Yannick Yankam

Yannick Yankam (born 12 December 1997) is a Maltese professional footballer and rapper who plays as a midfielder for Birkirkara and the Malta national team.[1]

Yannick Yankam
Personal information
Full name Yannick Yankam
Date of birth (1997-12-12) 12 December 1997
Place of birth Qormi, Malta
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Birkirkara
Number 8
Youth career
–2015 Qormi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Qormi 94 (9)
2019– Birkirkara 83 (9)
International career‡
2023– Malta 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 June 2023

Early life

Growing up, Yankam idolized Wiz Khalifa, before getting into music through a friend who had recording equipment.[2]

Club career

Yankam started his career with Qormi, where he played for as a youth player.[3] In 2019, he joined Birkirkara .[4] He made his senior team debut on 23 August 2019 in a 1–0 league loss against Floriana.[5] He scored his first goal on 22 February 2020 in a 2–1 league win against Hibernians.[6] However, while playing football, he has received racist abuse during games.[7][8] In 2023, after scoring his first international goal, Yankam was regarded as a prospect in Maltese football.[9]

International career

Yankam made his senior team debut on 23 March 2023, scoring in a 2–1 UEFA European Championship qualifying defeat against North Macedonia.[10] He had been called up in previous year but did not make his debut then.[11]

Style of play

Yankam mainly operates as a midfielder.[12]

Music career

Yankam is a rapper and goes by the name Yannick.[13] He is part of the Maltese rap collective 215collective with rappers Caro and Eddie Fresco.[14] In 2019, he released his debut EP.[15] He was nominated for the 2020 Bay Music Awards Best Hip Hop/ RnB Artist.[16]

Personal life

Yankam was born in Malta to a Cameroonian father and Maltese mother.[17]

Honours

Birkirkara F.C.

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 March 2023Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia North Macedonia
1–2
1–2
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Career statistics

Club
As of 26 March 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club and year
ClubYearAppsGoals
Qormi 2015-16220
2016-17202
2017-18253
2018-19274
Birkirkara 2019-20141
2020-21244
2021-22262
2022-23246
Total18222

International
As of 26 March 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Malta 202321
Total21

References
  1. Yannick Yankam at Soccerway
  2. "YANNICK – The Gen Z rapper set to revolutionise Malta's hip hop scene". trackagescheme.com.
  3. "Birkirkara jakkwistaw lil Yannick Yankam mingħand Qormi". netnews.com.mt.
  4. "Yannick Yankam joins Birkirkara". maltafootball.com.
  5. "Birkirkara vs. Floriana - 23 August 2019". Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  6. "Birkirkara vs. Hibernians - 22 February 2020". Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  7. "Monkey chants, name-calling... the prevalent racial abuse in Maltese football". timesofmalta.com.
  8. "Black And Maltese! Three Youths Speak Out About Their Experiences With Racism In Eye-Opening Video". loveinmalta.com.
  9. "Yannick Yankam Scores First International Goal Playing For Malta". ohmymalta.com.mt.
  10. "Gowl ta' Yankam mhux biżżejjed għal Malta kontra l-Maċedonja ta' Fuq". newsbook.com.mt.
  11. "Gambin, Yankam, and Xuereb in Malta travelling party heading to Slovenia". timesofmalta.com.
  12. "Tabone, Yankam and Nwoko make final Malta squad for North Macedonia trip". sportsdesk.com.mt.
  13. "Remember Last Week's Maltese Rap Feud? Turns Out We Were Only Getting Started". lovinmalta.com.
  14. "7 bands from Malta you should be paying attention to". musiccrowns.org.
  15. "Tekken And Chill – Young Maltese Hip Hop Artist Releases Nostalgic Video For Debut EP's First Single". lovinmalta.com.
  16. "Meet The BMAs Nominees – Best Hip Hop/ RnB Artist". bay.com.mt.
  17. "Young, black, Maltese: Birkirkara footballer Yannick Yankam on the reality of racism in Malta". MaltaToday.com.mt.
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