Yannick Yankam (born 12 December 1997) is a Maltese professional footballer and rapper who plays as a midfielder for Valletta and the Malta national team.
Club career Yankam started his career with Qormi, where he played for as a youth player. In 2019, he joined Birkirkara. He made his senior team debut on 23 August 2019 in a 1–0 league loss against Floriana. He scored his first goal on 22 February 2020 in a 2–1 league win against Hibernians. While playing football, he has received racist abuse during games. In 2023, after scoring his first international goal, Yankam was regarded as a prospect in Maltese football.
On 8 January 2024, Yankam joined American club Lexington SC in the USL League One on a permanent deal, signing a two-year contract.
In June 2015, Yankam joined Valletta F.C..
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.
Style of play Yankam mainly operates as a midfielder.
Music career Yankam is also a rapper who goes by the name Yannick. He was a part of the Maltese rap collective 215collective, together with rappers Caro and Eddie Fresco. In 2019, he released his debut EP. He was nominated for the 2020 Bay Music Awards Best Hip Hop/ RnB Artist.
Personal life Yankam was born in Malta to a Cameroonian father and a Maltese mother.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club and yearClubYearAppsGoalsQormi2015–162202016–172022017–182532018–19274Birkirkara2019–201412020–212442021–222622022–23246Total18222
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMalta2023101Total101
International goals # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 23 March 2023 Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
Honours Club Birkirkara Maltese FA Trophy: 2022–23
References
External links Birkirkara FC – Player Profile at birkirkarafc.com