Yannick Yankam
Personal information
Full name Yannick Yankam
Date of birth (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997
Place of birth Qormi, Malta
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lexington SC
Youth career
–2015 Qormi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Qormi 94 (9)
2019–2023 Birkirkara 90 (10)
2024– Lexington SC 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Malta 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2023

Yannick Yankam (born 12 December 1997) is a Maltese professional footballer and rapper who plays as a midfielder for Lexington SC of USL League One and the Malta national team.[1]

Club career

Yankam started his career with Qormi, where he played for as a youth player.[2] In 2019, he joined Birkirkara.[3] He made his senior team debut on 23 August 2019 in a 1–0 league loss against Floriana.[4] He scored his first goal on 22 February 2020 in a 2–1 league win against Hibernians.[5] However, while playing football, he has received racist abuse during games.[6][7] In 2023, after scoring his first international goal, Yankam was regarded as a prospect in Maltese football.[8]

On 8 January 2024, Yankam joined American club Lexington SC in the USL League One on a permanent deal, signing a two-year contract.[9][10]

International career

Yankam made his senior team debut on 23 March 2023, scoring in a 2–1 UEFA European Championship qualifying defeat against North Macedonia.[11] He had been called up in previous year but did not make his debut then.[12]

Style of play

Yankam mainly operates as a midfielder.[13]

Music career

Yankam is also a rapper who goes by the name Yannick.[14][15] He was a part of the Maltese rap collective 215collective, together with rappers Caro and Eddie Fresco.[16] In 2019, he released his debut EP.[17] He was nominated for the 2020 Bay Music Awards Best Hip Hop/ RnB Artist.[18]

Personal life

Yankam was born in Malta to a Cameroonian father and a Maltese mother.[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 March 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club and year
ClubYearAppsGoals
Qormi 2015–16220
2016–17202
2017–18253
2018–19274
Birkirkara 2019–20141
2020–21244
2021–22262
2022–23246
Total18222

International

As of 1 December 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Malta 2023101
Total101

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 March 2023Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia North Macedonia
1–2
1–2
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

Club

Birkirkara

References

  1. 1 2 3 Yannick Yankam at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Birkirkara jakkwistaw lil Yannick Yankam mingħand Qormi". netnews.com.mt.
  3. ↑ "Yannick Yankam joins Birkirkara". maltafootball.com.
  4. ↑ "Birkirkara vs. Floriana – 23 August 2019". Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Birkirkara vs. Hibernians – 22 February 2020". Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Monkey chants, name-calling... the prevalent racial abuse in Maltese football". timesofmalta.com.
  7. ↑ "Black And Maltese! Three Youths Speak Out About Their Experiences With Racism In Eye-Opening Video". loveinmalta.com.
  8. ↑ "Yannick Yankam Scores First International Goal Playing For Malta". ohmymalta.com.mt.
  9. ↑ "LEXINGTON SPORTING CLUB SIGNS MALTA NATIVE YANNICK YANKAM". Lexington Sporting Club. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  10. ↑ Camilleri, Valhmor (9 January 2024). "Yankam bids farewell to Birkirkara FC as Lexington FC move confirmed". SportsDesk. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Gowl ta' Yankam mhux biżżejjed għal Malta kontra l-Maċedonja ta' Fuq". newsbook.com.mt.
  12. ↑ "Gambin, Yankam, and Xuereb in Malta travelling party heading to Slovenia". timesofmalta.com.
  13. ↑ "Tabone, Yankam and Nwoko make final Malta squad for North Macedonia trip". sportsdesk.com.mt.
  14. ↑ "YANNICK – The Gen Z rapper set to revolutionise Malta's hip hop scene". trackagescheme.com.
  15. ↑ "Remember Last Week's Maltese Rap Feud? Turns Out We Were Only Getting Started". lovinmalta.com.
  16. ↑ "7 bands from Malta you should be paying attention to". musiccrowns.org.
  17. ↑ "Tekken And Chill – Young Maltese Hip Hop Artist Releases Nostalgic Video For Debut EP's First Single". lovinmalta.com.
  18. ↑ "Meet The BMAs Nominees – Best Hip Hop/ RnB Artist". bay.com.mt.
  19. ↑ "Young, black, Maltese: Birkirkara footballer Yannick Yankam on the reality of racism in Malta". MaltaToday.com.mt.
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