankfurt loses tight season opener against Paris". European Football Alliance | EFA. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Press, Passion (17 August 2026). "Munich Ravens Win Heated Semifinal and Advance to the Championship Game". European Football Alliance | EFA. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Carter Anderson. "Paris Musketeers announce Stade Jean-Bouin as their home stadium". AmericanFootballInternational.com. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "La nouvelle équipe parisienne de foot américain jouera à Jean-Bouin". lefigaro.fr. Le Figaro. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  16. ↑ Lec'hvien, Julien (8 May 2025). "Haut niveau et « fan experience » : le foot américain va donner un coup de boost au stade Bobin de Bondoufle". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  17. ↑ https://www.parismusketeers.com/team/coaches
  18. 1 2 Press, Passion (28 August 2026). "EFA Awards 2026: The Best of the Inaugural Season Have Been Crowned". European Football Alliance | EFA. Retrieved 30 August 2026.