Joël Yves Mall (; born 5 April 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Swiss Super League side BSC Young Boys. Born in Switzerland, he plays for the Cyprus national team after gaining citizenship in 2023.
Club areer Mall was under contract with Aarau and was used there from the 2008–09 season for the reserve team in the 5th division. He made his professional debut in the top flight on 21 March 2010 in an away game against Neuchâtel Xamax, lost 2–1. At the beginning of the 2011–12 season, with Aarau playing in the Swiss Challenge League, he ousted Sascha Studer as the first-choice goalkeeper.
Mall attracted media attention in November 2014 when he pulled off a double save in a game against Zürich. Zürich were awarded a penalty which was taken by Amine Chermiti. Mall saved the initial shot but it rebounded back to Chermiti who shot again, which was saved by Mall as well. Chermiti then had a third shot at goal, but it was acrobatically cleared off the line by defender Igor N'Ganga.
In June 2015, Mall moved from Super League relegated Aarau to record champions Grasshopper on a two-year contract.
On 1 June 2017, Mall moved from Grasshopper to 2. Bundesliga side Darmstadt 98. He made his first competitive appearance for the club in a 4–3 home defeat against 1. FC Nürnberg on 16 October 2017, after first-choice goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes broke his finger in training. Following Heuer Fernandes' recovery, Mall injured his own shoulder which relegated him to the role of third-choice goalkeeper by the end of the season.
This eventually saw a move to Cyprus for Pafos in 2018, and a year later, he moved to league rivals Apollon Limassol. He then joined AEK Larnaca in early 2021 and Olympiakos Nicosia in mid-year.
On 21 June 2023, he returned to Switzerland, joining previous season's runners-up Servette. He made his first team debut in the second leg of Servette's UEFA Champions League qualifying match away against Genk, coming on in the 59th minute to replace injured Jérémy Frick. Mall made seven saves during the remainder of the game, which was instrumental in getting his team into a penalty shoot-out with a score of 2–2 after extra time, as Genk were unable to score against Mall. In the shoot-out, two Genk shooters missed the goal and Servette qualified for the third round of Champions League qualifying against Glasgow Rangers.
On 2 June 2024, in the final of the 2023–24 Swiss Cup against Lugano, with the game tied at 0–0, he was subbed on in the 119th minute of the game, just ahead of the penalty shoot-out. Mall would emerge as the hero in the shoot-out, saving three penalties and converting the penultimate penalty, and winning Servette's first cup title in 23 years.
On 4 May 2026, Servette announced Mall would depart the club at the end of the season, after totalling 92 appearances in three seasons. On 22 May, BSC Young Boys announced his signing of Mall.
International career Mall is a former youth international for Switzerland, and appeared for the Switzerland U20 team.
On 1 June 2023, after being awarded the country's citizenship, he was called up to the Cyprus national team. On 17 June 2023, he made his debut in a 2–1 loss against Georgia in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying. He played his second senior international game on 20 June 2023, a 3–1 loss to Norway.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsAarau2009–10Swiss Super League2000——202010–11Swiss Challenge League0000——002011–12Swiss Challenge League28020——3002012–13Swiss Challenge League34040——3802013–14Swiss Super League16010——1702014–15Swiss Super League34000——340Total114070——1210Grasshoper2015–16Swiss Super League19010——2002016–17Swiss Super League1602050—230Total3503050—430Darmstadt 982017–182. Bundesliga5000——50Pafos2018–19Cypriot First Division27050——320Apollon Limassol2019–20Cypriot First Division2002080—3002020–21Cypriot First Division300010—40Total2302090—340AEK Larnaca2020–21Cypriot First Division160———160Olympiakos Nicosia2021–22Cypriot First Division30020——3202022–23Cypriot First Division34050——390Total64070——710Servette2023–24Swiss Super League2602030—3102024–25Swiss Super League2501010—2702025–26Swiss Super League2800060—340Total79030100—920Young Boys2026–27Swiss Super League1010——20Career total3640280240004160
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCyprus202370202470202560Total200
Honours Servette FC Swiss Cup: 2023–24
References
External links FC Aarau Profile football.ch profile