Jerry Vandam

Jerry Vandam

Vandam in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Jerry Boachie Van Dam [1]
Date of birth	(1988-12-08) 8 December 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Lille, France
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	IC Croix
Number	14
Youth career
2003–2007	Lille
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2013	Lille	12	(0)
2010–2013	Lille B	27	(2)
2011–2012	→ Caen (loan)	36	(1)
2013–2015	Mechelen	37	(0)
2015	Waasland-Beveren	6	(0)
2016	Ischia Isolaverde	5	(0)
2017	Dunkerque	4	(0)
2017–2020	Le Puy	71	(2)
2020–2022	Grande-Synthe
2022–	IC Croix	18	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2023

Jerry Boachie Van Dam (born 8 December 1988), commonly referred to as Jerry Vandam, is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Championnat National 3 club IC Croix.

Club career

Lille

Vandam signed for Lille in 2003, playing for youth teams until 2007. He began his professional career at the club, making his Ligue 1 debut in a 3–1 win over Rennes on 16 February 2008, where he came on as a substitute in the 81st minute for Nicolas Plestan. ^[2]

Loan to Caen

Vandam agreed to join Caen on loan from Lille for 2011–12 Ligue 1 season. He made 36 appearances out of Caen's 38 league matches, scoring one goal. Vandam made his debut for Caen in a 1–0 win over Valenciennes on 6 August 2011, at the Stade Michel d'Ornano. ^[3] He scored his first goal for the club in the 82nd minute following an assist by Frédéric Bulot in a 4–2 loss to Paris Saint-Germain on 29 October 2011, at the Parc des Princes. ^[4] Caen were eventually relegated in 18th position, three points shy from safety in Ligue 1.^{[ citation needed ]}

Mechelen

On 27 January 2013, Vandam joined Belgian Pro League club Mechelen on a 3-year contract until 30 June 2016. ^[5]

International career

Vandam was born in Lille, France, to Ghanaian parents, and holds dual nationality. ^{[6] [7]} In September 2010, he expressed his desire to play for Ghana. ^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 March 2020 ^[1]

Appearances by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lille	2007–08	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2008–09	Ligue 1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2009–10	Ligue 1	8	0	0	0	1	0	7 [a]	0	16	0
	2010–11	Ligue 1	2	0	0	0	0	0	4 [a]	0	6	0
	2012–13	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		13	0	2	0	1	0	11	0	27	0
Lille B	2010–11	CFA	13	1	—		—		—		13	1
	2012–13	CFA	14	1	—		—		—		14	1
	Total		27	2	—		—		—		27	2
Caen (loan)	2011–12	Ligue 1	36	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	39	1
Mechelen	2012–13	Pro League	5	0	0	0	—		1 [b]	0	6	0
	2013–14	Pro League	28	0	2	0	—		0	0	30	0
	2014–15	Pro League	4	0	1	0	—		0	0	5	0
	Total		37	0	3	0	—		1	0	41	0
Waasland-Beveren	2014–15	Pro League	6	0	0	0	—		0	0	6	0
Ischia	2015–16	Lega Pro	5	0	0	0	—		0	0	5	0
Dunkerque	2016–17	National	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
Le Puy	2017–18	National 2	18	0	1	0	—		—		19	0
	2018–19	National 2	29	1	2	1	—		—		31	2
	2019–20	National	24	1	3	0	—		—		27	1
	Total		71	2	6	1	—		—		75	2
Career total			199	5	12	1	3	0	12	0	226	6

1. Appearances in the Europa League
2. Appearance in the Pro League Europa League play-offs

References

1. Jerry Vandam at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
2. "Lille 3–0 St Etienne (2008–09 Ligue 1)". ESPN Soccernet . 15 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
3. "Caen 1–0 Valenciennes (2011–12 Ligue 1)". ESPN Soccernet . 6 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
4. "Paris Saint-Germain 4–2 Caen (2011–12 Ligue 1)". ESPN Soccernet . 29 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
5. "Jerry Vandam au KV Mechelen" [Jerry Vandam to KV Mechelen]. losc.fr (in French). Lille OSC. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
6. "Jerry Vandam veut sa part du gâteau". www.20minutes.fr (in French). 27 January 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2024. [« I have dual nationality. »]
7. "Jerry VAN DAM". unfp.org (in French). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
8. "France U-21 Star Jerry Vandam Wants To Play For Ghana". theghanaianjournal.com. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2011.