Yannick Yankam (born 12 December 1997) is a Maltese professional

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and

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who plays as a

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for

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and the Malta national team.

Club career

Yankam started his career with

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, where he played for as a youth player. In 2019, he joined

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. He made his senior team debut on 23 August 2019 in a 1–0 league loss against

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. He scored his first goal on 22 February 2020 in a 2–1 league win against Hibernians. While playing football, he has received racist abuse during games. In 2023, after scoring his first international goal, Yankam was regarded as a prospect in Maltese football. On 8 January 2024, Yankam joined American club

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in the

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on a permanent deal, signing a two-year contract.

International career

Yankam made his senior team debut on 23 March 2023, scoring in a 2–1

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defeat against

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Style of play

Yankam mainly operates as a midfielder.

Music career

Yankam is also a

who goes by the name Yannick. He was a part of the Maltese rap collective 215collective, together with rappers Caro and Eddie Fresco. In 2019, he released his debut EP. He was nominated for the 2020 Bay Music Awards Best Hip Hop/ RnB Artist.

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

Honours

Club

Birkirkara *

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References

External links

Birkirkara FC – Player Profile
at birkirkarafc.com 1997 births Living people Men's association football forwards Maltese men's footballers Malta men's international footballers Maltese people of Cameroonian descent Maltese Premier League players Birkirkara F.C. players Maltese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Maltese expatriate sportspeople in the United States Lexington SC players {{DEFAULTSORT:Yankam, Yannick