| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yrick Rapisura Gallantes | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Manila, Philippines | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Preston Athletic | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hibernian | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Hibernian | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Gala Fairydean Rovers (loan) | ||
| 2020 | → Azkals Development Team (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Azkals Development Team | 12 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Preston Athletic | ||
| 2024–2025 | One Taguig | 24 | (1) |
| 2025– | Preston Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019–2023 | Philippines U23 | 16 | (0) |
| 2019– | Philippines | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Yrick Rapisura Gallantes [1] (born 14 January 2001) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a left back for Preston Athletic and the Philippines national team.
Gallantes was born in the Philippines, but was raised in Scotland after his family emigrated there. [2] [3] He started his football career in the Hibernian academy. [2] He first played for the club's development squad in October 2016, aged 15. [4]
In July 2019, Galantes was sent out on loan to Lowland Football League club Gala Fairydean Rovers. [5] [6] On 21 September, he scored in the first round of the Scottish Cup as Gala won 3–1 away over Dalbeattie Star. [7]
In October 2020, Gallantes was loaned to the Azkals Development Team (ADT) of the Philippines Football League (PFL). [8] He started in ADT's first PFL match of the season on 28 October, a 1–0 loss to United City. [9] He scored his first PFL goal on 6 November, in a 5–0 victory over Maharlika Manila. [10]
In September 2021, Gallantes returned to ADT on a permanent deal. [11] [12]
In July 2025, Gallantes returned to East of Scotland League First Division club Preston Athletic. [13]
He is currently available to represent both the Philippines and Scotland.
Gallantes was part of the Philippines U-23 squad that competed in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games held in Philippines. [14]
Gallantes was included in the 20-man squad for 31st Southeast Asian Games, which was held in Vietnam. [15]
In March 2019, Galantes received an invitation to train with the Philippines national team. [16] He was called up for the Philippines squad in August 2019, ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Syria and Guam. [17] [18] [19] He made his debut for the Philippines in a 4–1 win against Guam on 10 September. [20] He was part of the starting eleven of that match but was substituted out on the 36th minute for Javier Patiño. [21]