Michael Yome
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Thomas Yome | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Gibraltar | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Europa[1] | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Gibraltar United | ||
| 2005–2007 | Recreativo Linense | ||
| 2007–2011 | Atletico Zabal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Lincoln Red Imps | 45 | (34) |
| 2016 | Manchester 62 | 10 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Canterbury City | 13 | (1) |
| 2017– | Europa | 44 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Gibraltar U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015– | Gibraltar | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2016 | |||
Michael Thomas "Mikey" Yome (born 29 August 1994) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays for Europa and the Gibraltar national team.
Career
Yome began his career as a youth at Gibraltar United, before moving across the border to play for Recreativo Linense and Atletico Zabal. He later returned to Gibraltar signing with Premier Division reigning Champions Lincoln Red Imps and remained at the club until January 2016, signing for Manchester 62 for the remainder of the campaign. Internationally, Yome has 7 caps for the Gibraltar National Team.
Yome moved to the UK to study teaching at Canterbury Christ Church University,[2] and joined Canterbury City for the duration of his course. He scored on his debut for the club in their Kent Senior Trophy tie against Meridian in a 6–0 victory.[3] At the end of the season, Yome scored once in 13 appearances to help City to a 9th place finish in the 2016–17 Southern Counties East Football League.
In August 2017, he entered talks with reigning Gibraltar Premier Division champions Europa, after leaving Canterbury City. His signing was confirmed by the club on 16 August 2017.
International career
Yome made his international debut on 4 September 2015 against the Republic of Ireland in the Euro 2016 qualifiers.
Honours
- With Europa
- Rock Cup: 2017–18, 2019
- Pepe Reyes Cup: 2018
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ After facing Belgium's Eden Hazard and Christian Benteke in World Cup qualifier Gibraltar's Mikey Yome set for Canterbury debut Kent Online, 13 October 2016
- ^ Six and Out for Meridian Canterbury City F.C.
External links
- Michael Yome Gibraltar FA
- Michael Yome on Twitter
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Gibraltarian footballers
- Gibraltar international footballers
- Gibraltarian expatriate footballers
- Canterbury City F.C. players
- Europa F.C. players
- Lincoln Red Imps F.C. players
- Manchester 62 F.C. players
- Association football midfielders
- Association football forwards
- Gibraltar Premier Division players