| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yannick Yankam | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Qormi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Qormi | 89 | (9) |
| 2019–2023 | Birkirkara | 90 | (10) |
| 2024– | Lexington SC | 17 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Malta | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024 ‡ 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]
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] 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]
Yankam made his senior team debut on 23 March 2023, scoring in a 2–1 UEFA European Championship qualifying defeat against North Macedonia. [11]
Yankam mainly operates as a midfielder. [12]
Yankam is also a rapper who goes by the name Yannick. [13] [14] He was a part of the Maltese rap collective 215collective, together with rappers Caro and Eddie Fresco. [15] In 2019, he released his debut EP. [16] He was nominated for the 2020 Bay Music Awards Best Hip Hop/ RnB Artist. [17]
Yankam was born in Malta to a Cameroonian father and a Maltese mother. [18]
| Club | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qormi | 2015–16 | 22 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | 25 | 3 | |
| 2018–19 | 27 | 4 | |
| Birkirkara | 2019–20 | 14 | 1 |
| 2020–21 | 24 | 4 | |
| 2021–22 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | 24 | 6 | |
| Total | 182 | 22 | |
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 2023 | 10 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 1 | |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 March 2023 | Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia |  North Macedonia | 1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
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