Michael Yome

Mikey Yome
Personal information
Full name Michael Yome
Date of birth (1994-08-29) 29 August 1994
Place of birth Gibraltar
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Canterbury City
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
2016 Manchester 62 10 (2)
2016– Canterbury City 0 (0)
National team‡
2015– Gibraltar 7 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11th October 2016

Michael "Mikey" Yome (born 29 August 1994) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays for Canterbury City and the Gibraltar national team. Yome is more commonly known as Mikey.

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,[1] 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.[2]

International career

Yome made his international debut on 4 September 2015 against the Republic of Ireland in the Euro 2016 qualifiers.

International statistics

As of 11 October 2016.
National team Season Apps Goals
Gibraltar 2015 3 0
2016 4 0
Total 7 0

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
  2. ↑ Six and Out for Meridian Canterbury City F.C.
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