Gibson Yah

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Gibson Yah
Personal information
Full name Gibson Osahumen Yah
Date of birth (2003-09-27) 27 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Heerenveen, Netherlands
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Jong Utrecht
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2014 DVC Buiksloot
2014–2022 Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Jong Ajax 19 (0)
2022– Jong Utrecht 39 (0)
International career
2017–2018 Netherlands U15 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:18, 14 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:44, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

Gibson Osahumen Yah (born 27 September 2003) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Jong Utrecht.

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Club career

Yah played in the youth academy of DVC Buiksloot until 2014, after which he joined Ajax' academy. [1] He made his professional debut for Jong Ajax on 5 January 2021, in a 1–0 away loss to TOP Oss, coming on as a substitute for Kian Fitz-Jim in the 81st minute. [2]

On 28 May 2022, Yah moved to Jong FC Utrecht. [3]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Yah is of Nigerian descent through his parents. He is a youth international for the Netherlands, having gained three caps for the Netherlands under-15s. [4]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 September 2024 [5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 7070
2021–22 Eerste Divisie120120
Total190190
Jong Utrecht 2020–21 Eerste Divisie110110
2023–24 Eerste Divisie230230
2024–25 Eerste Divisie5050
Total390390
Career total580580

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    References

    1. "Gibson Yah". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
    2. Dekker, Edward (5 January 2021). "Jong Ajax voor de zevende keer op rij zonder overwinning". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
    3. "Gibson Yah toegevoegd aan beloftenselectie" (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
    4. "Nigerian wonderkid Gibson Yah signs first professional contract with Ajax". 4 December 2021.
    5. Gibson Yah at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2024.